PhD in Hybrid FSO-RF-Fiber Channel Models and Transmission Schemes (ANCHOR)

Introduction
Are you passionate about improving wireless networks and developing technologies for 6G? We foresee a future where lasers will light up the sky to enable high-bandwidth and secure communications to every corner of the Earth. This PhD will combine free-space optics and radio communications to meet capacity requirements for 6G networks and support agile networks including airborne network components.

Job Description
Our society is on the brink of a new age with the development of new visionary concepts such as internet of things, smart cities, autonomous driving, smart mobility, and coverage everywhere. This stimulates the use of new deployment concepts, such as hybrid networks and airborne network components, to support the wireless communication evolution. The ANCHOR project focuses on meeting demands on bandwidth, reliability, energy efficiency, and sustainability, as well as extended coverage from underwater, terrestrial, and aerial network components, and leverages on untapped potential of optical wavelengths and THz frequencies, alongside existing radio technologies.

This PhD position focuses on Hybrid FSO-RF-Fiber Channel Models and Transmission Schemes, developing hybrid FSO-RF-Fiber links for flexible front-/mid-/backhauling in terrestrial and tropospheric networking scenarios. You will analyze the combined FSO-RF-Fiber channel and develop accurate but sufficiently lightweight channel models and come up with jointly optimized schemes for such hybrid links and networks, incl. waveforms, modulation, coding and/or low-level protocols. You will further design and propose link architectures and conduct relevant experimental evaluations. The expected outcomes include channel models and architectures for hybrid FSO-RF-Fiber links, incl. theoretical, simulation and experimental analysis, supported by relevant simulation software/tools for hybrid links. Joint modulation formats, coding and low-level protocols jointly optimized for hybrid channels are further expected to be created.

Through ANCHOR you will be provided with a comprehensive training programme covering theoretical and practical skills relevant for innovation and long-term employability in a rapidly growing sector. This highly innovative training involves experts from twenty-four international partners from academia, research institutions and industry. You will be enrolled in the PhD program of TU/e and will have the chance to benefit from secondments at some of the partner institutions as well as wide-ranging networking opportunities across the consortium.

Throughout this PhD you will be embedded in the ICT Lab of Signal Processing Systems group of the Department of Electrical Engineering at TU/e. Within the ICT Lab you will work within a dynamic team of approximately thirty researchers under the esteemed leadership of prof. Alex Alvarado and prof. Frans Willems (winner of the Shannon Award 2026). At the ICT Lab, we study information processing in a broad sense. We focus on finding fundamental limits, data processing techniques and architectures that aim at approaching these limits. Main areas of interest are free space optical communications, fiber communications, source coding, channel coding, (multi-user) information theory, security, and machine learning. You will have the opportunity to work with and in the extensive laboratory facilities of the TU/e’s Centre for Wireless Technology (CWTe). You will work closely with the second ANCHOR PhD at TU/e within the Quantum & Terahertz Systems (QTS) team in the Electro-Optical Communications (ECO) group.

Job Requirements

• A master’s degree (or an equivalent university degree) in Electrical or Communications Engineering (or Applied Physics), with excellent grades.
• A research-oriented attitude.
• Previous experience in signal processing, communication systems, channel modeling or similar as well as proficiency with relevant software packages are advantageous.
• Good understanding of physical-layer and data-link layer communications, information theory, digital signal processing and (optical) wireless channel models are an advantage.
• Ability to work in an interdisciplinary team and interest in collaborating with international and industrial partners.
• Motivation to spend some time abroad for secondments.
• The EU ‘Mobility rules’ apply. For this vacancy this means that candidate students cannot have resided for more than 12 months during the period of 3 years immediately before the start of the PhD in the Netherlands.
• Motivated to develop your teaching skills and coach students.
• Fluent in spoken and written English (at least C1 level).

