Postdoc: Quantum Photonics & Integrated Lasers

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory; California; On-site; USD 75,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision plans

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Job summary

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, seeks a postdoctoral researcher to develop advanced photonic and semiconductor technologies for quantum sensing and ultraviolet photonics applications. The role involves modeling, design, cleanroom fabrication, and thorough electrical/optical characterization.

You will work closely with JPL scientists to translate system requirements into validated photonic hardware, publish results, and contribute to cutting-edge missions and instruments.

Qualifications

• PhD in electrical engineering, applied physics, photonics, or closely related field.
• Hands-on experience with electromagnetic or photonic modeling and device design.
• Experience with optical waveguides, photonic ICs, or semiconductor laser cavities.
• Proficiency with COMSOL, Lumerical, Ansys, MATLAB, Python is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research in photonics and semiconductor technologies for NASA quantum sensing.
• Design, model, and characterize photonic devices; fabricate and test in cleanroom environments.
• Collaborate with JPL scientists to translate system requirements into hardware.
• Publish results in open literature and contribute to project milestones.

Skills

Photonic integration

Device modeling

Experimentation / cleanroom

Collaboration across teams

Education

PhD in electrical engineering, applied physics, photonics, or related field

Tools

COMSOL

Lumerical

Ansys

RSoft

MATLAB

Python

Job description

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, seeks a postdoctoral researcher to develop advanced photonic and semiconductor technologies for quantum sensing and ultraviolet photonics applications. The role involves modeling, design, cleanroom fabrication, and thorough electrical/optical characterization.

You will work closely with JPL scientists to translate system requirements into validated photonic hardware, publish results, and contribute to cutting-edge missions and instruments.