Research Physicist

Would you like to work for the most esteemed, reputable, and established in-house research organization in the U.S. Intelligence Community? If so, let's talk! NSA employs scientists with world-class skills in fields such as mathematics, physics, computer science, engineering, and cybersecurity. We collaborate with leading companies, universities, and national laboratories to leverage work in overlapping disciplines, advance core capabilities, and seek out and develop revolutionary ideas that will provide our nation with an overwhelming advantage over our adversaries. At the Laboratory for Physical Sciences (LPS), you will have incredible opportunities with high visibility to work on investigating and designing large-scale high performance computing systems, focusing on computer architectures, processing/memory subsystems, and transforming computing beyond Moore's Law. You will be a part of a multi-disciplinary team of physicists, engineers, computer scientists, and systems architects that challenge you to make impacts that others have yet to attain. We're looking for talented PHYSICISTS that have a familiarity and/or interest in quantum phenomena. Desired skills/experiences include a fluency in physical models of device behavior and the ability to calculate parameters relevant for understanding device behavior, familiarity with the feasibility limits of technologies that support quantum technologies, such as arbitrary waveform generators, voltage sources, etc., as well as a thorough understanding of factors influencing quantum behavior such as charge noise, magnetic/flux noise, and temperature. As a PHYSICIST/TECHNOLOGY LEAD and valued member of the team that creates and manages LPS's cutting edge quantum computing research programs, you will: - Set broad directions across the entire quantum community; - Guide the development of Quantum Information Science (QIS) across academic, industry, and government teams from across the country and around the world; - Have deep technical exchanges with top researchers to understand and influence emerging technology; - Impact the direction of technology and national policy; - Perform technical analyses to identify key technical issues; - Advocate for resources for the most critical opportunities; - Present findings to internal and/or external stakeholders; - Visit research teams on location and attend program reviews; - Always keep learning - attend conferences, review technical documents, advance education, stay up to date with the latest and most cutting edge research in the field.