Optical Research Physicist/Materials Engineer
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
Status: Open
Position Summary
Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is a global technical enterprise, leading the discovery, development, and integration of affordable warfighting technologies for our air, space, and cyberspace force. AFRL is a workforce of more than 10,000 across nine technical directorates and 40 other operations across the globe and provides a diverse portfolio of science and technology that range from fundamentally to advanced research and technology development. We are looking for a qualified candidate to support on-base research efforts in support of the Materials and Manufacturing Directorate. At the broadest level our research group plans, directs and conducts in house and extramural research and development of materials technologies with an emphasis on functional applications. This position is for a research scientist to work in the field of liquid crystalline components. These components hold promise for future Department of the Air Force applications in sensing for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) as well as integrated photonic quantum information systems (QIS). The candidate will lead the synthesis, processing, and characterization of solutions, films, and devices comprising members of this material family. The candidate will collaborate with a cross-disciplined team of government, civilian, contractor, and industrial personnel. The team will consist of scientist in a variety of disciplines to determine the most valuable research directions and ways to improve the efficiency of technologies for our warfighters.
Azimuth Corporation is looking for a qualified research grade postdoctoral candidate with experience in the areas of optics and photonics to join a vibrant and active research effort relating to the design and optimization of optical metamaterials and metasurfaces to work with the Accelerated Materials Exploration and Design group at the Air Force Research Laboratories (AFRL) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB) in Dayton, OH. This research opportunity involves the exploration and design of metamaterials and metasurface for passive optical computing systems. The candidate will serve as a contractor working with an interdisciplinary team of researchers, developing and applying advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) techniques and computational electromagnetics simulations to accelerate the design of these optical metamaterial systems.
Requirements
Citizenship
Must be a US Citizen
Education
PhD: Physics, Optics, Materials Science & Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a closely related science or engineering field
Desired Skills
● Experience in computational materials simulation: the ideal candidate will have experience with photonics, optics, and/or computational electromagnetics modeling and simulation
● Experience developing AI/ML models with software packages such as scikit-learn, Tensorflow, PyTorch, Theano, and/or Keras
● Ability and desire to quickly learn new techniques, devise research plans, and develop expertise in technical topics related to photonics, optics, computational electromagentics, and AI/ML
● Excellent written and oral communication skills as demonstrated by public presentations and peer-reviewed publications
● Proficiency in Python; desired experience with scientific python packages including NumPy, SciPy, Matplotib, scikit, and pandas
● Familiarity with Linux/Unix operating systems (e.g. Ubuntu, Red Hat) including the use of a terminal environment and bash scripting
● Proficiency in advanced data analysis and visualization
● Ability to work independently and in a group setting
Experience
● 0+ years
Additional Requirements
● Clearance Required: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and will need to meet eligibility requirements for access to a classified environment and information
● Must be able to work in an office environment at a desk and computer using a keyboard and mouse; potential for remote work/work-from-home
● Must be able to work in a lab environment
● Must be able to lift or carry up to 25 pounds
Travel
May travel ~10% to conferences, program reviews, industry meetings, or other collaborative events. Most or all travel would be CONUS (Continental United States).
Azimuth Overview
Azimuth is an award-winning Woman Owned Small Business specializing in providing research and development and professional services support to the federal government. Azimuth's agility, customer driven approach and our commitment to our employees allows us to meet and exceed our client goals. Excellence, Integrity, Accountability, Community and Humility are the core values of Azimuth as we continue to strive as a recognized leader in the management consulting community that both federal agencies and industry partners value doing business with. We are an organization that offers both our employees and clients an exceptional experience; our culture will be contagious, while always maintaining a genuine reputation.
Disclaimer
The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
Azimuth Corporation does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.