Conditions of Employment
A meaningful job in a dynamic and ambitious university, in an interdisciplinary setting and within an international network. You will work on a beautiful, green campus within walking distance of the central train station. In addition, we offer you:

• Full-time employment for four years, with an intermediate assessment after nine months. You will spend a minimum of 10% of your four-year employment on teaching tasks, with a maximum of 15% per year of your employment.
• Salary and benefits (such as a pension scheme, paid pregnancy and maternity leave, partially paid parental leave) in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities, scale P (min. € 3,204 - max. € 4,051).
• A year-end bonus of 8.3% and annual vacation pay of 8%.
• High-quality training programs and other support to grow into a self-aware, autonomous scientific researcher. At TU/e we challenge you to take charge of your own learning process.
• An excellent technical infrastructure, on-campus children's day care and sports facilities.
• An allowance for commuting, working from home and internet costs.
• A Staff Immigration Team and a tax compensation scheme (the Expat Scheme) for international candidates.

About us
Eindhoven University of Technology is a leading international university within the Brainport region where scientific curiosity meets a hands-on mindset. We work in an open and collaborative way with high-tech industries to tackle complex societal challenges. Our responsible and respectful approach ensures impact — today and in the future. TU/e is home to over 13,000 students and more than 7,000 staff, forming a diverse and vibrant academic community.

The mission of the Department of Electrical Engineering is to acquire, share and transfer knowledge and understanding in the whole field of Electrical Engineering through education, research and valorization. We work towards a ‘Smart Sustainable Society’, a ‘Connected World’, and a healthy humanity (‘Care & Cure’). Activities share an application-oriented character, a high degree of complexity and a large synergy between multiple facets of the field.

Research is carried out into the applications of electromagnetic phenomena in all forms of energy conversion, telecommunication and electrical signal processing. Existing and new electrical components and systems are analyzed, designed and built. The Electrical Engineering department takes its inspiration from contacts with high-tech industry in the direct surrounding region and beyond.

The department is innovative and has international ambitions and partnerships. The result is a challenging and inspiring setting in which socially relevant issues are addressed.

The European Doctoral Network ‘ANCHOR’ brings together leading academic, industry stakeholders, and SMEs to establish a structured doctoral training program addressing critical technical challenges and skill shortages for next-generation of communication networks. Traditional wireless networks, often reliant on single radio communication and inflexible architectures, will not be able to meet growing demands on bandwidth, reliability, energy efficiency, and sustainability, as well as extended coverage from underwater, terrestrial, and aerial network components. To overcome these limitations, ANCHOR leverages innovations in the untapped potential of THz and optical wavelengths alongside existing radio technologies. ANCHOR has meticulously designed fifteen doctoral projects that focus on cutting-edge innovations in optical, radio, and THz wireless communications and the harmonization of coexisting spectrums and networks. Through these efforts, ANCHOR will not only deepen fundamental theories but also provide practical, scalable solutions to improve 3D coverage, mobility, latency, network capacity, energy efficiency, and suitability for the future telecommunications infrastructure.

Information
Do you recognize yourself in this profile and would you like to know more? Please contact the hiring manager Wim Korevaar, associate researcher, c.w.korevaar@tue.nl or +31 615392218.

Visit our website for more information about the application process or the conditions of employment. You can also contact HR Services, hrservices.ee@tue.nl.

Curious to hear more about what it’s like as a PhD candidate at TU/e? Please view the video.

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"#EUfunded This is an EU funded project, named ANCHOR, with project number RT203508, within program MSCA DN."

Application
We invite you to submit a complete application by using the apply button. The application should include a:

• Cover letter in which you describe your motivation and qualifications for the position.
• Curriculum vitae, including a list of your publications and the contact information of three references. Kindly note that we may reach out to references at any stage of the recruitment process. We recommend notifying your references upon submitting your application.

Ensure that you submit all the requested application documents. We give priority to complete applications.

We look forward to receiving your application and will screen it as soon as possible. The vacancy will remain open until the position is filled.

Please note

• You can apply online. We will not process applications sent by email and/or post.
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PhD in Hybrid FSO-RF-Fiber Channel Models and Transmission Schemes (ANCHOR)

Our society is on the brink of a new age with the development of new visionary concepts such as internet of things, smart cities, autonomous driving, smart mobility, and coverage everywhere. This stimulates the use of new deployment concepts, such as hybrid networks and airborne network components, to support the wireless communication evolution. The ANCHOR project focuses on meeting demands on bandwidth, reliability, energy efficiency, and sustainability, as well as extended coverage from underwater, terrestrial, and aerial network components, and leverages on untapped potential of optical wavelengths and THz frequencies, alongside existing radio technologies.

