Senior AMO Physicist (Laser Cooling)

Lace Lithography; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and equity

€50 monthly gym allowance

Weekly team lunches

Monthly social events

Annual off-site team event

Support for relocation and immigration

Development budget

Job summary

A pioneering chip lithography company in Barcelona is seeking an expert physicist to develop and validate theoretical models of laser cooling. The candidate will work on complex physics problems, collaborate across teams, and mentor junior members. Requirements include a PhD and significant experience in laser manipulation and atom beams. This role offers competitive compensation, a gym allowance, and opportunities for personal development. Join a dynamic team dedicated to pushing the limits of physics.

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent level of experience.
• Significant experience with laser cooling and manipulation of atoms.
• Direct experience with atom beams or supersonic sources.
• Significant record of publications or strong thesis
• Capable of back of the envelope calculations to assess physics/engineering problems and proposals

Responsibilities

• Develop theoretical models of laser cooling.
• Work on physics problems related to cold atom beams.
• Collaborate across teams on theoretical and experimental projects.
• Produce simulation tools to be used by other teams.
• Collaborate across teams on theoretical, simulation, and experimental projects.
• Produce and maintain high quality documentation and code, as well as review documentation and code written by colleagues.
• Mentor junior members of the team

Skills

Laser cooling and manipulation

Research skills

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Numerical modeling

Education

PhD or equivalent experience

Tools

Simulation tools

Job description

At Lace Lithography, we’re scaling up our team and looking for a passionate and sharp talent to join us.

In our company we build chip lithography technology that will enable the next 100 years of chip manufacturing. Founded in 2023, we’re based in Bergen (Norway) and Barcelona (Spain), and backed by some of the world’s most ambitious investors.

What you’ll do:

• Develop theoretical models of laser cooling and manipulation of beams of metastable atoms.
• Work on general physics problems related to the production of cold intense beams of neutral atoms.
• Develop numerical models to validate theoretical models with an emphasis on realistic engineering constraints.
• Produce simulation tools to be used by other teams.
• Collaborate across teams on theoretical, simulation, and experimental projects.
• Produce and maintain high quality documentation and code, as well as review documentation and code written by colleagues.
• Mentor junior members of the team

Who you are:

An expert AMO physicist that thrives in a collaborative fast paced environment working on complex, interconnected, and evolving problems. With your expertise in the art of research you are highly capable of working on problems that may be ill defined or involve subjects that are outside your area of specialization.

Requirements

• PhD or equivalent level of experience.
• Significant experience with laser cooling and manipulation of atoms.
• Direct experience with atom beams or supersonic sources
• Significant record of publications or strong thesis
• Capable of back of the envelope calculations to assess physics/engineering problems and proposals

Our team here at Lace:

…consists of amazing people who’ve joined us from all over the world, driven by intense curiosity, the urge for exploration, and a desire to push the limits of physics. We promise to offer you a place among highly motivated Lacers, present you with extremely difficult problems—and have a lot of fun solving them.

Workplace & culture:

Lace operates out of two beautiful, vibrant, and strong-willed cities. Although we are cities apart, we strive to make the team feel as one.

We don’t define values—but we have one universal expectation:

Be the best team player you can be.

Perks and Benefits:

💸 Part of the team, part of the company

Competitive salary + equity through our incentive plan.

€50 monthly gym allowance, weekly team lunches, monthly social events, and annual off-site with the whole team.

🚀 Personal Development

Quarterly development goals with your manager and your own budget to learn and grow.

✈️ No journey without travelling

We support relocation and immigration to make joining Lace as smooth as possible.