Senior Experimental Physicist — Lead High‑Vacuum Beamline

Lace Lithography AS; Espeland; On-site; NOK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary equity

Gym allowance

Team lunches

Social events

Development budget

Relocation support

Job summary

Lace Lithography is seeking a Senior Experimental Physicist to lead our Source squad in Bergen, Norway, driving the development of beamline technology and high‑vacuum instrumentation.

You will mentor and coordinate physicists and engineers, plan experiments, and ensure high‑quality documentation and IP development across our technology roadmap. This role involves regular travel between our locations and collaboration with chemists and laser/optics specialists as we scale our team.

Qualifications

• PhD in Physics, Chemistry, Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years instrument development experience in industry or academia.
• Proven track record leading technical teams 2–3+ years.
• Hands-on with high/ultrahigh vacuum hardware and instrumentation.
• Experience delivering R&D projects from concept to completion.
• Experience with molecular/atom beams and charged particle beams.
• Desirable: CAD software (SolidWorks, Fusion 360).
• Desirable: lasers and optics experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Source squad and coordinate physicists and engineers.
• Design, develop and test complex instrumentation for high-vacuum systems.
• Write Python scripts to analyze data and automate experiments.
• Prepare technical documentation and reports.
• Develop IP by solving beam physics and vacuum challenges.
• Translate strategy into deliverables and mentor junior team members.
• Lead recruitment and onboarding to maintain high technical standards.

Skills

Leadership of technical teams

Python scripting

High/ultrahigh vacuum hardware

Beam physics

Instrumentation design

Documentation

CAD software

Lasers & optics

Education

PhD in Physics, Chemistry, Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Fusion 360

Job description

Lace Lithography is seeking a Senior Experimental Physicist to lead our Source squad in Bergen, Norway, driving the development of beamline technology and high‑vacuum instrumentation.

You will mentor and coordinate physicists and engineers, plan experiments, and ensure high‑quality documentation and IP development across our technology roadmap. This role involves regular travel between our locations and collaboration with chemists and laser/optics specialists as we scale our team.