2023 X-Ray Tomography Scientist Jobs

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The Aerospace Corporation’s Physical Sciences Laboratories (PSL) is a diverse scientific organization that provides guidance for National Space Security customers through analysis, research, and development for a growing space enterprise. PSL’s impact is expanded through a diverse research portfolio that blends foundational scientific research with cutting-edge technology development to serve a broad customer base. Our exclusive ability to work with all stakeholders (government, industry, and academia) enables us to provide novel solutions to the most challenging issues in current and future technology applications. The strength of PSL comes from the combination of cutting-edge facilities, a vast repository of space-system knowledge, and the extensive technical expertise of our people. The Microelectronics Technology Department (MTD) within PSL conducts reliability studies, anomaly resolution and failure analysis, and applied research in microelectronic and optoelectronic devices for space applications and provides technical support to national security space programs in these areas.

The MTD is seeking an x-ray computed tomography (XCT) scientist to support investigations of microelectronics reliability and physics of failure. This staff member will develop and maintain high level of proficiency in XCT data acquisition, analysis, and interpretation. He/she will serve a variety of internal and external customers through short-term analysis projects and timely reporting of data. Additionally, the staff member will develop long-term research plans and execute them to serve future program needs. The staff member will quickly develop an understanding of new technologies and devices that includes how they are fabricated and how they fail.

Work Model: This position will be located 100% onsite in El Segundo, CA.

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