Nuclear Physicist - Quantum Noise

JTEC Consulting LLC
US - District of Columbia - Washington
January 8, 2025

Nuclear Physicist - Quantum Noise
College Park, Maryland 20742

JTEC Consulting LLC focuses on successfully delivering solutions to meet our clients' most critical needs. Our founding members have decades of experience delivering a wide range of solutions to Air Force and DOD clients. We are a Veteran-Owned Small Business.

Security Clearance Requirement: Current U.S. government clearance or U.S. citizen with eligibility to obtain a clearance

Location Note: On-Site
Relocation: Relo support will be considered for candidates outside the commuting area

Position description:

JTEC Consulting is seeking an excellent candidate for a Nuclear Physics position to support radiation effects modeling. This is an opportunity to work in a cutting-edge program environment.

Qualified candidates should have the ability to envision and articulate new areas of research, exploration, and avenues of novel approaches. This is a dynamic environment and requires team members to be comfortable with leading efforts, providing guidance, and transitioning those efforts for future development, while still monitoring and engaging in ongoing progress. The ability to function as a technical leader (non-supervisory) is strongly desired as is the ability to articulate concepts and work with clarity and professionalism.

Experience, education, and other requirements include (but are not limited to):

U.S. citizenship
Current U.S. government security clearance or eligibility to obtain a security clearance
Availability to work on-site in Maryland
PhD in Physics or related field preferred; qualified candidates with a master's degree in a related discipline will be considered
Nuclear physics expertise to support radiation effects modeling including:
- Experience in the principles of particle and radiation detection
- Experience with particle transport code(s), e.g. GEANT4, FLUKA, MCNP
- Experience performing analytic and statistical modeling on large data sets
- Experience with cryogenic particle detectors
- A background in high-precision measurements
- A working knowledge of superconductivity and basic low-temperature physics
- Demonstrated success in experimental design and research program management
Related experience and research in the following areas:
- Quantum physics focused on experiments versus theory
- Appreciation and understanding of quantum noise
- Experience in one or more of these areas:
- Quantum dots
- Spin qubits (Loss-DiVincenzo qubits, singlet triplet qubits, silicon based)
- Superconducting qubits (transmon, fluxonium)
- Trapped ion qubits
- Neutral atoms qubits
- NV centers and color centers
- Decoherence
- Duantum error correction
- Markovian and non-Markovian noise
- Pulse shaping
At least one publication in a related subject
Expertise in quantum information theory, preferred
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and efficiently within a dynamic, interdisciplinary environment
Ability to write concisely
Persuasive speaking/writing skills
Ability to accurately convey technical and scientific issues to people with varying levels of expertise
Proficiency working across the Microsoft Office Suite

JTEC Consulting LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Salary:
JTEC offers competitive compensation and benefits to all employees. Salaries are dependent upon a wide range of factors including position requirements, customer/program needs, individual qualifications, education, experience, certification and/or training, location, and other job related factors.

Pay Range: $150,000 - $185,000 per year

Read the full job description and apply online on the recuiter's web-site

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