Postdoctoral Associate – Instrumentation and Photonic Workflow Validation
Virginia Tech · Posted Nov 6, 2026
- Blacksburg, Virginia, United States
- $65K–$75K per year
Conduct mentored research on AI-guided design-build-test-learn workflows for dielectric meta‑optics and related photonic technologies.
Compensation
65,000 - 75,000, Commensurate with Experience
Responsibilities
- Develop and validate experimental workflows connecting photonic design and electromagnetic modeling with device fabrication
- Calibrate optical and structural metrology instruments
- Synchronize data acquisition and uncertainty-aware model validation
- Document reproducible experimental methods and maintain digital twin records
Requirements
- PhD in electrical engineering, optical science or engineering, materials science, physics, photonics, or a closely related field
- Nice to have: dielectric meta‑optics
- Nice to have: thin‑film lithium niobate
- Nice to have: electron‑beam lithography
- Nice to have: plasma etching