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AMO Physicist
| Company | Infleqtion |
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| Location | Boulder, CO, USA |
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| Salary | $115000 – $145000 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | PhD |
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| Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior |
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Requirements
- PhD in Physics with a focus on Atomic, Molecular, and Optical (AMO) Physics, Quantum Optics, or a related field
- Strong experience in Rydberg atom manipulation and interaction with RF fields, including high-precision RF sensing, spectroscopy, or quantum metrology
- Experience with RF technologies, including design, implementation, and measurement of RF signals
- Experience as a Principal Investigator on research projects including experience with stakeholder and customer interactions, delivering results to contractual terms, and ability to guide a team of collaborators toward a project’s overarching goals
- Proficiency and passion in the following technical categories: Understanding of experimental physics systems, especially laser and atomic vapor systems, Predicting and investigating atom interactions with optical and RF fields as well as DC electric and magnetic fields, Integrating complex hardware and software into systems, Laser systems, including diode lasers and optical cavities, general laser modulation techniques, as well as laser frequency stabilization methods, Acousto- and electro-optical devices, optical waveguides, integrated fiber-optical devices, Optical test equipment including power meters, polarimeters, beam profilers, spectrometers, beam pointing devices, Systems engineering skills, such as gathering requirements from technical stakeholders and propagating high-level requirements to sub-systems and components, Proficient in MS Office software, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and OneNote, Proficiency in scientific programming and data analysis, including software tools such as Python, Mathematica, LabView, MATLAB, or similar platforms.
Responsibilities
- Lead and collaborate on R&D efforts in Rydberg atom-based RF sensing technologies, designing, conducting, and analyzing experiments to enhance sensor performance and sensitivity
- Work closely with engineers and product teams to translate experimental findings into scalable, commercially viable quantum sensing products
- Collaborate with hardware and software teams to integrate Rydberg atom-based RF sensing techniques into robust, deployable sensing systems for real-world applications
- Explore novel RF techniques, quantum metrology methods, and innovating system architectures to push the boundaries of precision and reliability in quantum sensors
- Utilize advanced data analysis, modeling, and simulation tools to interpret experimental results, optimize system performance, and refine product designs
- Work in close partnership with a multidisciplinary team, including engineers, software developers, and business leaders, to ensure the successful commercialization of quantum technologies
- Mentor junior scientists and collaborate with academic and industry partners to promote innovation within the team
- Prepare technical reports, research papers, project proposals, and presentations for internal teams, partners, and stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications
- 2-3 years of post-doctoral experience, inclusive of research fellowships
- Experience as principal investigator on commercial/government contracts, including ownership and execution of technical tasks and customer relationship development
- Experience translating fundamental research into commercial product development or systems integration
- Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively share information with technical and non-technical staff
- Engagement and collaboration skills with constant drive for success, ownership and pride in your work
- Sense of urgency and responsibility and a true passion for attention to detail where it matters
- Open communication style and positive attitude which shows through consistent daily habits
- Demonstrated problem solving skills and fast learning rate
- Capability of working with both a high degree of autonomy (taking high level goal as an input to discover and execute an optimal plan, gathering required resources to achieve the goal) and collaboratively (soliciting and incorporating input from colleagues as necessary)
