Quantum Photonics Researcher

2 weeks ago

Arlington, Virginia, United States Leidos Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Quantum Photonics Scientist to join our team at Leidos. As a key member of our Quantum Technologies Team, you will be responsible for designing, simulating, building, characterizing, and analyzing optics/optoelectronics/photonics experiments in various systems and platforms for cutting-edge devices in quantum communication, sensing, and precision positioning, navigation, and timing.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design and simulate optics/optoelectronics/photonics experiments in various systems and platforms
  • Perform laboratory and field tests to prove and validate quantum experimental theories as viable products in applicable domains
  • Write proposals, publish papers, attend and present at conferences, and brief internal and external customers
  • Collaborate with other team members, engineers, and scientists across the company and different fields to leverage quantum technologies to achieve organizational goals
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in physics, applied physics, engineering, or related fields
  • Research experience and experimental background in one or more of the following areas: quantum optics, chip integrated photonics, quantum entanglement, photonics, quantum communications, quantum information science
  • Experience in photonic design simulation with tools such as Lumerical, Tidy3D, or COMSOL, and RF Circuit simulation tools such as Sonnet or Microwave Office
  • Background in layout design, tapeout, and design rule checking
  • Experience in packaging of photonic integrated circuits, such as fiber and electrical connections, analog and digital circuits, and PCB experience
  • Familiarity with optics lab design, set up, and operation and photonic chip characterization
  • Experience developing innovative solutions based upon the application of relevant research results from a wide variety of sources
  • Experience building and benchmarking hardware and software prototypes, to include metrics development, and theoretical/analytical/computational skills
  • Strong technical writing skills with experience in writing advanced technical proposals
  • US Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a US government security clearance
  • Strong desire to learn new technologies and flexibility to change from one project to another quickly
  • Experience with standard programming languages for analytics or scientific applications, such as Python, Matlab, and Labview
  • Ability to effectively communicate to both technical and non-technical audiences
  • Highly motivated to publish in peer-reviewed journals and present research at conferences
Preferred Qualifications
  • Ph.D. in Physics, Applied Physics, Engineering, or related fields
  • Background in management and execution of foundry and cleanroom processes, understanding of process flow, and simulations to inform foundry processes
  • Extensive experience researching in any of quantum sources, sensing, low photon detection correlation, and quantum information technology
  • Experience and domain knowledge related to data processing
  • Interest and experience in quantum communications, quantum networks, quantum sensing
  • Demonstrated experience in proposing and winning independent research funding
  • Electronics and computer automation of laboratory experiments
  • Experience with big data applications, data science, or data analytics methods and tools
  • DoD Top Secret Clearance

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