NIST PREP Postdoc Associate in Developing Novel Photonic Hardware for Quantum Measurement and Super Intelligence

You will conduct postdoctoral research on novel photonic hardware for quantum measurement and super intelligence. You may focus on integrated superconducting single-photon detectors or free-space optical hardware for neural-network operations. You will design, model, fabricate, operate, and characterize experimental systems; write Python for data acquisition and analysis; document work; and communicate results through presentations and peer-reviewed papers.

Responsibilities

• Develop physical hardware and experimental systems across device and system design, modeling, fabrication, optical experiments, electronics, control, and data analysis.
• Write Python code for data acquisition and analysis.
• Construct and operate experimental hardware, including laser optical systems, integrated photonics, cryogenics, and analog or mixed-signal electronics.
• Document results and procedures in lab books, manuals, operating procedures, and technical reports.
• Communicate results to NIST stakeholders through conference presentations and peer-reviewed papers.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in applied physics, electrical engineering, optics/photonics, quantum science and engineering, or a related field received within the last five years.
• Laboratory experience.
• Python programming knowledge.
• Dedication to safe operation of laboratory equipment.
• Relevant experience in integrated photonics, superconducting devices, nanofabrication, cryogenic measurements, free-space optics, optical system design, analog or mixed-signal electronics, computational imaging, or photonic/neuromorphic computing.
• U.S. citizenship preferred.