This PhD position focuses on Hybrid FSO-RF-Fiber Channel Models and Transmission Schemes, developing hybrid FSO-RF-Fiber links for flexible front-/mid-/backhauling in terrestrial and tropospheric networking scenarios. You will analyze the combined FSO-RF-Fiber channel and develop accurate but sufficiently lightweight channel models and come up with jointly optimized schemes for such hybrid links and networks, incl. waveforms, modulation, coding and/or low-level protocols. You will further design and propose link architectures and conduct relevant experimental evaluations. The expected outcomes include channel models and architectures for hybrid FSO-RF-Fiber links, incl. theoretical, simulation and experimental analysis, supported by relevant simulation software/tools for hybrid links. Joint modulation formats, coding and low-level protocols jointly optimized for hybrid channels are further expected to be created.

Through ANCHOR you will be provided with a comprehensive training programme covering theoretical and practical skills relevant for innovation and long-term employability in a rapidly growing sector. This highly innovative training involves experts from twenty-four international partners from academia, research institutions and industry. You will be enrolled in the PhD program of TU/e and will have the chance to benefit from secondments at some of the partner institutions as well as wide-ranging networking opportunities across the consortium.

Throughout this PhD you will be embedded in the ICT Lab of Signal Processing Systems group of the Department of Electrical Engineering at TU/e. Within the ICT Lab you will work within a dynamic team of approximately thirty researchers under the esteemed leadership of prof. Alex Alvarado and prof. Frans Willems (winner of the Shannon Award 2026). At the ICT Lab, we study information processing in a broad sense. We focus on finding fundamental limits, data processing techniques and architectures that aim at approaching these limits. Main areas of interest are free space optical communications, fiber communications, source coding, channel coding, (multi-user) information theory, security, and machine learning. You will have the opportunity to work with and in the extensive laboratory facilities of the TU/e’s Centre for Wireless Technology (CWTe). You will work closely with the second ANCHOR PhD at TU/e within the Quantum & Terahertz Systems (QTS) team in the Electro-Optical Communications (ECO) group.

Management Office Assistant Bedrijfsvoering & Research Support

Introductie
Ben jij de daadkrachtige persoonlijkheid die de juiste prioriteiten weet te stellen? Schakel je snel en werk je zorgvuldig, met een focus op betrokkenheid en resultaat? Vind je het leuk om zowel een managementteam als onderzoeks- en opleidingsprocessen te ondersteunen? Dan hebben we een hele mooie functie voor je bij de faculteit Industrial Engineering and Innovation Sciences (IE&IS)!

Functieomschrijving
Management Office Assistant Bedrijfsvoering 0,5 fte
In deze rol geef je all-round ondersteuning aan de Managing Director van de faculteit IE&IS. Hierbij valt te denken aan onder andere:

• Inhoudelijk screenen van emails van de Managing Director IE&IS en hierin zelfstandig prioritering in maken, waar mogelijk beantwoord je emails zelfstandig;
• Betrokken bij de dagelijkse gang van zaken binnen de faculteit en je bent daardoor op te hoogte wat er speelt.
• Je kunt op hoofdlijnen meedenken met de Managing Director en daarop acteren.
• Op grond van globale aanwijzingen kun je (bedrijfsvoerings)informatie inventariseren, opstellen, inhoudelijk bewerken en bijhouden en je kunt dit (schriftelijk) verwoorden en verwerken.
• Je draagt bij aan voorstellen voor de aanpassing en/of vernieuwing van processen en systemen.
• Organiseren en ondersteunen van faculteit brede activiteiten en je pakt hier verantwoordelijkheid in;
• Je bereidt verschillende (management-)vergaderingen voor, werkt hiervoor stukken uit en notuleert vervolgens bij deze vergaderingen;
• Je plant afspraken, zowel bilateraal als voor grotere groepen.

