Senior Scientist, Quantum Sensing (Atom Interferometry)
Core
Provide critical technical leadership for experimental science work on atom-interferometry based quantum sensors, reducing scientific risk to improve state-of-the-art performance.
Role type
Senior Scientist, Quantum Sensing (Atom Interferometry)
Builds
Next-generation atom interferometer based quantum sensors for Aerospace, Defence, geophysical exploration, and Earth observation.
Domain
Quantum sensing, atomic physics, cold-atom interferometry, navigation modeling, Bayesian estimation.
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Experimental development and operation of cold-atom interferometry hardware, handling systematics, optimal signal extraction, quantum sensor operation, automation, data fusion
Preferred skills
Operating atom interferometers in transportable/mobile configurations, understanding performance limits in fieldable systems, Python programming for scientific computing
Technologies
Python
Responsibilities
Implement quantum control protocols on real quantum sensor hardware, collaborate with experimental physicists and hardware specialists, assist in development and analysis of sensors to achieve maximum sensitivity and robustness, work with engineering teams to reduce SWaP and increase ruggedness for fielded environments, share insights through presentations and publications
