Quantum Physicist - Military Veterans
at Amentum
We are seeking an experimental quantum physicist or engineer to join our dynamic team supporting our customer in the national capital region. In this position you'll be a part of a team carrying out fundamental and applied quantum optics research addressing unique issues that require creative solutions. U.S. citizenship is required and the ability to obtain and/or maintain a secret level security clearance.
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- Ability to obtain and/or maintain a secret level security clearance.
- Ph.D. and demonstrated expertise in experimental or applied physics, optics or other closely related fields.
- Position requires strong verbal and written communications skills.
- Position requires 10% travel per year.
Preferred:
- Experience in quantum sensors and quantum clocks
- Experience with atom interferometry
- Demonstrated skills such as creative or independent problem solving
- Experience with atomic cooling and trapping techniques
- Experience with inertial sensing
- Experience with entanglement, spin squeezing or active supperradiant emission
- Experience with readout based on quantum nondemolition measurement
- Experience with interrogation of nonclassical optical fields
- Experience building custom optical characterization experiment and/or equipment.
- Familiarity with common computer languages, e.g. Matlab, Comsol, Python , etc.
Washington, DC
Amentum brings industry-best expertise, processes, and technology to ensure the availability and reliability of our Government and commercial clients’ vital facilities and equipment. We apply our culture of excellence to operate, maintain, and manage your global assets and complex supply chains to meet modern challenges at home and abroad. You get the confidence that comes from a partner with on a century-long heritage of unrelenting dedication to our clients’ missions across the DoD, civilian agencies, and the IC.
We are looking for skilled Veterans interested in continuing your career in aviation, global logistics, IT and Network support, and also unmanned systems.
We currently have positions open nationwide and globally to include: Kuwait, Iraq, and other overseas locations!
Amentum’s skilled workforce lives with outcomes rather than just works on them. Our employees hold the most sought-after certifications in the industry, including Program Management Professional (PMP), IT/Cyber, ITIL, and Professional Scrum Master (PSM). Our teams who maintain and modify vehicles, aircraft, and weapons systems work within disciplined environments certified to AS9001D, ISO 9001:2015, AS9110B, and AS9100C standards.
Whether it’s managing facilities supporting the IC’s classified missions, operating UAVs that protect our soldiers, or maintaining military equipment at remote bases abroad, Amentum has the experience, passion, and commitment to meet your critical needs.
What happens after I apply?
First, you will want to ensure your RecruitMilitary profile is up to date, and you also have the most up to date resume to provide. Once you apply for the role you will be re-directed to complete your employment application on Amentum's career site. Once you complete that application a recruiter will review your skills and qualifications and reach out to you about the role as appropriate.