Experimental Physicist - Boston, United States
Originally posted 17 April 2026 by the employer.
About the role
Extropic is hiring an Experimental Physicist to characterize and validate novel computing architectures.
What you'll do
- Design and execute experiments for characterizing microelectronic devices and circuits, covering I-V characteristics, noise measurements, high-frequency response, and temperature dependencies. - Build custom measurement setups and automation scripts for data acquisition. - Perform experimental signal processing and data analysis using filtering, FFT analysis, statistical analysis, and noise characterization. - Operate laboratory instrumentation including oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, signal generators, source-measure units, and probe stations. - Analyze non-linear dynamics, stochastic processes, or analog computing primitives while correlating experimental results with theoretical models and simulation data. - Collaborate with circuit designers to iterate on device and architecture designs.
What you'll need
- Experience designing and executing experiments for characterizing microelectronic devices and circuits across I-V characteristics, noise, high-frequency response, and temperature dependencies. - Proficiency in experimental signal processing and data analysis, including filtering, FFT analysis, statistical analysis, and noise characterization. - Hands-on experience with laboratory instrumentation such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, signal generators, source-measure units, and probe stations. - Experience with temperature-controlled measurements and understanding of device physics at varying temperature regimes. - Proficiency in scientific computing and data analysis programming, along with experience developing custom measurement setups and automation scripts for data acquisition. - Background in analyzing non-linear dynamics, stochastic processes, or analog computing primitives, grounded in information theory and statistical mechanics.
Nice to have
- PhD in Physics, Applied Physics, Electrical Engineering, or related field with focus on experimental work. - Experience with neuromorphic computing, analog computing, or unconventional computing architectures. - Background in mesoscopic physics, semiconductor device physics, or quantum transport. - Experience with high-speed digital sampling and real-time data processing. - Familiarity with machine learning techniques for experimental data analysis and pattern recognition. - Experience with CMOS device characterization or semiconductor fabrication processes. - Publications demonstrating ability to extract physical insights from experimental data. - Experience building or contributing to measurement databases and data pipelines for device characterization.
Skills: microelectronics characterization, device physics, experimental methodology, IV characteristics, signal processing
This role has been open 133 days — well above the 62-day median for Device Engineering roles.
Device Engineering · Device Physics
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Open roles in category
144
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Median days open
62 d
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Median salary
$165k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Extropic | All employers we track in this specialty (144 roles · 36 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 1 | 144 |
| Median days open | 133 d | 62 d (+71 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $165k |
Skills observed across this category: microelectronics characterization, device physics, experimental methodology, IV characteristics, signal processing
Who's hiring in this category
- GlobalFoundries · 24 open roles · median 73 d
- Micron Technology · 19 open roles · median 112 d
- Infineon Technologies · 11 open roles · median 39 d
- Intel Corporation · 10 open roles · median 30 d
- Renesas Electronics · 9 open roles · median 41 d
- onsemi · 8 open roles · median 45 d
How we counted: 144 open Device Engineering (Device Physics) roles from 36 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 27 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there. Figures refresh nightly.