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Core4ce · 1 month ago

Research Physicist/Materials Engineer/Electrical Engineer

Wpafb, OH

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Core4ce is a team of innovators focused on strengthening national security. They are looking for a qualified research-grade postdoctoral candidate to join the Complex Electromagnetic Materials Research Group at the Air Force Research Laboratory, where the role involves designing, fabricating, and characterizing optical frequency metasurfaces and metamaterials.

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No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Utilize experience with cleanroom and other nanofabrication techniques applied to metasurface fabrication, including electron beam lithography, traditional lithography, deposition, liftoff, and etching techniques

Demonstrate proficiency or willingness to learn soft-lithography techniques, such as nanoimprint lithography, for metasurface fabrication

Conduct optical benchtop measurements, particularly measurements of optical metasurfaces to assess their wavefront shaping and spectral performance

Apply familiarity with or willingness to learn broader deposition and thin film characterization techniques

Employ experience with COMSOL, Lumerical, and/or HFSS for simulations and modeling

Exhibit the ability and desire to quickly learn new techniques, devise research plans, and develop expertise in technical topics related to photonics and optics

Demonstrate excellent written and oral communication skills as evidenced by public presentations and peer-reviewed publications

Perform advanced data analysis and visualization

Work effectively both independently and in a group setting

Show proficiency or willingness to learn Python; desired experience with scientific Python packages including NumPy, SciPy, Matplotlib, scikit, and pandas

Qualification

OpticsPhotonicsElectromagneticsCleanroom experienceCOMSOLLumericalHFSSSoft lithographyPythonData analysisCommunication skillsTeamwork

Required

Clearance Required: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and will need to meet eligibility requirements for access to a classified environment and information

Must be a US Citizen

PhD: Physics, Optics, Materials Science & Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a closely related science or engineering field

Clean room experience

Must be able to work in an office environment at a desk and computer using a keyboard and mouse; potential for remote work/work-from-home

Must be able to work in a lab environment

Must be able to lift or carry up to 25 pounds

Preferred