Management Office Assistant Research support 0,5 fte
In deze rol beheer je ook de secretariële en administratieve processen binnen de afdeling Research Support van de faculteit. Daarbij ligt de nadruk op twee gebieden: de opleiding onze PhD studenten (studenten die in een vierjarig promotietraject zitten) en de ondersteuning van de interuniversitaire onderzoeksschool Beta en het landelijke Graduate Program Operations Management and Logistics. Je bent aanspreekpunt voor PhD studenten over hun opleidingstraject, je organiseert PhD-cursussen, je houdt de voortgang van de individuele PhD-opleidingstrajecten in de gaten en je bereidt certificaten voor. Daarnaast ondersteun je bij de organisatie van congressen en symposia en draag je bij aan de communicatie via nieuwsbrieven, informatie op websites en via LinkedIn.

Je ben verantwoordelijk voor de secretariële, administratieve en ondersteunende werkzaamheden t.b.v. de afdeling Research Support. Je bent het aanspreekpunt van de afdeling en je plant afspraken in. Je bereidt vergaderingen voor, notuleert ze en handelt ze af. Je bent de centrale persoon om het brede scala aan werkzaamheden binnen de afdeling Research Support in goede banen te leiden. Je neemt initiatief en houdt van afwisseling. Geen dag is hetzelfde.

De afdeling Research Support richt zich op het onderzoeksbeleid van de faculteit Industrial Engineering & Innovation Sciences. Hierbij gaat het niet alleen om beleidsontwikkeling en het afleggen van verantwoording. Research Support monitort de ruim 225 PhD-trajecten, draagt zorg voor de kwaliteitsborging daarvan, ondersteunt de ruim 125 wetenschappelijk medewerkers bij een breed scala aan onderzoeksgerelateerde zaken, en is verantwoordelijk voor de interuniversitaire onderzoeksschool Beta en het landelijke Graduate Program Operations Management and Logistics.

Functie-eisen
De ideale kandidaat is iemand die aan veel dingen tegelijkertijd kan werken, daarin het overzicht houdt en zichzelf snel iets eigen maakt. Je vindt het een complexe en dynamische omgeving te werken, waar elke dag anders kan zijn. Daarnaast herken je je in de volgende functie eisen:

• Je beschikt over een HBO werk en denk nivo, bij voorkeur richting directiesecretaresse /officemanagement;
• Kennis en ervaring met directieondersteuning is een pré;
• Uitgebreide ervaring met het werken met MS Office (agendabeheer via Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Excel);
• Goede beheersing van de Nederlandse en Engelse taal in woord en geschrift;
• Sterk organisatievermogen, accuraat en in staat zijn om overzicht te houden;
• Stressbestendig en snel kunnen schakelen tussen verschillende taken en opdrachten;
• Leergierig en in staat om je snel thuis te voelen in een complexe organisatie;
• Flexibele, servicegerichte en proactieve houding;
• Initiatiefrijk, waarbij we je graag uitdagen om met vernieuwingen en/of verbeteringen t.a.v. de huidige procesinrichting te komen;
• Goede sociale en communicatie vaardigheden;
• Je bent pro-actief en signaleert actief wanneer je taken op kunt pakken.

Twijfel je of je voldoende aan de eisen voldoet, maar word je wel enthousiast van deze baan? Dan nodigen we je toch uit om te reageren – we kijken graag naar je profiel.

Arbeidsvoorwaarden
Een boeiende positie binnen een internationale en tegelijkertijd persoonlijke universiteit. Je zit midden tussen de studenten, op een groene campus op loopafstand van het centraal station. Daarnaast bieden we jou:

• Startdatum in overleg.
• Een arbeidsovereenkomst voor een jaar via Euflex met uitzicht op een vaste aanstelling in TU/e dienstverband.
• Een bruto maandsalaris van minimaal € 3.202,- tot maximaal € 4.159,- bij een fulltime dienstverband, afhankelijk van jouw kennis en ervaring (schaal 7 cao Nederlandse Universiteiten).
• Naast vakantiegeld, een structurele eindejaarsuitkering van 8,3%.
• Een gunstige regeling voor extra verlofdagen of een sabbatical.
• Een keuzemodel voor extra secundaire arbeidsvoorwaarden.
• Werktijden in overleg voor een optimale werk-privé balans.
• Ruimte voor jouw talent met doorgroeikansen en uitstekende ontwikkelmogelijkheden, zoals mentoring, workshops en coaching.
• Deels betaald ouderschapsverlof en een vergoeding voor reiskosten woon-werkverkeer, thuiswerken en internet.
• Een ruime werkgeversbijdrage aan de gunstige ABP-pensioenregeling.
• Toegang tot het moderne sportcentrum op de TU/e‑campus tegen een uitzonderlijk voordelig tarief.

