Xcimer Energy

Laser Scientist

Denver, CO, US

In-personFull time roleSenior Level

29 days ago

About the Job

Xcimer Energy leverages decades of research on Inertial Fusion Energy (IFE) combined with groundbreaking new laser architecture. Our mission is to deploy fusion power plants to meet global decarbonization goals as fast as possible. Xcimer has assembled a team of leaders in tough tech, fusion science, and manufacturing with a track record of rapid execution. Supported by leading investors, Xcimer is uniquely positioned to deliver limitless, clean, fusion power to combat climate change. Join us in powering a better world with inertial fusion!

As a Laser Scientist, you will apply your skills and creativity to develop high-energy lasers for IFE. You will work alongside the Theory & Computation, Laser Architecture, and Engineering teams to optimize the designs of laser amplifiers and nonlinear optical (NLO) systems—primarily KrF excimer lasers and stimulated Brillouin/Raman scattering in gases—to meet the unique performance needs of our IFE driver. Your work will be integral to the success of our next-generation, multi-megajoule laser system that will enable us to achieve net energy from fusion. We are looking for our scientists to apply their technical expertise, problem solving skills, and dedication to quality to positively impact the future of energy!

Responsibilities

Develop optimization routines that utilize existing in-house physics simulation tools and deploy on high-performance computing clusters
Collaborate with other teams to evaluate optimization results and engineering constraints to iterate on designs
Contribute to our internal suite of laser/NLO analysis, simulation tools, knowledge base, and develop clear documentation
Think outside the box to independently identify and solve unique challenges involving big lasers!

Qualifications

Education: Master’s degree in physics, optics, electrical engineering, or related field
Experience: 6+ years of experience in the fields of nonlinear optics and lasers
Strong optical physics background
Scientific computing proficiency using Python (preferred), MATLAB, C++, etc.
Advanced understanding of and experience simulating stimulated Brillouin scattering (preferred), stimulated Raman scattering, laser amplification, or other nonlinear optical processes
Experience working with a multidisciplinary team of engineers and scientists
Excellent verbal and written communication, including documentation of technical results
Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee of granted asylum

Desired

Ph.D. in physics, optics, electrical engineering, or related field
8+ years of experience in the fields of nonlinear optics and lasers
Ability to select or develop optimization algorithms according to specific needs
Experience with large-aperture, high-intensity lasers (simulation, design, and/or operation)
Experience with gas lasers
Demonstrated successful collaboration on code with a team
Wave optics modeling expertise
Ability to exercise good judgment in utilizing high-performance computing resources
Experience mitigating parasitic nonlinear processes in simulation or through design

Equal Employment Opportunity

Xcimer Energy is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified, diverse, and dedicated work force. Xcimer Energy hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Xcimer Energy will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For more information on “EEO Is the Law,” please see here and here.

Benefits

Benefits Employee Benefits include: Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave (must be employed at time of birth or adoption), short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 6%. Paid Time Off: 15 days per year based on weekly scheduled hours, 10 paid sick leave, and 13 company-paid holidays for all regular employees (including part-time), fixed-term, and interns. Equity will be granted to eligible employees. Equity is designed to allow employees to share in company results and success.

About the Company

Xcimer Energy

Denver, CO, USA

21-50

<p>Xcimer Energy believes that abundant energy creates a world where anything is possible. From climate change, to national security, to energy justice, fusion will give us the tools we need to address global challenges and lead to a cleaner, safer, more prosperous world for all humanity. Xcimer Energy is developing a system based on laser inertial confinement fusion, which is the only fusion approach that has achieved scientific breakeven. The Xcimer team will leverage this achievement and the significant progress made by the laser fusion community to advance IFE. Xcimer’s mission is to create a better and more equitable world through economically attractive, abundant, and carbon-free fusion energy enabled by a dramatic reduction in laser cost, enabling game-changing simplifications to the design of a laser fusion power plant. Xcimer has assembled a team of experts from U.S. national laboratories, academic institutions, and private industry to work together toward this mission. Abundant and inexpensive fusion power will transform how the world thinks about energy. The scientific, engineering, and manufacturing Xcimer’s plant design enables can spark a broad expansion of the U.S. industrial and workforce base, especially in high-value technologies like electrical power, optics, and precision manufacturing, and present a once-in-a-generation opportunity to ensure the benefits of this expansion flow equitably and inclusively to the entire nation.</p>

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