Senior AMO Physicist
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 14, 2026. First seen by Alion on Feb 10, 2026. Lace Lithography scores A on the Alion truth index.
At Lace Lithography, we’re scaling up our team and looking for a passionate and sharp talent to join us.
In 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.
What you’ll do:
Work on general theoretical physics problems related to the production and manipulation of cold intense beams of neutral atoms, both at the quantum and classical levels.
Develop theoretical and numerical modeling of atom-light interactions for atomic beam manipulation.
Design advanced laser cooling schemes and supervise their practical implementation.
Develop numerical approaches to validate the theoretical models, with an emphasis on realistic engineering constraints.
Collaborate across teams on theoretical, simulation, and experimental projects, producing simulation tools to be used by other teams.
Produce and maintain high quality code and documentation, as well as review documentation and code written by colleagues.
Mentor junior members of the team.
Investigate novel physical solutions and understanding, at the forefront of AMO and cold-atoms physics.
Who you are:
An expert AMO physicist with solid knowledge on atom light interactions, expertise in manipulation techniques of atomic beams and a deep understanding of atom optics and atomic physics. Someone that thrives in a collaborative fast paced environment working on complex, interconnected, and evolving problems. With your expertise in the art of research you are highly capable of working on problems that may be ill defined or involve subjects that are outside your area of specialization.
Requirements
PhD or equivalent level of experience in AMO Physics or closely related discipline.
Significant theoretical experience with manipulation of atoms using light.
Deep understanding of the core principles of atomic physics and atom-light interaction.
Significant record of publications or strong thesis.
Capable of performing back-of-the-envelope calculations to assess physics/engineering problems and proposals.
Scientific curiosity and commitment to staying current with the latest literature and developments in the field.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with atom beams or supersonic sources.
Hands on laboratory experience.
Direct experience in the fields of atom optics, laser cooling, optical excitation, etc.
Our team here at Lace:
…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.
Workplace & culture:
Lace operates out of two beautiful, vibrant, and strong-willed cities. Although we are cities apart, we strive to make the team feel as one.
We don’t define values-but we have one universal expectation:
Be the best team player you can be.
Perks and Benefits:
Part of the team, part of the company
Competitive salary + equity through our incentive plan.
Feel-good perks
€50 monthly gym allowance, weekly team lunches, monthly social events, and annual off-site with the whole team.
Personal Development
Quarterly development goals with your manager and your own budget to learn and grow.
No journey without travelling
We support relocation and immigration to make joining Lace as smooth as possible.