AMO Experimental Physicist & Optics Engineer

Barrington James

Bergen

On-site

NOK 700,000 - 900,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

Barrington James seeks an experienced AMO Experimental Physicist/Engineer to join its multidisciplinary R&D team. The role focuses on developing and optimizing advanced atomic and optical systems with high impact.

You will design, build, and refine experimental setups, analyse data, and collaborate with engineering colleagues to translate discoveries into robust technologies. Strong hands-on AMO experience is essential.

Qualifications

PhD in Physics or related with AMO focus, or Master’s with AMO experience.
Strong hands-on experience with laser cooling, atomic physics and atom optics.
Extensive experience building, aligning and troubleshooting complex optical systems.
Experience with vacuum systems.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to perform feasibility studies, modelling and rapid calculations.
Experience using Python, MATLAB and/or LabVIEW for data analysis.

Responsibilities

Design, build and optimise experimental setups involving laser cooling, atomic beams and specialised atomic sources.
Drive iterative improvement of complex beam conditioning and control systems for performance, stability and reliability.
Develop and implement advanced diagnostic and measurement techniques, including spectroscopy and beam profiling.
Work with optomechanical and CAD teams to improve design and integration of atomic physics systems.
Support deployment and ongoing development of advanced technical systems including knowledge sharing and training.
Contribute to technical documentation, design reviews and development decisions through calculations and feasibility studies.