Research Associate (f/m/d) PhD candidate

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The Institut für Hochfrequenztechnik und Elektronik (IHE) is looking as soon as possible and limited to 1 year with the possibility of extension for a

Research Associate (f/m/d)

PhD candidate

Job description

The Institute of Radio Frequency Engineering and Electronics conducts research in the field of integrated circuit design in state-of-the-art CMOS and SiGe BiCMOS technologies for various applications, such as wireless and wireline communications, satellite systems and high-accuracy radars and sensors for industrial automation. Research associate (f/m/d) / PhD candidate positions are available within in the field of integrated circuit design with a focus on:

• Ultra-low power millimeter-wave CMOS design
• Ultra-wideband SiGe BiCMOS ICs for phased-arrays
• Millimeter-wave radar frontend design

The offered positions will provide the PhD students with a comprehensive set of theoretical and practical skills relevant for innovation and long-term employability in a rapidly growing sector. The candidates are expected to perform research activities independently, contribute to development of future research directions and participate in teaching and supervision of student theses.

Personal qualification

• The candidate should have an excellent master’s degree in the field of electrical engineering / electronics and information technology or physics.
• Experience in the field of analog/digital circuit design and/or RF engineering is desirable.
• Good speaking and writing skills in English are required.
• Knowledge of German language is desirable.

We offer you an attractive and modern workplace with access to the excellent equipment of the KIT, a varied work, a wide range of training opportunities, flexible working time models, an allowance for the job ticket BW and a casino/cafeteria.

We prefer to balance the number of employees (f/m/d). Therefore we kindly ask female applicants to apply for this job.

Recognized severely disabled persons will be preferred if they are equally qualified.

Interested candidates are asked to send a motivation letter and a curriculum vitae, and all certificates / references until April 15, 2023 with indication of the vacancy number 2030/2023 and the reference number 6 in one PDF to Marion Jentzsch, email: marion.jentzsch@kit.edu. For further information, please contact Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ulusoy, email: ulusoy@kit.edu.

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