RF & Plasma Research Engineer

• Electromagnetic modeling of cavities, waveguides, resonators, mode converters, launchers, antennas, and high power RF structures
  
• Particle in cell and beam wave interaction modeling for klystrons, gyrotrons, electron beam systems, and related devices
  
• Plasma modeling relevant to high power microwave propagation, plasma interaction, breakdown, and advanced energy systems
  
• Reduced order models and first principles calculations used to sanity check large simulations
  
• Numerical optimization, parameter sweeps, uncertainty analysis, and design space exploration
  
• Model validation against analytic limits, published benchmarks, component tests, and full system experimental data
  
• Development of internal Python, C++, Julia, MATLAB, or equivalent tools that accelerate engineering analysis
  
• Integration of commercial solvers and open source codes into repeatable computational workflows
  
• Close collaboration with RF, HPM, power systems, magnet, thermal, mechanical, and experimental engineers
  
• Technical research that can translate into new products, patents, and publications where appropriate
  
  

Requirements

• A PhD in electrical engineering, plasma physics, applied physics, computational physics, accelerator science, or a directly relevant field, or
  
• A BS or MS in a relevant technical field plus at least 5 years of directly relevant professional experience
  
• You need strong fundamentals in electromagnetics and at least one of the following: plasma physics, beam physics, vacuum electronics, computational electromagnetics, particle in cell methods, RF systems, or accelerator physics.
  
• You must be able to write code, interrogate a numerical model, recognize when a solver is lying to you, and reduce a complicated simulation result back to first principles.
  
• We strongly value candidates who have validated models against real experiments. Purely academic experience can be excellent if the work involved serious simulation development, experimental comparison, or difficult computational physics.
  
• You should be comfortable working around high voltage, vacuum systems, RF diagnostics, precision microwave hardware, and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
  
• This role requires access to U.S. export controlled information. Candidates must qualify as a U.S. person under applicable export control laws, including U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents, refugees, and asylees.
  
• You must be willing to work on site in New Mexico, Southern California, or Austin.
  

Benefits

• 100% Employer-Paid Health Insurance Premiums
  
• Competitive PTO and paid company holidays
  
• Equity Package with meaningful ownership potential
  
• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience and expertise