About Sandia:
Sandia National Laboratories is the nation's premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs:
- Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide
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What Your Job Will Be Like:
We are seeking an Electrical Integrated Photonic Scientist/Engineer with an emphasis in silicon photonics technologies to join the Photonic and Phononic Microsystems Department at Sandia, support development and evaluation of novel photonic technologies for Sandia's national security missions including quantum computing.
On any given day, you may be called on to:
- Perform research and analysis in innovative photonic devices and microsystems, including simulation, design, fabrication, and experimental characterization of photonic devices and systems.
- Develop and execute test and evaluation plans including objectives and metrics, procedures, modeling efforts, and lab experiments.
- Identify technology and performance gaps from device and system perspectives.
- Lead and support R&D tasks, directing post-docs, students, and other staff members to achieve milestones and deliverables. Generate presentations and detailed reports on project results to management and sponsors.
- Interact closely with internal and external research partners (across multiple institutions).
- As applicable, generate new intellectual property through patent filing and report new findings in top-tier journals and conferences.
Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite.
Salary Range:
$114,000 - $227,500
*Salary range is estimated, and actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate's experience and qualifications, and application of any approved geographic salary differential.
Qualifications We Require:
- PhD degree in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering/Science, or other relevant STEM field
- Three (3) or more years of post-PhD work experience in a research laboratory environment
- Expertise in a variety of passive and active integrated silicon photonic devices such as splitters, couplers, tapers, ring resonators, electro-optic modulators, photo diodes, etc.
- Integrated optical modulators for low-power high-speed communications in normal and extreme environments.
- Knowledge of microfabrication process and device fabrication challenges, with experience in mask design using scripting and commercial software (ex. KLayout, LayoutEditor).
- Experience in:
- various laboratory testing equipment including high-speed data and RF testing systems such as vector network analyzer (VNA), spectrum analyzer, amplifiers, etc.
- fiber optic-based experiments, optical characterization techniques (such as swept-wavelength interferometry/optical time domain reflectometry), laser and optical equipment, and laser safety.
- optical and electrical device characterization in cryogenic temperature (ex. 4 Kelvin) using cryogenic systems with fiber and electrical feedthrough.
- software and electromagnetic FDTD/FEM modeling tools for device performance simulations such as COMSOL, ANSYS Lumerical, Matlab, or other FDTD programs etc.
- control and program data acquisition systems (with Matlab or other programming language)
- Ability to acquire and maintain a DOE Q clearance
Qualifications We Desire:
- Active DOE or DOD clearance
- Knowledge of semiconductor physics, optical materials (such as SiN, Si, SiO2:Ge, Lithium Niobate, etc.), nonlinear optics, and/or related topics
- Experience with:
- packaging of optical devices including wire bonding and fiber attach of photonics chips
- interfacing electrical components to optical microsystems; examples are modulator drivers, transimpedance amplifiers, and electronic control circuits.
- different integrated photonic platforms and manufacturing foundries
- Familiarity with Quantum photonic experiments, such as time correlated single photon measurements (g2 and Hong-Ou-Mandel experiments) at cryogenic temperatures
- Knowledgeable in linear optical quantum computing, including measurement based or fusion based quantum computing.
- Expertise in one of more photonic applications such as, quantum computing, quantum sensing, and data communications with a combination of device and system perspectives.
- Ability to perform original research, demonstrated through a record of invention, original publications in top-tier journals, and conference papers and presentations.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a team environment while managing multiple tasks concurrently, alongside project leadership and management skills that encompass reporting, budgeting, directing team members, and ensuring milestones and deliverables are met, complemented by strong presentation, writing, and communication abilities.
About Our Team:
The Photonic and Phononic Microsystems Department develops and matures state of the art photonic and phononic technologies for a variety of national security purposes. Our team of interdisciplinary researchers innovates, develops, and applies novel technologies including silicon photonics, nanophotonics, optomechanics, optical metamaterials, plasmonics, optical detectors, guided wave optics, phononic and thermoelectric technologies, spanning fundamental research to path-finding engineering solutions. In the last 10 years, the Photonic and Phononic Microsystems Department has generated numerous world-firsts, high-impact publications/journal covers and received 70+ patents, multiple R&D 100 awards, and significant DARPA/DOD/DOE funding award.
More information about photonics at Sandia could be found at https://www.sandia.gov/mesa/nspc/
Posting Duration:
This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.
Security Clearance:
Sandia is required by DOE to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants for employment need to be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.
Applicants offered employment with Sandia are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.
EEO:
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.
NNSA Requirements for MedPEDs:
If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED), such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug-releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment and other equipment for measuring, monitoring, and recording body functions such as heartbeat and brain waves, if employed by Sandia National Laboratories you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs.
If you have a MedPED and you are selected for an on-site interview at Sandia National Laboratories, there may be additional steps necessary to ensure compliance with NNSA security requirements prior to the interview date.
Job ID: 695174
Job Family: RD
Regular/Temporary Position: R
Full/Part-Time Status: F