Quantum Optical Communications Engineer

MIT Lincoln Laboratory; Lexington (MA); On-site; USD 145,200 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision plans

MIT-funded pension

Matching 401K

Paid leave (vacation, sick, parental,军

Tuition reimbursement and continuing教育

Job summary

MIT Lincoln Laboratory is seeking a full-time Quantum Optics Communication Engineer to support programs on entanglement-based quantum communication networks and applications, including distributed sensing and interconnected quantum computing.

The candidate should have a Ph.D. in a relevant field, strong mathematical background, and experience with quantum optics theory, communications theory, and quantum networks. Collaboration and proof-of-concept demonstrations are emphasized.

Qualifications

• Strong mathematical foundation and experience with quantum optics theory.
• Experience with entanglement-based communications, sensing and computing applications and quantum network architectures.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• Willingness to work in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Support development of entanglement-based quantum communication network architectures and applications.
• Analyze architectures for entanglement distribution and related components (entanglement generation, Bell-state measurements, quantum memories, transduction).
• Engage in information-theoretic system analysis to improve connectivity, bandwidth and performance.
• Possibly contribute to hardware or software demonstrations to validate new capabilities.

Skills

Quantum optics theory

Entanglement-based communications

Information theory

Signal processing

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or Mathematics

Job description

MIT Lincoln Laboratory is seeking a full-time Quantum Optics Communication Engineer to support programs on entanglement-based quantum communication networks and applications, including distributed sensing and interconnected quantum computing.

The candidate should have a Ph.D. in a relevant field, strong mathematical background, and experience with quantum optics theory, communications theory, and quantum networks. Collaboration and proof-of-concept demonstrations are emphasized.