Senior Research Associate/ Research Associate in fabrication of novel millimetre wave traveling wave tubes for high data rate wireless networks (A2329)

We wish to appoint a talented and passionate researcher to undertake advanced applied research in the field of millimetre wave vacuum electron devices, for the design and fabrication of novel millimetre wave Traveling Wave Tubes (TWT), to create new millimetre wave communication systems above 100 GHz for high data rate at tens of Gigabit level. This is a two years appointment.

The projects are led by Professor Claudio Paoloni, Engineering Department at Lancaster University. You will work in an international environment and collaborate with top institutions and companies in the frame of large Research Council UK (RCUK) and European Commission Horizon 2020 funded projects.

Your role will be to design and fabricate state of the art Traveling Wave Tubes above 100 GHz, including the electron gun, the collector, the magnetic focusing and the RF windows. You will be involved in the realisation of all parts of the TWTs. You will contribute to the assembly and testing of TWTs by using the state of the art facilities at Engineering Department and in collaboration with international partners.

You must hold a PhD in electronic or mechanical engineering or a relevant discipline, or have industry experience in the vacuum electronics sector. You must have experience in vacuum electron device technology and in three-dimensional mechanical design (ANSYS or similar). Experience in three dimensional electromagnetic simulators (CST, HFSS or MAGIC3D) is highly desirable.

You must have excellent skills in interpersonal communications to effectively work in team. You will be actively involved in meetings, workshops and conferences. You will prepare high quality presentations, reports and journal papers. You will be responsible for specific tasks of the projects, subject to tight deadlines. 

Lancaster University is campus-based, and is situated adjacent to the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), and proximate to another AONB and two National Parks in the north-west of England. Lancaster is just one hour from international airports at Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds. The town and the region are home to a variety of excellent schools and enjoy excellent public transport and national rail links. A wide selection of facilities is available on campus including a large variety of social facilities, eateries, a new sports centre, and a highly regarded pre-school centre. 

We are committed to family-friendly and flexible working policies on an individual basis, as well as the Athena SWAN Charter, which recognises and celebrates good employment practice undertaken to address gender equality in higher education and research.

Informal enquiries can be made to Professor Claudio Paoloni Tel: +44-1524-592721. E-mail: c.paoloni@lancaster.ac.uk or Dr. Rosa Letizia (r.letizia@lancaster.ac.uk)

We welcome applications from people in all diversity groups. 

Closing Date: 17 Jul 2018
Category: Research