Quantum Sensing Engineer

FTS International; Chantilly (VA); Sur place; USD 125 000 - 155 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Life Insurance

Short Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Retirement and Savings

Learning and Development opportunities

Wellness programs

Résumé du poste

FTS International, LLC is seeking a Quantum Sensing Engineer in Chantilly, VA to support advisory services, program planning, implementation, and integration for quantum sensing and networking in Space Applications.

The role requires collaboration across government, industry, and academia, translating customer requirements into capable systems while guiding lifecycle analyses, risk, and design trades to deliver timely, field-ready solutions.

Qualifications

• TS/SCI with polygraph is required.
• MS degree in a physical science or engineering field is required.
• At least 3 years of relevant experience in quantum-related work.
• Experience with Experimental Quantum Physics or related disciplines is essential.
• Ability to move technology from lab to field and communicate across stakeholders.

Responsabilités

• Collaborate on strategies and roadmaps for Quantum Sensing modalities.
• Support design, assembly, deployment, and testing of quantum technologies.
• Engage government, industry, and academia to build networks.
• Evaluate and report on new quantum technologies for space applications.
• Perform systems engineering activities and translate requirements into solutions.
• Ensure conversion of product requirements into total system solutions within constraints.
• Conduct analyses to translate customer requirements into component specs.

Connaissances

TS/SCI with polygraph

Strong communicator

Technical leadership

Independent work

Experimental Quantum Physics

Formation

MS degree in Physics, Physical Chemistry, Engineering Physics, or similar field

Ph.D. in Physics, Physical Chemistry, Engineering Physics, or similar field

3 years' relevant experience

Description du poste

FTS International, LLC (FTS) is committed to providing the Federal Government with quality consultants and support. To ensure mission success we focus on putting our customers first while minimizing corporate bureaucracy on our staff. We provide Subject Matter Experts (SME) free of Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI) focused on independent analysis and mission support services within the disciplines of Engineering, Counter Terrorism Operations, Management, Information Technology, Signals Analysis, Administration, Cyber Security and Linguistics.

FTS has an opportunity for a Quantum Sensing Engineer in Chantilly, VA.

The Quantum Sensing Engineer will be responsible for providing high-quality advisory services and program planning, implementation, and integration for Quantum Sensing and Networking efforts for Space Applications.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with others, as well as work individually, on strategies, roadmaps and recommended solutions for the implementation of Quantum Sensing and Networking Modalities; these modalities include atomic clocks, atom interferometers, quantum magnetometers, Rydberg sensors, and single photon detectors, among others
• Support the design, assembly, deployment, and testing of quantum technologies
• Engage government, industry, and academic institutions to leverage their expertise in these domains. An ability to maintain and develop new networks is essential to this task
• Evaluate and report on new quantum technologies which may impact Space Applications
• Provide systems engineering activities such as Concept of Operations Formulation, Requirements Definition, Analysis and Engineering, System Architecting, System Analysis and Design, Interface and Data Architectures, Validation and Verification, System Integration, System & Operations Performance Analysis, Lifecycle Cost Analysis & Estimation, Decision Analysis, and Physical Configuration Analysis (PCA)
• Ensure the logical and systematic conversion of product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints
• Perform functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into component specifications

Required Skills/Qualifications

• TS/SCI with polygraph
• MS degree in Physics, Physical Chemistry, Engineering Physics, or similar field
• 3 years' relevant experience
• Experience with Experimental Quantum Physics, Physical Chemistry, or Engineering Physics
• Understanding of quantum mechanics applications in a laboratory setting
• Ability to transition technology from the laboratory to the field
• Strong communicator that can consult on technical discussions and provide technical recommendations across many levels of the program to include senior leadership
• Technical leadership and general problem solving related to software design, architecture, and execution in an oversight position
• Ability to operate both independently and without direct supervision

Desired Skills/Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Physics, Physical Chemistry, Engineering Physics, or similar field
• Experience in a DoD/IC environment
• Demonstrated technical writing and briefing

Expected Salary Range:

$125,000 - $155,000 per year. Placement within the range is determined by qualifications, job-related criteria, experience, internal equity and market considerations. In addition, FTS International, LLC has benefits offerings in addition to salary to include Health Insurance, Paid Time Off, Life Insurance, Short Term and Long-Term Disability, Retirement and Savings, Learning and Development opportunities, wellness programs as well as other optional benefit elections.

FTS International, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer -- vets/disabled.