Experimental AMO Engineer

Barrington James; Bergen; On-site; NOK 750,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Barrington James is seeking a highly experienced AMO Experimental Physicist/Engineer to join a multidisciplinary R&D team in Norway. The role focuses on development and optimisation of advanced atomic and optical systems, including laser cooling, atomic beams and specialised sources.

You will design and optimize experimental setups, drive iterative improvements, and develop advanced diagnostic techniques, while collaborating with engineering teams and contributing to documentation and

Qualifications

• PhD in Physics or related field with AMO focus, or Master’s with 5+ years AMO experience.
• Strong practical experience in laser cooling, atomic physics and atom optics.
• Hands-on experience building, aligning and troubleshooting complex optical systems.
• Experience with vacuum systems and data acquisition tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and optimise laser-cooling experimental setups.
• Improve beam conditioning and control systems for performance and stability.
• Develop diagnostic/measurement techniques including spectroscopy and beam profiling.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate atomic systems.
• Support deployment, training and knowledge sharing within the team.
• Contribute to documentation, reviews and technical decisions with calculations.

Skills

AMO physics expertise

Analytical problem-solving

Feasibility studies

Experimental design thinking

Education

PhD in Physics / AMO physics

Master’s degree + 5 years AMO experience

Tools

Python

MATLAB

LabVIEW

Laser systems alignment tools

Job description

A growing deep-tech company is seeking a highly experienced AMO Experimental Physicist / Engineer to join its multidisciplinary R&D team. This is a high-impact opportunity to play a key role in the development and optimisation of advanced atomic and optical systems.

Key Responsibilities

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

Required Qualifications

• PhD in Physics, Applied Physics or a related engineering discipline with a focus on AMO physics; alternatively, a Master’s degree in Physics or a related field combined with at least five years of relevant AMO experience.
• Strong practical experience in laser cooling, atomic physics and atom optics.
• Extensive hands-on experience building, aligning and troubleshooting complex optical systems for experimental physics applications.
• Experience working with vacuum systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to carry out feasibility studies, modelling and rapid calculations to guide technical development.
• Experience using data acquisition and analysis tools such as Python, MATLAB and/or LabVIEW.

This position has been highly popular, and it is likely that it will close shortly. We recommend applying as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.