Optical & Quantum Communication System Engineer [26027]
HE Space · Noordwijk, ZH, Netherlands
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- Company
- HE Space
- Location
- Noordwijk, ZH, Netherlands
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Posted
- March 30, 2026
About this job
As part of the team you will have the following responsibilities: Define end‑to‑end quantum communication system architectures (e.g., QKD links, quantum repeater concepts, space‑to‑ground links). Translate mission, security, and performance requirements (SKR, QBER, link budget) into subsystem specifications. Support/lead design of quantum optical hardware (sources, detectors, time-tagging, synchronization, stabilization). Oversee breadboarding, prototyping, and design-for-test/assembly (DFT/DFA). Plan and execute integration, verification, and validation (IV&V) activities for lab, field, and over‑the‑air trials (terrestrial fiber/free-space and space segments). Develop test plans, procedures, and automated test scripts; analyze results and generate test reports. Perform optical link budget…
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