{"id":3013900,"url":"https://alion.io/job/lace-lithography-junior-experimental-physicist","title":"Junior Experimental Physicist","company":{"id":2596873,"name":"Lace Lithography","domain":"lacelithography.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/lacelithography","size_band":"1-10","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Schema","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":88,"open_postings":8,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.5,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":null,"computed_at":"2026-10-26T05:57:25Z"}},"role":"Science & Research","role_family":"Science & Research","seniority":"junior","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"explicit","locations":["York, United Kingdom"],"countries":["GB"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":42000,"max_usd":77000,"period":"year","method":"role_seniority_country_remote_cell","sample_n":10},"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Photolithography","optional":false},{"name":"Python","optional":false},{"name":"Fusion 360","optional":true},{"name":"SolidWorks","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-15T13:55:23Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-21","last_verified_at":"2026-10-26T10:19:28Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":10,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":10},"description":"At Lace Lithography, w e’re scaling our team and looking for a sharp, passionate teammate to join us to build something really, really small.\nIn our company we build chip lithography technology that will enable the next 100 years of chip manufacturing. Founded in 2023, we’re based in Bergen (Norway), Eindhoven (The Netherlands) and Barcelona (Spain), and backed by some of the world’s most ambitious investors.\nAbout the Role:\nWe are seeking to appoint an Junior Experimental Physicist to join our York Team to help develop our critical technologies. The role will be extremely hands-on and experience in operating high and ultrahigh vacuum systems is a must. Working alongside physicists, chemists and engineers, you will be involved in developing advanced instrumentation, planning and conducting experiments, and contributing to cross-team projects.\nThis role is based in York (UK), and will involve regular travel between our key locations throughout the year.\nKey Responsibilities:\nThis list is not exhaustive; additional duties may be assigned as we grow.\nDevelop and test complex instrumentation that can operate under high-vacuum and ultra-high-vacuum conditions.\n\nConduct tests and experiments to verify operational parameters of developed systems.\n\nAnalyse and interpret experimental data and compare to theoretical models and simulations.\n\nAutomate experimental setups and instrument control for efficient data collection and analysis, e.g. using Python.\n\nPrepare complete and high-quality technical documentation and reports for company-wide distribution.\n\nDevelop company IP by identifying solutions to problems in beam physics, vacuum architecture and atom beam diagnostics.\n\nRequired Qualifications:\nAdvanced degree (MSc, MPhys/MEng or PhD) in Physics, Engineering, or a related technical subject.\n\nHands-on experience of working with high or ultrahigh vacuum systems and knowledge of vacuum practice and theory.\n\nStrong practical skills and a proactive approach to problem solving.\n\nExtremely self-motivated, willing to get hands dirty and curious about new technologies.\n\nNice to Have:\nExperience with any of the following topics in an academic or industry setting: molecular/atomic beams; charged particle beams; electron spectroscopy.\n\nBasic proficiency with CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks, Fusion 360, etc.).\n\nOur team here at Lace:\n…consists of amazing people who’ve joined us from all over the world, driven by intense curiosity, the urge for exploration, and a desire to push the limits of physics. We promise to offer you a place among highly motivated Lacers, present you with extremely difficult problems and have a lot of fun solving them!\nWorkplace & culture:\nLace operates out of 3 beautiful, vibrant, and strong-willed cities. Although we are cities apart, we strive to make the team feel as one.\nWe don’t define values but we have one universal expectation:\nBe the best team player you can be.\nPerks and Benefits:\nPart of the team, part of the company\nCompetitive salary + equity through our incentive plan.\nFeel-good perks\n€50 monthly gym allowance, weekly team lunches, monthly social events, and annual off-site with the whole team.\nPersonal Development\nQuarterly development goals with your manager and your own budget to learn and grow.\nNo journey without traveling\nWe support relocation and immigration to make joining Lace as smooth as possible.\nCompliance clause: The position may involve handling technology / information subject to export control regulations. Employment is contingent upon the candidate qualifying for an export license from Norwegian authorities (DEKSA), if applicable.","description_format":"text","description_chars":3630,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"master","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Equity"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United Kingdom","iso":"GB","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":true,"industries":["Semiconductor Manufacturing","Semiconductor Equipment"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-21T16:04:22Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":72,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.804,"p_room":0.9,"age_days":10,"expected_fill_days":22,"reasons":["conf:0","win:mid","comp:junior"],"computed_at":"2026-10-26T05:57:25Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/lace-lithography-junior-experimental-physicist","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/lace-lithography-junior-experimental-physicist.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-26T11:50:34Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":16151,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-27T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":2596873},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=2596873"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Flace-lithography-junior-experimental-physicist"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Flace-lithography-junior-experimental-physicist"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Flace-lithography-junior-experimental-physicist"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/lace-lithography-junior-experimental-physicist\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Flace-lithography-junior-experimental-physicist"}]}