PhD position in SRF cavity control for gravitational wave searches

vor 3 Wochen


Hamburg, Deutschland DESY Vollzeit
About your role:

  • Further development of high-precision RF field control of superconducting radio frequency (SRF) cavities used in gravitational wave search experiments (e.g. MAGO)
  • Further development of carrier suppression interferometer (CSI)-based techniques and their integration to the low-level RF (LLRF) system
  • Development, production, test and operation of state-of-the-art RF measurement devices, to be installed at our cavity test stands
  • Development of algorithms to assess and automate the calibration of the RF control and measurement system
  • Performing measurement studies using the developed system on SRF cavities with a very high quality-factor
Good reasons to join:

Look forward to a unique working environment on our international research campus. Respectful cooperation and the well-being of our DESY employees are particularly important to us. Gender equality is an important aspect for us. To support work life balance we offer flexible working hours, variable part-time, job-sharing models and participation in mobile work (up to %). You will benefit from our family-friendly and collegial atmosphere, our established health management and occupational pension provision. As a public funded employer, we offer you a secure workplace and facilitate your individual career with our comprehensive training and development opportunities. Remuneration is according to the regulations of the TV-AVH. DESY offers its employees a financial supplement for a German job ticket at both locations.

Limited: 3 years

About you:

  • MSc. degree in Physics, Electrical Engineering or Computer Science or equivalent qualification
  • Experience in RF design and measurements is beneficial
  • Familiar with the theory of SRF cavities, interest in particle physics experiments
  • Computer science skills e.g. Linux, Python, Matlab (competence in firmware and software is a plus)
  • Strong motivation and pragmatism towards problem solving, teamwork as well as highly proficient English skills

We look forward to receiving your application via our application portal:

DESY promotes equal opportunities and diversity. The professional development of women is very important to us and therefore we strongly encourage women to apply for the vacant position. Applications from severely disabled persons will be given preference if they are equally qualified .

You can find further information here:

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY
Personalabteilung
Notkestraße
Hamburg
Phone: + 8-2

Deadline for applications:..4



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