Postdoctoral Appointee – Superconducting Single-Photon Devices for Quantum Information Science
Core
Design, fabricate, and characterize superconducting single-photon devices and multiplexed readout systems for quantum information science applications.
Role type
Postdoctoral research scientist (experimental physics/superconducting devices)
Builds
Multipixel single-photon camera technology and multiplexed readout systems for quantum networking, communications, and computing
Domain
Quantum Information Science / Superconducting Photonics / Cryogenic Instrumentation
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | research
Required skills
Superconducting device design and fabrication, Low-noise cryogenic measurement techniques, Thin-film materials development, Nanofabrication, Electromagnetic simulation, Data analysis
Preferred skills
SNSPD/TES/KID experience, Cleanroom microfabrication processes, Microwave resonator design, Quantum optics measurements, Condensed matter theory
Technologies
NbN, TiN, NbTiN, hTron, fTron, Sonnet, Ansys HFSS, Lumerical, Python
Responsibilities
Design and fabricate superconducting devices leveraging nonlinear kinetic inductance, Develop and characterize SNSPDs across visible to telecom wavelengths, Implement scalable readout architectures using superconducting cryogenic switches, Perform low-noise cryogenic measurements to assess device performance, Refine fabrication processes and circuit designs based on characterization results, Contribute to integrated instrument systems for solid-state single-photon emitters
Seniority
Postdoctoral, hands-on IC