Hier ontdek je nog meer informatie over onze arbeidsvoorwaarden. Bouw verder aan je carrière bij de TU/e!

Over ons
Wij zijn een toonaangevende internationale universiteit waar wetenschappelijke nieuwsgierigheid samenkomt met een pragmatische, hands‑on mentaliteit. We werken op een open en samenwerkingsgerichte manier met hightechindustrieën om complexe maatschappelijke uitdagingen aan te pakken. Onze verantwoordelijke en respectvolle benadering zorgt voor impact — vandaag én in de toekomst. TU/e is de thuisbasis van meer dan 13.000 studenten en ruim 7.000 medewerkers, samen een diverse en bruisende academische gemeenschap.

Onze universiteit bevindt zich in Brainport Eindhoven — een wereldwijd toonaangevende technologieregio met meer dan 7.000 hightechbedrijven en sterke R&D‑activiteiten. Brainport staat bekend om doorbraken op het gebied van AI, fotonica, halfgeleiders en geavanceerde maakindustrie. Het is een regio waar technologie in dienst staat van mensen en de samenleving. Meer informatie over de Brainport‑regio vind je hier.

De faculteit Industrial Engineering & Innovation Sciences (IE&IS) combineert disciplinaire kennis uit de geesteswetenschappen, sociale wetenschappen en technische wetenschappen om de complexe problemen van industrie en maatschappij op te lossen. We werken samen om verantwoorde en effectieve innovaties te creëren voor de onderzoeksthema's: Humans and Technology, Supply Chain Management, Sustainability and Circularity, en Value of Data-Driven Intelligence.

Informatie
Herken jij jezelf in dit profiel en wil je meer informatie over de functie? Neem dan contact op met de vacaturehouder: Jolanda van der Sande, HR adviseur, HRadvice.ieis@tue.nl of +31 40 247 4979.

Bezoek onze website voor meer informatie over het sollicitatieproces.

Nieuwsgierig geworden? Op www.tue.nl/jobs vind je meer over werken bij de TU/e.

Sollicitatie
Ben je geïnteresseerd? Via de solliciteerknop ontvangen we graag je CV en brief met motivatie en omschrijving van je kwalificaties. Zorg ervoor dat je alle gevraagde documenten toevoegt. Wij geven voorrang aan complete sollicitaties.

De screening van kandidaten begint zodra de sollicitaties zijn ontvangen en gaat door totdat de vacature is ingevuld. Indien van toepassing, krijgen interne kandidaten bij gelijke geschiktheid voorrang op externe kandidaten.

We kijken uit naar je sollicitatie!

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• Je kunt online solliciteren. Sollicitaties die per e-mail en/of post worden verstuurd, worden niet in behandeling genomen.
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• Wij verzoeken je geen contact met ons op te nemen voor ongevraagde diensten.

Management Office Assistant Bedrijfsvoering & Research Support

Management Office Assistant Bedrijfsvoering 0,5 fte

In deze rol geef je all-round ondersteuning aan de Managing Director van de faculteit IE&IS. Hierbij valt te denken aan onder andere:

• Inhoudelijk screenen van emails van de Managing Director IE&IS en hierin zelfstandig prioritering in maken, waar mogelijk beantwoord je emails zelfstandig;
• Betrokken bij de dagelijkse gang van zaken binnen de faculteit en je bent daardoor op te hoogte wat er speelt.
• Je kunt op hoofdlijnen meedenken met de Managing Director en daarop acteren.
• Op grond van globale aanwijzingen kun je (bedrijfsvoerings)informatie inventariseren, opstellen, inhoudelijk bewerken en bijhouden en je kunt dit (schriftelijk) verwoorden en verwerken.
• Je draagt bij aan voorstellen voor de aanpassing en/of vernieuwing van processen en systemen.
• Organiseren en ondersteunen van faculteit brede activiteiten en je pakt hier verantwoordelijkheid in;
• Je bereidt verschillende (management-)vergaderingen voor, werkt hiervoor stukken uit en notuleert vervolgens bij deze vergaderingen;
• Je plant afspraken, zowel bilateraal als voor grotere groepen.

