JPL Postdoctoral Fellow - Photon Counting Detectors for Space Imaging Systems
JPL/NASA · Posted Nov 9, 2026
- Pasadena, California, United States
- On-site
- Contract
- $84K–$84K per year
Postdoctoral researcher specializing in silicon detector characterization and optimization for high performance space imaging applications, focusing on EMCCDs, sCMOS, and Skipper CCDs.
Compensation
The typical full time equivalent annual hiring range for this job in Pasadena, California. $83,820 - $83,820
Responsibilities
- Develop state-of-the-art test methodologies to extract key performance metrics
- Refine detector operating modes and optimize clocking and bias schemes
- Analyze parameters such as read noise, dark current, charge transfer efficiency, gain stability, and single-photon sensitivity
- Lead precision QE measurements and spectral response characterization
- Lead camera system integration efforts using custom electronics and low-noise readout chains
Requirements
- PhD in physics
- PhD in electrical engineering
- PhD in materials science
- related field
- Nice to have: scientific publication