Platform Scientist I/II, Functional Materials Instrumentation
Core
Design and integrate custom instruments and specialized hardware to fabricate, characterize, and test novel functional materials and devices.
Role type
Senior IC platform scientist (hardware & instrumentation)
Builds
Custom synthesis and characterization systems, autonomous lab instrumentation, and automated experimentation workflows
Domain
Materials science, solid-state physics, functional materials (semiconductors, photonics, superconducting materials)
Required skills
Hardware design and integration, optical characterization methods, solid-state synthesis, automated experimentation, lab capability building
Preferred skills
Software for controls/data collection/analysis, CAD/machining/3D printing, AI/ML-driven discovery workflows, class 4 lasers experience
Responsibilities
Establish fabrication and measurement workflows, specify and validate custom systems, integrate instrumentation into autonomous lab workflows, diagnose and improve instrument designs, partner with computational and synthesis teams
Seniority
Mid-to-Senior, hands-on IC
