AMO Engineer (Junior–Senior) — Laser Cooling for Next‑Gen Chips

Lace Lithography; Bergen; On-site; NOK 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity plan

Gym allowance€50 monthly

Team lunches weekly

Social events monthly

Annual off-site retreat

Relocation assistance

Professional development budget

Job summary

Lace Lithography in Bergen, Norway, seeks an AMO Experimental Physicist/Engineer (Junior to Senior) to join our AMO team and translate advanced R&D concepts into robust beam conditioning hardware for next‑gen chip lithography.

You will design, build, and optimize laser cooling and atomic‑beam experiments, work with physicists and developers, and contribute to diagnostics, software, and documentation while relocating support is available.

Qualifications

• PhD in Physics, Applied Physics, or related field focusing on AMO physics, or a Master in Physics with 5 years AMO experience.
• Proven experience with laser cooling and atom optics.
• Hands-on skills in aligning complex optical systems and vacuum hardware.
• Experience with data acquisition/analysis tools (Python, MATLAB, LabVIEW).

Responsibilities

• Experimental Development: Design, build, and optimize experimental setups involving laser cooling, atomic beams, and metastable atom sources.
• System Optimization: Improve beam conditioning modules for flux, control, and long-term stability.
• Diagnostics: Develop advanced diagnostic systems including spectroscopy and beam profilers.
• Hardware Integration: Collaborate with Optomechanical and CAD engineers to improve atomic physics systems.
• Operational Support: Deploy Lace systems and provide technical training to new AMO Squad members.
• Documentation: Contribute to technical background documents and design reviews with calculations and references.

Skills

Laser cooling

Atom optics

Vacuum systems

Data analysis

Education

PhD in Physics or Applied Physics

Masters in Physics with 5 years AMO experience

Tools

Python

MATLAB

LabVIEW

Job description

Lace Lithography in Bergen, Norway, seeks an AMO Experimental Physicist/Engineer (Junior to Senior) to join our AMO team and translate advanced R&D concepts into robust beam conditioning hardware for next‑gen chip lithography.

You will design, build, and optimize laser cooling and atomic‑beam experiments, work with physicists and developers, and contribute to diagnostics, software, and documentation while relocating support is available.