Entangled-Photon Source Research Engineer

Join our team as an Entangled-Photon Source Research Engineer at IPVF in Massy. You will focus on stabilizing and improving spin-photon cluster state generation while implementing fast optical control schemes. Your role will involve developing and operating spin-control experiments, characterizing and optimizing system performance, and contributing to the research roadmap. A strong background in spin manipulation in solid-state quantum systems is required.

• Développer et exploiter des expériences de contrôle des spins, y compris la construction et l'exploitation de configurations optiques personnalisées.
• Caractériser et optimiser les performances du système, en identifiant les limitations expérimentales et en proposant des améliorations pratiques.
• Contribuer à la feuille de route de recherche en documentant systématiquement les résultats expérimentaux et en collaborant avec les équipes internes.

• We are seeking an experimental physicist with experience in spin manipulation in solid-state quantum systems
• A PhD, or early postdoctoral experience, in Quantum Optics, Condensed Matter Physics, or a closely related field would be particularly valued
• If you have already controlled spins using optical pulse sequences and are familiar with the practical challenges of manipulating spin states in the lab, we encourage you to clearly highlight this experience in your application
• Experience with platforms such as charged quantum dots, NV centers, silicon carbide spins, or comparable optically addressable systems will help you integrate quickly into our environment
• Strong experimental spin background (PhD level)
• Familiarity with nanosecond timing and synchronization constraints
• High autonomy and experimental rigor
• Python for experiment control and data analysis
• Hands-on optical spin control in cryogenic environments
• Experience with quantum dots or trion-based systems
• Exposure to entanglement or cluster-state protocols
• Familiarity with coherence-enhancement techniques
• Experience combining optical control with fast electronics
• Publications in spin-based quantum optics
• Early postdoctoral experience in spin-based systems
• Experience in collaborative or industrial R&D
• If you do not tick every box but have a strong background in spin physics and share our R&D mindset — combining curiosity, scientific rigor, and the desire to build experimental expertise within a collaborative team — we encourage you to apply