Management Office Assistant Research support 0,5 fte
In deze rol beheer je ook de secretariële en administratieve processen binnen de afdeling Research Support van de faculteit. Daarbij ligt de nadruk op twee gebieden: de opleiding onze PhD studenten (studenten die in een vierjarig promotietraject zitten) en de ondersteuning van de interuniversitaire onderzoeksschool Beta en het landelijke Graduate Program Operations Management and Logistics. Je bent aanspreekpunt voor PhD studenten over hun opleidingstraject, je organiseert PhD-cursussen, je houdt de voortgang van de individuele PhD-opleidingstrajecten in de gaten en je bereidt certificaten voor. Daarnaast ondersteun je bij de organisatie van congressen en symposia en draag je bij aan de communicatie via nieuwsbrieven, informatie op websites en via LinkedIn.

Je ben verantwoordelijk voor de secretariële, administratieve en ondersteunende werkzaamheden t.b.v. de afdeling Research Support. Je bent het aanspreekpunt van de afdeling en je plant afspraken in. Je bereidt vergaderingen voor, notuleert ze en handelt ze af. Je bent de centrale persoon om het brede scala aan werkzaamheden binnen de afdeling Research Support in goede banen te leiden. Je neemt initiatief en houdt van afwisseling. Geen dag is hetzelfde.

De afdeling Research Support richt zich op het onderzoeksbeleid van de faculteit Industrial Engineering & Innovation Sciences. Hierbij gaat het niet alleen om beleidsontwikkeling en het afleggen van verantwoording. Research Support monitort de ruim 225 PhD-trajecten, draagt zorg voor de kwaliteitsborging daarvan, ondersteunt de ruim 125 wetenschappelijk medewerkers bij een breed scala aan onderzoeksgerelateerde zaken, en is verantwoordelijk voor de interuniversitaire onderzoeksschool Beta en het landelijke Graduate Program Operations Management and Logistics.

PhD in Entanglement Generation and Routing in Multi-Node Quantum Networks

Introduction
Are you passionate about building an entanglement-based quantum internet?

In this PhD project, you will design an entanglement source, a routing architecture, protocols, and set up a testbed that distributes and routes entangled photons in the presence of classical telecom traffic in multi-node quantum networks.

Job Description
Efficient distribution and routing of entanglement are indispensable for quantum‑secure communication (e.g., advanced QKD networks), distributed quantum computing, quantum‑secure enterprise connectivity and quantum teleportation services across metropolitan or regional distances. However, unique features of quantum information, such as non-amplification, no-cloning, or measurement without altering the quantum states, make it difficult to re-use the architecture and protocols of classical telecom networks for quantum communication and networking. In contrast to classical optical signals, quantum states are extremely fragile and degrade rapidly due to loss, noise, and decoherence, especially over long distances. As a result, conventional telecom solutions such as optical amplification, regeneration, and routing cannot be directly applied to quantum networks. Nevertheless, recent advances in quantum state generation and measurement have opened new opportunities for the development of a quantum network architecture and protocols for routing and teleportation as a critical enabler for quantum networks.

In this PhD project, you will investigate the time-bin entanglement generation and detection, architecture, and protocols of entanglement routing in a multi-node quantum network. Additionally, you will investigate the coexistence of classical telecom traffic and quantum signals, effect of impairments, such noise, crosstalk, etc. The project will combine theoretical and simulation studies and validate them with experimental studies. The project will leverage KPN’s expertise to address real‑world constraints—including scalability, interoperability, reliability, and manageability—while developing the telecom‑grade quantum networks.

The PhD position is fully funded by our industry partner (KPN) in Smart Optical Networks Lab (SONL) of the Electro-Optical Communication group. The research activity of SONL covers a wide range of topics, including network design and software control, reconfigurable interconnects for telecom, datacenters, AI clusters, and quantum networks, down to heterogeneous photonic integrated circuits and systems for enabling low-latency, fast network reconfiguration in real systems. Additionally, we focus on innovative solutions for switching and routing in secure quantum-optical networks. The ECO group covers a wide range of topics from the Photonic layer to the Application layer of the communication system, and we also play a key role in the Casimir Institute at TU/e, and within the PhotonDelta and QuantumDelta growth fund program. Besides research you will also contribute to education within our group and the Department of Electrical Engineering and mentor BSc and MSc students during their research projects.

