senior engineer
3 the last 276 days, recently 2023-09-13
Responsibility
- we are currently looking for an Integrated Photonics Engineer to join our expanding team
- ● To develop and engineer robust and deployable photonic systems for chip-based quantum secure communication technologies
- ● Day-to-day responsibility for the characterisation and testing of integrated quantum photonic devices
Show more +26 - to develop and engineer robust and deployable photonic systems for chip-based quantum secure communication technologies
- day-to-day responsibility for the characterisation and testing of integrated quantum photonic devices
- ● To characterise and test silicon and/or Indium Phosphide photonic integrated circuits for chip-based quantum key distribution technologies
- ● Defining test plans and test optical/electrical performance of photonic devices
- to characterise and test silicon and/or Indium Phosphide photonic integrated circuits for chip-based quantum key distribution technologies
- defining test plans and test optical/electrical performance of photonic devices
- support the team to develop proof of concept implementations that can be evaluated with KETS’ trusted client base
- ● To interact with internal and external; industrial and academic partners to collaboratively conduct quantum-secured satellite feasibility study
- to interact with internal and external; industrial and academic partners to collaboratively conduct quantum-secured satellite feasibility study
- contribute to the wider cyber security culture within KETS
- ● Optical and Quantum Key Distribution Modelling for feasibility studies
- optical and Quantum Key Distribution Modelling for feasibility studies
- design and evaluate modifications to common layer 2/3 communication protocols to incorporate quantum-safe cryptographic primitives
- ● Engineering photonic systems that are practical and deployable
- engineering photonic systems that are practical and deployable
- collaborating with your team to develop prototype implementations of quantum-safe communications protocols
- ● Supporting the development and improvement of quantum key and random number systems
- supporting the development and improvement of quantum key and random number systems
- produce technical design specifications and documentation
- ● Creating and managing technical documentation detailing the developed systems
- creating and managing technical documentation detailing the developed systems
- deliver research papers & patents where appropriate
- work with the applications team to design and evaluate modification of existing communications protocols to provide robust security against the threat of quantum computers
- engage with the wider community where appropriate
- supporting the wider team in implementing best practice for secure software development
- the experience you’ll need
Requirements
- A Masters / PhD degree in cyber security, cryptography, computer science, mathematics, or related field
- cryptographic engineering experience either within industry or academia
- proven experience in building, delivering and testing robust cryptographic protocols for secure communications such as MACsec, IPsec & MPLS
Show more +9 - proven experience of building, delivering and testing primitives such as IKE, EAP, MKA
- ● Connect - We connect with each other to provide knowledge, support and guidance where it’s required
- post-quantum cryptography experience
- our values are important as they help to guide our actions to ensure that we’re always working in a way that reflects our unique culture
- KETS Skills
- each of our values is underpinned by skills that are important to develop if we are going to progress at KETS either through developing our role to its fullest potential or moving to future roles within the business
- the Photonics Engineer is expected to exhibit a number of the skills required with a little bit of support from your Manager and others in the team
- the Senior Photonics Engineer is expected to exhibit most of the skills required with very little support from your Manager and others in the team
- ● Trust - We trust each other to be in the right place, at the right time and to do the right thing
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