Internship in Development of RF, mmWave and Sub-THz Measurement Setups (F/M/D)

Facing the challenges of our time - Help us grow and be more impactful!

Your mission

CSEM develops innovative wireless, sensing and high-frequency technologies that require reliable experimental characterisation from RF frequencies up to the sub-THz range. The objective of this internship is to develop, assemble and validate measurement benches for RF components, antennas, materials and advanced electromagnetic structures. The work will combine hands-on laboratory activities, RF instrumentation, calibration, measurement automation, data processing and comparison with electromagnetic simulations.

Duration: 4 to 6 months

Your responsibilities

The student will first become familiar with the available RF, mmWave and sub-THz instrumentation, laboratory safety rules, calibration methods and existing measurement facilities.

After this initial training phase, the student will contribute to several of the following activities:

• Develop and align free-space a sub-THz measurement setup for the characterisation of materials and metasurfaces.
• Design and assemble an RF measurement bench for active RF components.
• Contribute to antenna characterisation activities.
• Automate instrument control, data acquisition, processing and report generation.
• Assess measurement repeatability and uncertainty, compare experimental results with electromagnetic simulations, and document the developed setups and procedures.

Your profile

Know-how

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor or Master’s degree in electrical engineering, telecommunications, microwave engineering, applied physics or a related field.
• Foundations in RF engineering, electromagnetics.
• Interest in hands-on laboratory work, RF instrumentation, calibration and experimental troubleshooting.
• Experience with vector network analysers, spectrum analysers, signal generators, power meters or antenna measurements is an advantage.
• Experience with electromagnetic simulation tools such as Ansys HFSS or CST Studio Suite is an advantage.
• Programming skills in Python for instrument control and data processing.

Interpersonal skills

• Curious, methodical, autonomous and comfortable working in a multidisciplinary environment.
• Good problem-solving abilities and a hands-on, results-oriented approach.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.
• Good written and spoken English; French is an advantage.

CSEM mission and values

Our mission is the development and transfer of innovative technologies to the Swiss industry. Our objective is to make an impact on our customers and on society at large in the fields of precision manufacturing, digital technologies and sustainable energy. Our strength is the excellence of our people, about 650 passionate specialists dedicated to innovation and technology transfer. We believe that strong values support the successful development of our organization as well as the harmonious and balanced development of all our employees.

We are

• A unique place between research and industry at the cutting edge of new technologies
• An innovative, non-profit, and employee-driven company
• A dynamic, multidisciplinary, and multicultural environment
• A solar team focused on enabling solutions to energy challenges for a sustainable world

Working@CSEM means

• Being part of a passionate community
• Incredible flexibility, attractive working conditions, and great opportunities of development
• Benefit from a management style based on trust & feedback.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity.
We look forward to receiving your complete application file via (CV, cover letter, certificates & diplomas) our job page. Preference will be given to professionals applying directly.