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hould be interested in a career devoted to applied research and development with strong experimental, hardware skills and should be interested in maturing technologies from concept to prototype. We seek intermediate level candidates (graduates with Masters/PhD, or 2 to 5 years of experience outside of academia).
Primary Responsibilities
Support ongoing research projects in quantum communications
Design, simulate, build, characterize, and analyze optics/optoelectronics/photonics experiments in various systems and platforms for cutting edge devices in quantum communication, sensing, and precision positioning, navigation, and timing
Perform laboratory and field tests to prove and validate quantum experimental theories as viable products in applicable domains, and benchmark results within the field
Writing proposals, publishing papers, attending and presenting at conferences, and briefing internal and external customer
Collaborate with other team members, engineers, and scientists across the company and different fields to leverage quantum technologies to achieve organizational goals
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in physics, applied physics, engineering, or related fields and 4+ years of experience; Master's degree with 2+ years of experience
Research experience and experimental background in one or more of the following areas: photonics, quantum communications, quantum information science, quantum optics, chip integrated photonics, quantum entanglement
Demonstrated background in quantum communications hardware, protocols, lab or field deployment/testing
Familiarity with communications and optics lab design, set up, and operation
Experience developing innovative solutions based upon the application of relevant research results from a wide variety of sources
Experience building and benchmarking hardware and software prototypes, to include metrics development, and theoretical/analytical/computational skills
Strong technical writing skills with experience in writing advanced technical proposals.
US Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a US government security clearance
Strong desire to learn new technologies and flexibility to change from one project to another quickly
Experience with standard programming languages for analytics or scientific applications, such as Python, Matlab, and Labview
Ability to effectively communicate to both technical and non-technical audiences
Highly motivated to publish in peer-reviewed journals and present research at conferences
Preferred Qualifications
Ph.D. in Physics, Applied Physics, Engineering, or related fields
Experience in photonic design simulation with tools such as Lumerical or Tidy3D
Extensive experience researching in any of quantum sources, sensing, low photon detection correlation, and quantum information technology
Experience and domain knowledge related to data processing
Interest and experience in quantum communications, quantum networks, quantum sensing
Demonstrated experience in proposing and winning independent research funding
Electronics and computer automation of laboratory experiments
Experience with big data applications, data science, or data analytics methods and tools
DoD Top Secret Clearance
Original Posting Date:
2024-11-01
While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:
Pay Range $85,150.00 - $153,925.00
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
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