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Atomic Physicist – Ion Generation
| Company | IonQ |
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| Location | Hyattsville, MD, USA |
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| Salary | $93150 – $121958 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | PhD |
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| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
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Requirements
- PhD in physics, physical chemistry, optics, or related field, with deep knowledge of experimental atomic physics
- Experience designing, characterizing and operating laser-cooled neutral atom or ion experiments
- Demonstrated experimental experience with one or more of the following specialities: laser ablation, atomic beams, photoionization, ion trapping, or cryogenics
- Excellent written communication skills in technical documentation
Responsibilities
- Experimentally characterize the ablation performance of novel Barium targets
- Collaborate with external partners in novel materials development projects for ion generation
- Partner with our internal ion trap and packaging team on opto-mechanical design improvements for laser ablation and ionization
- Propose and implement improvements to rapid ion chain loading to extend to hundreds of qubits
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with surface-electrode ion traps and measurements on trapped ions
- Experience with laser ablation for production of vaporized atomic or molecular species
- Expertise in chemistry, metallurgy, or materials science
- Engineering or systems engineering experience in transforming a complex physical system into a product based on subsystem technical requirements
- Experience collaborating with mechanical, electrical, optical, or software engineers in the development of complex subsystems
- 2+ years of relevant post-PhD experience
