Senior/Principal Physics - Experimental Quantum Information Sciences (QIS) Physicist, Onsite

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What Your Job Will Be Like:

We are seeking outstanding candidates in an Experimental Physics role to join a team pursuing world leading research in atomic physics for Quantum Information Sciences (QIS). The successful candidate will be a self-starter who will work with a group of technical staff and technologists in a highly dynamic research environment, assisting with research to detect, and manipulate trapped ion experimental systems for applications in Quantum Information Science (QIS). The individual will pursue novel research directions and use best professional practices to work closely with a multidisciplinary team.

On any given day, you may be called on to:

• Perform research and development in a laboratory focused on quantum information science using trapped ion qubits.
• Work with a team to test and develop custom surface ion trap chips, which are manufactured in-house at our MESA facility.
• Design and implement systems able to perform delicate quantum experiments.
• Perform work in a safe and compliant manner, seek out subject matter expert advice as needed, and maintain necessary documentation.
• Develop new business through proposal writing with your professional network of collaborators and funding agencies.

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:

• Ph.D. in Physics or relevant STEM field
• Four (4) or more years post-graduate experience working in experimental atomic, molecular and optical (AMO) physics
• Ability to acquire and maintain a DOE Q clearance

Qualifications We Desire:

• Laboratory experience with lasers, vacuum chamber construction, or cryogenics
• Skills programming for experimental control software and data analysis
• Established authorship and innovation record, such as peer-reviewed scholarly articles, patents, or technical books
• Track record of successful execution of challenging, original research-and-development projects, including project planning, defining milestones, and delivering results on-time
• Demonstrated ability to write winning research proposals as sole investigator or as principal investigator with a team of collaborators
• A demonstrated ability to succeed in a multi-disciplinary team environment
• Experience with artificial-intelligence methods applied to experimental design, execution, and data analysis

About Our Team:

The Photonic Microsystems Technologies Department exploits science and technology at the nano and micro scales to enable advances in systems for national security. Our engagement is with a broad spectrum of technologies and a diverse field of customers with a successful record of maturing technology from concept to laboratory demo to prototype. The department consists of teams that lead the development and understanding of quantum effects associated with silicon electronic devices, atomic and molecular gases, and trapped electrons, atoms and ions. Most significantly, with a strong presence in the Microsystems Engineering Sciences and Applications (MESA) facility and the Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies (CINT) and working broadly with other Sandia and external organizations, we fabricate electronic structures and devices that use these effects to achieve new levels of performance at the integrated system level. Core technology areas in the department include nanofabrication of silicon devices; electromagnetic modeling; and ion trap and solid-state quantum information science and technology.

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: 695010

Job Family: RD

Regular/Temporary Position: R

Full/Part-Time Status: F