Research Physicist

University of Dayton•Eglin AFB, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI) is seeking a Research Physicist to join our team at Eglin AFB in sunny Florida. This is an opportunity to be part of a dynamic and collaborative environment where you can contribute to cutting-edge research and development supporting the US Air Force. The primary purpose of this position is to conduct sponsored on-site research at the AFRL Air Warfare Directorate located at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. UDRI is seeking a highly motivated, detail-oriented, scientifically driven, physicist with extensive experience with laser systems, numerical simulations of electromagnetic systems and research in plasmonics and plasmonic nanoparticls.

Requirements

PhD in Physics or closely related physical science field with a minimum of 3 years related working experience.
Has experience with lasers, laser safety and handling.
Has experience in the field of numerical simulations of electromagnetic systems.
Has extensive experience in finite element method (FEM) numerical simulations.
Has experience in researching plasmonics and plasmonic nanoparticles.
Has experience with periodic photonic structures such as photonic crystals and fiber or nanorod arrays.
Has experience with metamaterials.
Due to the requirements of our research contracts with the U.S. federal government, candidates for this position must be a U.S. citizen.

Nice To Haves

At least 20 years’ experience preferred.
Previous experience working with AFRL/DoD labs is preferred.
Experience with Comsol Multiphysics software is preferred.
Experience in integrated electro-optical systems is preferred.
Supercomputing experience including familiarity with massively parallel systems and MPI is preferred.