Lead Experimental Physicist (AMO) - 902
Quantinuum · Albuquerque, NM · 4 days ago
On-siteAnalyst$164k–$205k/yrFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Build, operate, and maintain trapped ion systems and related support infrastructure that employee both free-space optics and integrated photonics for light delivery.
- Lead, develop, and work closely with a team to design, develop, verify, and deploy methods and technologies pushing the frontier of ion-based quantum computers using integrated photonics.
- Help build an ion-trapping lab from the ground up.
- Mentor earlier career scientists and engineers.
- Communicate results both internally and externally through documentation, publications, and presentations.
Requirements
- Ph.D. completed prior to starting
- Minimum 7+ years of experience (PhD inclusive) in experimental atomic physics
- Minimum 4 years experimental experience (degree inclusive) with trapped-ion systems
Qualifications
- U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or green card holder, workers granted asylum or refugee status)
- No People's Republic of China or Russian national citizenship unless also U.S. citizen
Skills
- PhD in Physics or related field preferred
- Experience building and leading research projects
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, with a track record of publications in peer-reviewed journals related to trapped-ion systems
- Experience programming control systems for data collection and analysis
- A history of highly impactful technical achievements
- Experience with integrated photonic systems
- Strong collaboration skills, including across disciplines
- Experience performing simulation and modeling to inform experiments and/or data analysis
- Experience with cryogenic and ultra-high vacuum systems
Benefits
Competitive salary and innovative, game-changing work
Flexible work schedule
Employer subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) match for student loan repayment benefit
Equity, 401k retirement savings plan + 12 Paid holidays and generous vacation + sick time
Paid parental leave
Employee discounts
Equal opportunity employer