Job Requirements

• A master’s degree (or an equivalent university degree) in (applied) physics, electrical engineering, or related subjects.
• Solid background in quantum optics, quantum mechanics, and photonics.
• Knowledge of programming languages such as Python and MATLAB.
• Prior experience with setting up quantum communication and network experiments is an asset.
• A background in Electronics is a plus.
• Ability to work independently and in a larger team.
• Fluent spoken and written English (C1 Level).

Conditions of Employment
A meaningful job in a dynamic and ambitious university, in an interdisciplinary setting and within an international network. You will work on a beautiful, green campus within walking distance of the central train station. In addition, we offer you:

• Full-time employment for four years, with an intermediate assessment after nine months. You will spend a minimum of 10% of your four-year employment on teaching tasks, with a maximum of 15% per year of your employment.
• Salary and benefits (such as a pension scheme, paid pregnancy and maternity leave, partially paid parental leave) in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities, scale P (min. € 3,204 - max. € 4,051).
• A year-end bonus of 8.3% and annual vacation pay of 8%.
• High-quality training programs and other support to grow into a self-aware, autonomous scientific researcher. At TU/e we challenge you to take charge of your own learning process.
• An excellent technical infrastructure, on-campus children's day care and sports facilities.
• Unlimited access to the modern on‑campus TU/e Student Sports Center at an exceptionally affordable rate.
• An allowance for commuting, working from home and internet costs.
• A Staff Immigration Team and a tax compensation scheme (the Expat Scheme) for international candidates.

On our website you can discover even more information about our conditions of employment. Build on your career at TU/e!

About us
We are a leading international university where scientific curiosity meets a hands-on mindset. We work in an open and collaborative way with high-tech industries to tackle complex societal challenges. Our responsible and respectful approach ensures impact — today and in the future. TU/e is home to over 13,000 students and more than 7,000 staff, forming a diverse and vibrant academic community.

Our university is located in Brainport Eindhoven — a world‑leading tech region with more than 7,000 high‑tech companies and strong R&D activity. Known for breakthroughs in AI, photonics, semiconductors and advanced manufacturing, Brainport is a place where technology serves people and society. Learn more about the Brainport region here.

The mission of the Department of Electrical Engineering is to acquire, share and transfer knowledge and understanding in the whole field of Electrical Engineering through education, research and valorization. We work towards a ‘Smart Sustainable Society’, a ‘Connected World’, and a healthy humanity (‘Care & Cure’). Activities share an application-oriented character, a high degree of complexity and a large synergy between multiple facets of the field.

Research is carried out into the applications of electromagnetic phenomena in all forms of energy conversion, telecommunication and electrical signal processing. Existing and new electrical components and systems are analyzed, designed and built. The Electrical Engineering department takes its inspiration from contacts with high-tech industry in the direct surrounding region and beyond.

The department is innovative and has international ambitions and partnerships. The result is a challenging and inspiring setting in which socially relevant issues are addressed.

Information
Do you recognize yourself in this profile and would you like to know more? Please contact the hiring manager Prof. Nicola Calabretta, n.calabretta@tue.nl.

Visit our website for more information about the application process. You can also contact HRServices.flux@tue.nl.

Curious to hear more about what it’s like as a PhD candidate at TU/e? Please view the video.

Are you inspired and would like to know more about working at TU/e? Please visit our career page.

Application
We invite you to submit a complete application by using the apply button. The application should include a:

• Cover letter in which you describe your motivation and qualifications for the position.
• Curriculum vitae, including a list of your publications and the contact information of three references. Kindly note that we may reach out to references at any stage of the recruitment process. We recommend notifying your references upon submitting your application.

Ensure that you submit all the requested application documents. We give priority to complete applications.

We look forward to receiving your application and will screen it as soon as possible. The vacancy will remain open until the position is filled.

Please note

• You can apply online. We will not process applications sent by email and/or post.
• A pre-employment screening (e.g. knowledge security check) can be part of the selection procedure. For more information on the knowledge security check, please consult the National Knowledge Security Guidelines.
• Please do not contact us for unsolicited services.