What can you expect? You engage in software development to support FSO-QKD You make hardware adjustments and collaborate with the hardware team to make FSO-QKD work You research and push the state-of-the-art in FSO-QKD You work with partners and customers to develop and test applications You travel to project meetings or field tests to make things work on-site You attend FSO or QKD conferences What do we offer? Opportunity to work directly with partners and customers across Europe A personally and professionally strong team in which you can act independently A permanent position Flexible, regular working hours (full-time) and six weeks' holiday A technically well-equipped workplace on the top floor of the award-winning G528 office building in the heart of Fürth Walking distance to the main railway station and an underground station right on our doorstep What should you bring along? You possess rational and logical thinking You have experience with free space optics, including Gaussian beams, telescopes, and loss budgets You understand the basic workings of QKD You have the ability to make modifications to the system, such as coding in Python or handling hardware You have communication skills to work with partners and customers We value a fast, uncomplicated and transparent process: ‘Speed dating’ first meeting via video (approx. 15 minutes) Talk about the job, your skills and interests via video (approx. 60 minutes) A small homework assignment to give you an insight into possible tasks (your feedback requested in approx. 1 - 2 weeks) Discussion of the homework assignment via video (approx. 45 minutes) Getting to know the team on our premises, coding together (approx. 3 - 4 hours) Contract offer