Experimental Physicist

The role

The Experimental Physicist will help characterize and validate novel computing architectures. This role involves designing and executing experiments for microelectronic devices and circuits.

What you will do

• Design and execute experiments for characterizing microelectronic devices and circuits
• Perform I-V characteristics, noise measurements, high-frequency response, and temperature dependencies
• Use experimental signal processing and data analysis
• Use laboratory instrumentation including oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, signal generators, source-measure units, and probe stations
• Conduct temperature-controlled measurements
• Develop custom measurement setups and automation scripts for data acquisition
• Analyze non-linear dynamics, stochastic processes, or analog computing primitives
• Correlate experimental results with theoretical models and simulation data
• Work collaboratively with circuit designers to iterate on device and architecture designs

Required qualifications

• Experience designing and executing experiments for characterizing microelectronic devices and circuits
• Proficiency in experimental signal processing and data analysis
• Hands-on experience with laboratory instrumentation
• Experience temperature-controlled measurements and understanding of device physics at varying temperature regimes
• Strong background in developing custom measurement setups and automation scripts for data acquisition
• Experience analyzing non-linear dynamics, stochastic processes, or analog computing primitives
• Understanding of information theory, and statistical mechanics as applied to physical systems
• Proficiency in data analysis programming with experience in scientific computing
• Experience correlating experimental results with theoretical models and simulation data
• Ability to work collaboratively with circuit designers to iterate on device and architecture designs

Nice to have

• PhD in Physics, Applied Physics, Electrical Engineering, or related field with focus on experimental work
• Experience with neuromorphic computing, analog computing, or unconventional computing architectures
• Background in mesoscopic physics, semiconductor device physics, or quantum transport
• Experience with high-speed digital sampling and real-time data processing
• Familiarity with machine learning techniques for experimental data analysis and pattern recognition
• Experience with CMOS device characterization or semiconductor fabrication processes
• Publications demonstrating ability to extract physical insights from experimental data
• Experience building or contributing to measurement databases and data pipelines for device characterization

Before you apply

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• Employment is conditioned on authorization to receive controlled items

About the company

Extropic is hiring an Experimental Physicist to help characterize and validate novel computing architectures.