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Boeing · 1 week ago

Dynamic Materials Discovery and Characterization Scientist

Malibu, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$146K/yr - $187K/yr

Boeing offers commercial, defense airplanes, space, security systems, and global services. They are seeking a Dynamic Materials Discovery and Characterization Scientist to lead interdisciplinary R&D initiatives focused on optical materials and advanced spectroscopy. The role involves generating new program ideas, leading teams, and applying advanced modeling and experimental techniques in materials development.

AerospaceIndustrial

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Lead cutting edge R&D initiatives within a highly interdisciplinary environment that requires working with chemists, physicists and engineers

Generate ideas for new programs, market ideas, and write proposals for funding

Lead program teams for awarded proposals

Debugging measurements and optimizing signal for a variety of complex experimental conditions and material systems

Demonstrated experience of proposing research via grant applications would be a plus

Qualification

Laboratory researchAtomistic modelingSpectroscopy techniquesMaterial discovery platformsThin-films fabricationWet chemistrySolid-state samplesUltrafast lasersDensity functional theoryVASPQuantumEspressoCP2KHPC environmentsPythonC++Photonic systems simulationLumericalZEMAXCOMSOLML/AI techniquesGrant applications

Required

Expert level ability in laboratory research particularly in light matter interaction across a broad range of materials and photonic devices with various state-of-the-art spectroscopy techniques

Excellent theoretical foundation for atomistic modeling and knowledge of current and emerging ML/AI techniques which are essential for materials development

Ability to lead the development of materials discovery platforms

Strong knowledge of fabrication techniques related to thin-films, wet chemistry and solid-state samples

Generate ideas for new programs, market ideas, and write proposals for funding

Lead program teams for awarded proposals

PhD in Chemistry, Physics or Engineering with a highly interdisciplinary emphasis on optical material/device development, material modeling, and characterization

Must be capable of performing extended analysis at computer workstations

Must be able to work safely in an optical, electrical testing and wet chemistry laboratory

U.S. citizenship

Must be willing to apply for and maintain a security clearance

Preferred

Knowledge of building and control of experiments with ultrafast lasers and various spectroscopy techniques is desired

Experience in atomistic material simulation within frameworks such as density functional theory and relevant codes such as VASP, QuantumEspresso or CP2K is desired

Accompanying knowledge and experience with scheduling these simulations on HPC environments is a plus

Knowledge of state-of-the-art ML/AI techniques being developed for material discovery and development is also a plus

Highly proficient with writing code in languages like Python or C++ to perform data analysis or interface with optomechanical or electronic test components is desired

Skilled at new material development and comfortable performing routine wet laboratory processing of materials is desired

Experience in simulating photonic, metamaterial and optical systems in a variety of simulation frameworks such as Lumerical, ZEMAX or COMSOL is desired

Demonstrated experience of proposing research via grant applications would be a plus