JPL Postdoctoral Fellow - Integrated Photonics and Semiconductor Lasers for Quantum Applications

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory; United States; Sur place; USD 75 000 - 92 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Flexible schedule

Résumé du poste

The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, CA, seeks a postdoctoral scholar to advance photonic and semiconductor technologies for NASA quantum sensing and ultraviolet photonics. The project includes design, fabrication, and characterization of devices and collaboration with JPL scientists.

Applicants should hold a PhD in electrical engineering, applied physics, or photonics, with hands-on experience in integrated photonics, semiconductor lasers, and photonic devices, and proficiency with

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in electrical engineering, applied physics, photonics, or a closely related field
• Experience with electromagnetic or photonic modeling and device design
• Hands-on experimental or cleanroom fabrication experience
• Experience with simulation and analysis tools like COMSOL, Lumerical, Ansys, RSoft, MATLAB, Python or equivalent

Responsabilités

• Carry out research in collaboration with the JPL advisor
• Translate system-level requirements into fabricated and experimentally validated photonic hardware
• Publish results in open literature
• This appointment is for a minimum of one year and may be renewed up to three years

Connaissances

Integrated photonics

Semiconductor lasers

Device design

Photonic devices

Formation

PhD in electrical engineering / applied physics / photonics

Outils

COMSOL

Lumerical

Ansys

RSoft

MATLAB

Python

Description du poste

Job Details

New ideas are all around us, but only a few will change the world. That’s our focus at JPL. We ask the biggest questions, then search the universe for answers—literally. We build upon ideas that have guided generations, then share our discoveries to inspire generations to come. Your mission—your opportunity—is to seek out the answers that bring us one step closer. If you’re driven to discover, create, and inspire something that lasts a lifetime and beyond, you’re ready for JPL.

Located in Pasadena, California, JPL has a campus-like environment situated on 177 acres in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains and offers a work environment unlike any other: we inspire passion, foster innovation, build collaboration, and reward excellence.

The Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s Microdevices Laboratory (MDL) seeks a postdoctoral researcher to develop advanced photonic and semiconductor technologies for future NASA quantum sensing and ultraviolet photonics applications. The research will include development of ultraviolet semiconductor laser sources, including III-nitride VCSEL technologies, as well as integrated photonic devices for chip‑scale quantum sensing and beam generation.

The position will involve optical and electromagnetic modeling, device design, cleanroom fabrication, and optical and electrical characterization. The researcher will work closely with JPL scientists and engineers to translate system‑level requirements into fabricated and experimentally validated photonic hardware.

Qualifications:

• Candidates should have a Ph.D. in electrical engineering, applied physics, photonics, or a closely related field, with research experience in integrated photonics, semiconductor lasers, optoelectronic devices, or related optical systems.
• Candidates should have experience with electromagnetic or photonic modeling and device design, together with hands‑on experimental or cleanroom fabrication experience. Relevant experience may include optical waveguides, gratings, semiconductor laser cavities, III‑V devices, photonic integrated circuits, or free‑space/integrated optical systems.
• Experience with simulation and analysis tools such as COMSOL, Lumerical, Ansys, RSoft, MATLAB, Python, or equivalent tools is desirable. Experience with semiconductor laser characterization, integrated photonics, or UV optoelectronic devices is particularly valuable.
• Candidates should be able to work across device modeling, design, fabrication, testing, and data analysis, and to collaborate effectively with researchers across photonics and semiconductor device development.

The appointee will carry out research in collaboration with the JPL advisor, resulting in publications in the open literature.

Postdoctoral Scholar positions are awarded for a minimum of one-year period and may be renewed up to a maximum of three years. Candidates may be subject to additional program requirements by NASA.

JPL has a catalog of benefits and perks that span from the traditional to the unique. This includes a variety of health, dental, vision, wellbeing, and retirement plans, paid time off, learning, rideshare, childcare, flexible schedule, parental leave and many more. Our focus is on work‑life balance, and living healthy, fulfilling lives as we Dare Mighty Things Together. For benefits eligible positions, benefits are effective the first day of the month coincident with or immediately following the employee’s start date.

$83,820 - $83,820

JPL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy or perceived pregnancy, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status or any other characteristic or condition protected by Federal, state or local law.

In addition, JPL is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

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The Jet Propulsion Laboratory is a federal facility. Due to rules imposed by NASA, JPL will not accept applications from citizens of designated countries or those born in a designated country unless they are U.S. Citizens, Legal Permanent Residents of the U.S or have other protected status under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3). The Designated Countries List is available here.