Atomic Clock & Timing Systems Technologist III

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory; California; On-site; USD 124,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision plans

Flexible schedule

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Job summary

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California seeks a Technologist III for the Frequency and Timing Systems Group to advance precision frequency standards for space comms and DSN. You will work on trapped-ion clock development, high-stability references, and metrology devices.

Collaborating with a diverse engineering team, you will help design, test, and implement rugged timing systems for ground and space applications, applying lab expertise and a strong physics background.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in experimental atomic physics or closely related discipline with 6+ years of experience.
• Master’s degree in a related discipline with a minimum of 4 years of experience.
• Ph.D. in a related discipline with a minimum of 2 years of experience.
• Familiarity with atomic clock principles.
• Experience designing, building, and operating laboratory apparatus for atomic physics experiments.

Responsibilities

• Develop trapped-ion clocks and mitigate systematic effects that limit clock performance.
• Develop, design, assemble and test clock components and integrated clock builds for ultra-stable frequency standards.
• Develop high-TRL, compact, low-noise optical and RF systems and metrology devices.

Skills

Atomic clock principles

Data analysis

Strong communication

C/C++ programming

LabVIEW programming

FPGAs

Education

Bachelor’s degree in experimental atomic physics

Master’s degree in related discipline

Ph.D. in related discipline

Tools

CAD tools

Job description

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California seeks a Technologist III for the Frequency and Timing Systems Group to advance precision frequency standards for space comms and DSN. You will work on trapped-ion clock development, high-stability references, and metrology devices.

Collaborating with a diverse engineering team, you will help design, test, and implement rugged timing systems for ground and space applications, applying lab expertise and a strong physics background.