Description

Job Description:

The Leidos Innovation Center (LInC) is seeking, a Computational Physicist to join our growing, high-performance sensors research team in the development and application of advanced sensing technologies.

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop physics-based numerical models of various materials and devices
• Serve as subject matter expert on multi-physics modeling of materials, semiconductor devices, and laser-material interactions
• Utilize commercial software, such as Comsol or Apsys, to investigate novel material physics and to add understanding to experimental results
• Help identify experiments necessary to validate material models, and provide physics-based predictions for outcomes

To be successful in this role the following must apply to you:

• U.S.-born citizen with the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance
• BS in physics or engineering with 10 years’ experience, MS with 5 years’ experience, or PhD with 2 years’ experience
• Demonstrated knowledge of materials science, including elemental and compound semiconductors; quantum wells, wires, and dots; multi-quantum wells and strained-layer superlattices
• Experience modeling materials and devices using commercially available software
• Experience modeling laser-material interactions
• Familiarity with semiconductor fabrication methods
• Familiarity with semiconductor device applications, such as focal plane arrays, light emitting diodes, VCSELs, etc.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance
• PhD
• Experience with semiconductor device fabrication techniques
• Proven track record demonstrated by peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations
• Experience with the Air Force Research Laboratory

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About Leidos

Leidos is a Fortune 500® information technology, engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, civil, and health markets. The company’s 43,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $12.30 billion for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2021.  For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

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