Place : 4 avenue des sciences, Gif-sur-Yvette
Missions
Development of laser and optical systems and operation of a test platform for quantum sensors for radio frequency field metrology
- Manage an optical test platform for radiofrequency quantum field sensor components
- Develop, simulate, and optimize the components of the test platform (lasers, control systems, detectors, atomic cells, modulators, RF circuits, etc.)
- Manage external collaborations to provide access to the platform’s resources for the community of developers and users of radiofrequency quantum field sensors
- Participate and contribute to the organization and activities of the host laboratory: organizing and participating in scientific events (e.g., seminars, future-oriented workshops), participating in various laboratory bodies (e.g., laboratory council, thematic working groups), and participating in communication initiatives about the laboratory.
- Conduct negotiations with a supplier
- Manage a budget
- Conduct scientific and technological monitoring
Profile
Knowledge:
- Laser technology and control systems for metrology
- Photonics components
- Digital and/or analog electronics
- Finite element simulations for radiofrequency electromagnetic fields
Operational skills:
- Integrate a range of elements from different technological fields (optics, lasers, electronics, data acquisition, radio frequencies)
- Lead a project in a national or international context and in partnership with industry partners
- Use field-specific software (Python, MATLAB, High-Frequency Structure Simulator, Alkali Rydberg Calculator library)
- Participate in the supervision of young researchers
- Facilitate a meeting
- Apply health and safety regulations
- Apply public procurement regulations
- Project management
- English level B2
Soft skills:
- Ability to work in a team
- Organizational skills
- Attention to detail
Context
The Light, Matter, and Interfaces Laboratory is a joint research unit (UMR 9024) of the CNRS, ENS Paris-Saclay, Paris-Saclay University, and CentraleSupélec, located on the Saclay Plateau (Orsay and Gif-sur-Yvette). It comprises approximately 30 permanent researchers and faculty members, about ten technical and administrative staff, and approximately 40 doctoral students and non-permanent researchers. The laboratory specializes in photonics applied to various fields of physics, engineering, materials science, biology, and quantum technologies. The engineer will be a member of the laboratory’s technical department, reporting directly to the unit director. He or she will primarily work on the radiofrequency quantum field sensor development platform located in Building 505 of the Orsay School of Sciences, in collaboration with two permanent LuMIn researchers, postdoctoral fellows, technicians (mechanical, laser, and electronics), engineers, and Ph.D. students from LuMIn, as well as partner laboratories and industry partners, both French and international, in order to make the platform’s resources available to the community and to contribute to the technological development of radiofrequency quantum field sensors.