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Sandia National Laboratories · 3 weeks ago

Postdoctoral Appointee - Quantum Photonics, Onsite

Albuquerque, NM

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation’s premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation. They are seeking a Postdoctoral Appointee to work on developing the next generation of quantum optical metasurfaces, contributing to impactful research in the field of nanophotonics.

GovernmentInformation TechnologyNational Security

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Support research in nonlinear metasurfaces including harmonic generation, parametric down-conversion and other quantum-optical phenomena

Design, simulate, fabricate, and/or characterize semiconductor based metasurfaces using electromagnetic simulation tools

Study new physics phenomenon and evaluate new concepts

Report research results in top-tier journals and professional conferences

Generate new intellectual property through patent filing

Qualification

PhD in PhysicsPhotonic designExperimental characterizationNonlinear opticsNanofabricationSingle-photon measurementsCryostats familiarityQuantum optics knowledgeFemtosecond lasers experienceSemiconductor expertisePhotonics device design

Required

PhD in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Optical Science, or other related STEM field conferred within five (5) years prior to employment

Experience in performing original research, demonstrated through a record of invention, original publications in top-tier journals, and conference papers and presentations

Photonic design using FDTD or FEM based techniques

Experimental characterization including guided wave and free space optics

Nonlinear and quantum optics

Experienced with nanofabrication such as electron beam lithography, RIE/ICP and wet etching, metallization, scanning electron micrography, etc