NBI Laser & Photonics Scientist: Fusion Optics & Cavities

Realta Fusion Inc; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity stock options

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Flexible PTO

Living in Madison

Job summary

Realta Fusion Inc in Madison, Wisconsin seeks an NBI Scientist (Laser & Photonics) to build laser and optical-cavity expertise for photoneutralization development and to support integration of photonics into Realta's NBI systems.

You will design and optimize laser and optical systems, translate optical requirements into practical designs, and collaborate across scientific and engineering teams on experimental architectures and milestones.

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent in lasers, photonics, atomic physics, accelerator laser systems, precision optics or related field.
• Experience with high-power laser systems and resonant/enhancement optical cavities; cavity locking, stabilization and alignment.
• Ability to translate photodetachment and beam requirements into an experimental cavity/laser program with milestones.

Responsibilities

• Primary NBI Science interface for photoneutralization collaboration.
• Define first experimental architecture, cavity requirements, diagnostics, optical-loss budget and scaling path.
• Build laser/cavity knowledge to inform HAMMIR NBI architecture and integration decisions.
• Create a development path from bench/cavity demonstration to integration with future negative-ion beam systems.

Skills

High-power laser systems

Optical-cavity diagnostics

Laser stabilization

Beam requirements translation

Education

PhD in lasers/photonic sciences

Tools

Cavity locking

Diagnostics equipment

Laser stabilization

Job description

Realta Fusion Inc in Madison, Wisconsin seeks an NBI Scientist (Laser & Photonics) to build laser and optical-cavity expertise for photoneutralization development and to support integration of photonics into Realta's NBI systems.

You will design and optimize laser and optical systems, translate optical requirements into practical designs, and collaborate across scientific and engineering teams on experimental architectures and milestones.