What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Scientist position at Montana Photonics & Quantum Alliance?
Company
AdvR, Inc.
Company
Full Time
Location
Bozeman, MT
Position Summary
The Senior Scientist works within AdvR’s Technology group to expand AdvR’s technical capabilities by leading innovation around waveguide fabrication, evaluation, and/or packaging. As a part of the Technology group, the Senior Scientist will contribute to the execution of the AdvR technology roadmap by conceptualizing, developing, and leading R&D programs involving nonlinear optics and electro-optic modulation. This position is expected to serve as a local expert, providing technical guidance to the delivery group, and solving complex problems independently and as part of a team.
Location
AdvR offers flexible schedules and competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision insurance, and retirement accounts.
To Apply
Please submit applications with cover letter to info@advr-inc.com
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AdvR, Inc.
Company
Full Time
Location
Bozeman, MT
Position Summary
The Senior Scientist works within AdvR’s Technology group to expand AdvR’s technical capabilities by leading innovation around waveguide fabrication, evaluation, and/or packaging. As a part of the Technology group, the Senior Scientist will contribute to the execution of the AdvR technology roadmap by conceptualizing, developing, and leading R&D programs involving nonlinear optics and electro-optic modulation. This position is expected to serve as a local expert, providing technical guidance to the delivery group, and solving complex problems independently and as part of a team.
Location
- Onsite and/or hybrid
- Identify novel ideas and use-cases for nonlinear components and pursue funding when appropriate
- Advance AdvR’s technical capability consistent with technology and product roadmaps
- Perform as a Principal Investigator on internal and external programs.
- Develop and execute experimental techniques to characterize waveguide-based devices
- Contribute to internal and external reports with trustable data and defendable conclusions.
- Independently generate trustworthy data to inform technical decisions.
- Provide technical feedback to the Technology and Delivery teams
- Support the sales team through technical customer interactions, when appropriate
- Additional responsibilities may be assigned as business needs evolve, consistent with the scope of the role
- Advanced degree in Physics, Engineering or related field
- 5 Years demonstrated experience in an optics or photonics R&D setting
- Strong experimental and/or theoretical background with optical waveguides and nonlinear optics
- Demonstrated expertise related to waveguide fabrication, nonlinear optics, electro-optic modulation, periodic poling, and/or RF photonics
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, ability to communicate with experts and nonexperts
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
- Due to the nature of the work and applicable regulations, this position requires U.S. citizenship
- Experience writing proposals and running federally funded programs
- Proficiency in modeling optical systems
- Demonstrated experience with instrumentation control via Python or similar
- Applications-based knowledge of nonlinear optics in quantum systems
- Knowledge of quantum optics, quantum light characterization techniques, and photon entanglement generation
- Experience designing, characterizing, and/or fabricating RF coplanar waveguides
- Proficiency with the design and characterization of electro-optic waveguide-based devices
AdvR offers flexible schedules and competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision insurance, and retirement accounts.
To Apply
Please submit applications with cover letter to info@advr-inc.com
Jobs
Apply Here