Quantum Researcher – Materials Science

Security Clearance Requirement:
Active U.S. Government security clearance or the ability to obtain a security clearance

Location:

On-Site
Relocation:
Relocation support for candidates outside the commuting area will be considered
Travel:
Occasional; typically, no more than 5%

JTEC Consulting LLC is a Veteran-Owned Small Business supporting Defense and Intelligence programs. We bring decades of cleared operational experience to advance mission‑critical capabilities through agile, modern technology and data solutions.

JTEC Consulting LLC is seeking individuals with experience in quantum physics with specific experience in the field of materials.

This position requires relevant theoretical, experimental, or modeling and simulation experience in materials science, characterization of the atomic properties of materials, and fabrication. Experience should include knowledge of novel or state‑of‑the‑art materials systems.

Qualified candidates should have the ability to envision and articulate new areas of research, exploration, and avenues for novel approaches. This is a dynamic environment and requires team members to be comfortable with leading efforts, providing guidance, and transitioning those efforts for future development, while still monitoring and engaging in ongoing progress. Candidates should possess a demonstrated ability to review and analyze research and reports in this area of study.

This work supports efforts that intersect with academic, national lab, and industrial researchers investigating cutting‑edge materials science. The ability to function as a technical leader (non‑supervisory) is strongly desired as is the ability to articulate concepts and work with clarity and professionalism.

• Provide technical support and subject matter expertise within the field of materials as it relates to quantum physics.
• Assist the government’s technical element with various technical aspects of the materials portfolio.
• Conduct technical writing and material for presentation.
• Conduct independent reviews and summaries of related technical literature and emerging technologies and participate in technical exchanges and workshops related to program technical areas.
• Assimilate and integrate technical inputs from internal / external organizations and analyze technical deliverables and reports.
• Develop and document testing methodology and protocols, ensuring they align with program technology components.
• Perform technical and risk analysis/review.

Candidates should have experimental and/or theoretical experience in one or more of the following:

• Experimental and / or theoretical knowledge or experience in:
  • Materials such as superconducting materials (Examples: Al, Nb, Ta, etc.)
  • Insulators (Example oxides such as NbOx, AlOx, TaOx, nitrides, etc. and / or superconducting materials such as Ge, Si, etc.)
  • Atomic-based modeling (Examples: DFT, Monte Carlo, etc.)
  • Material properties (Examples:
    Thin films, material surfaces, interfaces, crystallography/grains/amorphous, defects (two level systems (TLS), two level fluctuators (TLF), quasi particles, charge noise, point defects, grains/boundary defects, etc.))
  • Fabrication and / or growth knowledge (Examples: Lithography, annealing, etching, deposition, MBE, CVD, ALD, PVD, sputter, etc.)
  • Characterization techniques (Examples: TEM, SEM, STM, SPM, SIMS, XRD, FTIR, XPS, EDS/EDX, APT, etc.)
  • Material structures
  • Measurement techniques for measuring qubits
• The capacity to understand and determine current limitations as well as future improvements is preferred.

• U.S. citizenship.
• Current U.S. government security clearance or eligibility to obtain a clearance.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and efficiently…