# Postdoctoral Researcher - Multifunctional Materials Development

Who is Elve? Elve, Inc. is a deep-tech startup in Davis, CA, whose patented technology enables 100x faster wireless internet access in urban settings and remote locations. Elve delivers a transformative approach to designing and manufacturing high-efficiency lightweight millimeter-wave and near-THz RF power amplifiers in large quantities. Our solutions enable the next generation of wireless connectivity well beyond 5G, as well as high-resolution imaging and radar. We are looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher to play a role in advancing our technology. If you are passionate about the future of RF electronics, cathodes, additive manufacturing, precision assembly, microfabrication, vacuum systems, advanced materials processing, and contributing to a small and energetic team - we can’t wait to meet you! Job Description We are seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher to join our team focusing on developing high current density nanocomposite scandate tungsten (NST) electron emitters employed to energize millimeter wave power amplifiers manufactured by Elve. This is an 18-month program. A successful candidate will engage in cutting-edge research to enhance these advanced electro

- **Id**: 756659
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/elvespeed-postdoctoral-researcher-multifunctional-materials-development>
- **Role**: AI/ML
- **Role family**: AI/ML
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Davis, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2025-12-15T00:00:00Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2025-12-15
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-12T12:17:58Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 332
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 3771
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Advanced Materials, RF & Wireless Hardware, Optics & Photonic Components

## Company

- **Id**: 673501
- **Name**: Elve Speed
- **Domain**: elvespeed.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/elvespeed>
- **Size band**: 51-200
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Workable

### Truth index

- **Grade**: A
- **Score**: 95
- **Open postings**: 10
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 197
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-12T10:38:37Z

## Salary

- **Min**: 65000
- **Max**: 120000
- **Currency**: USD
- **Period**: year
- **Usd annual**: 120000

## Technologies

- **MATLAB** — Optional: no
- **Python** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Repost count**: 0
- **Flags**: company_stale
- **Days open**: 332

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: yes

### Education

- **Level**: phd
- **Optional**: no

## Hiring locations

- **United States** — Iso: US; Kind: country

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-09-11T17:26:55Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 20
- **Band**: cold
- **Label**: Long shot
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.552
- **P room**: 0.36
- **Age days**: 332
- **Expected fill days**: 197
- **Reasons**: conf:4, win:tail, crowd:
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-12T10:38:37Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 120000
- **Is top pay**: no

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