Optical and Materials Scientist
HRLPosted March 21, 2025
Malibu, California
Not Specified$99,705 - $124,683
Full Time
Job Description
The Optical and Materials Scientist will join a multi-disciplinary team to develop novel materials and systems for automotive, aerospace, and defense industries, focusing on R&D in physical inorganic chemistry, optics, and materials characterization using advanced testing methods.
Responsibilities
- •Perform cutting-edge R&D in physical inorganic chemistry, optics, and photonics.
- •Conduct materials characterization using optical testing methods.
- •Produce samples in a wet chemistry laboratory.
- •Build test setups to measure material or device properties.
- •Use programming languages like Python for data analysis and simulations.
- •Set up test stations and perform materials characterization.
- •Handle wet chemical samples safely.
- •Automate experiments and control data collection using programming languages.
- •Debug measurements and optimize signals for complex experimental conditions.
- •Simulate photonic, metamaterial, and optical systems using various frameworks.
Requirements
- •MS degree in chemistry, physics, material science or similar.
- •Proficiency working on early-stage R&D projects in chemical mechanical laboratories.
- •Some experience in laboratory research, particularly in free space and ultrafast optics and electrical testing.
- •Experience with ultrafast laser, their alignment and optics, and data collection.
- •Wet chemical sample handling.
- •The ability to work safely in a chemical laboratory.
- •Functional use of Python, Labview, or another programming language to automate experiments and control data collection.
- •Must be able to work well in a dynamic team environment with several ongoing projects at once.
- •Excellent communication skills.
- •Must be capable of performing extended analysis at computer workstations.
- •Must be able to work safely in an optical, electrical testing and wet chemistry laboratory.
- •U.S. citizenship.
- •Must be willing to apply for and maintain a security clearance.
Benefits
- •Compensation range: 99,705 - 124,683
- •Full-time position
- •Potential bonus benefits
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