NIST works with industry and science to advance innovation and improve quality of life. We're looking for a Physicist to join our team! This notice is issued under direct-hire authority to recruit new talent to occupations for which NIST has a severe shortage of candidates.

Duties

- Contribute to the research and development of the optical networking of superconducting quantum computers with quantum transduction devices. - Take responsibility for designing, constructing, and verifying an opto-electro-mechanical coupling system for a cryogenic environment. - Operate and maintain a helium battery dilution refrigerator system. - Align and operate a quantum transduction device at cryogenic temperatures. - Measure the optical and microwave response of a quantum transducer. - Measure quantum states with homodyne tomography. - Perform covariance measurements of two-mode quantum resources. - Collaborate with team members and disseminate research results through publications, presentations, and meetings with key staff, collaborators, and external stakeholders.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Suitable for Federal employment
• Bargaining Unit Position: No

Qualifications

Basic Requirements: A. Degree: physics; or related degree that included at least 24 semester hours in physics. Or B. Combination of education and experience -- courses equivalent to a major in physics totaling at least 24 semester hours, plus appropriate experience or additional education. In either A or B above, the courses must have included a fundamental course in general physics and, in addition, courses in any two of the following: electricity and magnetism, heat, light, mechanics, modern physics, and sound. And In addition to the above basic requirements, applicants must possess one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 level (ZP-II at NIST. Specialized experience is defined as: - Experience with test equipment to perform precision optical and electrical measurements. - Operational knowledge of lasers and optoelectronic devices. - design and simulation of classical optical systems. - Experience with quantum information theory and quantum networking protocols. - Experience with instrument control and data analysis performed with a modern programming language. Or Master's or equivalent degree Or Combination of education and experience Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done. We will credit all qualifying volunteer experience in your application. The qualification requirements in this vacancy announcement are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook. Applicant Reconsideration

Education

This position has an education requirement. Transcripts must be submitted to validate that the education requirement has been met. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. However, an official copy will be required prior to a final offer of employment.

Education completed outside of the U.S. must be evaluated by an accredited organization to ensure that it is comparable to education received in accredited institutions in the U.S. Click here to view a listing of accredited organizations from the Department of Education's website. A copy of the foreign education evaluation (containing the results with a course by course listing) is required with your application.

Contacts

• Address RF Technology Division 100 Bureau Drive Gaithersburg, MD 20899 US
• Name: Evelyn Carter-Hopkins
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]