RF Photonics Electronics Engineer
Summary
Design and build electro-optic measurement systems to characterize high-frequency RF devices and improve national metrology standards.
NIST is seeking an Electronics Engineer to advance electro-optic measurement science for high-frequency electronics, enabling more accurate characterization of next-generation devices and strengthening the Nation's measurement capabilities. This notice is issued under direct-hire authority to recruit new talent to occupations for which NIST has a severe shortage of candidates.
In this role, you will: - Develop electro-optic measurement and characterization systems in support of the metrology of high-frequency electronics. - Apply electro-optic characterization techniques to high-frequency phase references such as photodiodes. - Contribute to the development of accurate high-frequency on-wafer characterization systems including electronic phase noise and high-sensitivity systems for high power nonlinear on-wafer devices. - Communicate developments and collaborate with NIST researchers, as well as with industry, academic, and other non-NIST government entities. - Present and publish research results, contributing to technical documentation, publications, and conference materials to disseminate research findings to the broader electro-optic and RF metrology communities.