Diagnostic Physicist

General Fusion Inc•Richmond, BC

1d•CA$115,000 - CA$135,000

About The Position

We are seeking an experimental physicist or engineer with a strong background in physics to join our Plasma Diagnostics Team as a plasma diagnostician. The diagnostician will assist in maintaining, analyzing, and developing diagnostics to measure the properties of magnetized plasmas. The diagnostician will take ownership of the UV-visible ion Doppler spectroscopy diagnostic system, providing calibrated and processed experimental data with known lineage and error. This position will involve collaboration with external experts in academia and industry.

Requirements

MSc or PhD in physics, engineering physics or related field
Minimum 3 years relevant work experience in a physics laboratory environment, carrying out physical experiments and analyzing measured data
Experience working with optical systems and spectrometers.
Experience with UV compatible optical components, e.g. fibers, windows, lenses.
Experience in designing, testing and debugging instrumentation for experimental or industrial settings.
Ability to manage multi-disciplinary projects in collaboration with external parties
Ability to translate basic mathematical and physics concepts into real-world applications
Strong programming skills. Experience with Python.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Comfortable in a fast-paced startup environment
Proven ability to work well within a team
Strong communication skills.
Background in plasma diagnostics. Experience working hands-on with plasma diagnostic systems an asset.

Nice To Haves

Experience with visible/UV spectroscopy and X-ray spectroscopy.
Experience with working with spectrometers, fiber optics preferred.
Experience with Zemax or equivalent optical design software preferred.
Familiarity with data acquisition hardware, signal processing, and/or EM noise treatment preferred.
Experience in scientific writing of manuscripts and reports, and presentation of scientific findings preferred.
Good understanding of statistics and error analysis preferred.
SolidWorks or similar CAD software preferred.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the ion Doppler spectroscopy plasma diagnostic systems used to measure ion temperature and rotation velocity.
Responsible for planning, designing, operating, troubleshooting, and ensuring the data quality of diagnostic systems.
Support other spectroscopy diagnostic systems and spectroscopy data analysis.
Drive improvement of diagnostic measurement by developing, testing and implementing design improvements.
Develop and maintain data processing and analysis code.
Manage collaborations with external parties to develop and validate the diagnostic.
Documentation and communication of designs and results
Analyze data. Extend our understanding of plasmas and plasma compression by relating experimental data with theory and simulation
Assist in the assembly, testing, installation, calibration, and operation of diagnostic equipment as needed.
Other tasks as assigned.