Controls & Vibration Isolation Scientist

The scientific responsibility

Control the environment without hiding the experiment. Separate floor motion, tilt, actuator forces and feedback artifacts from the physical signal of interest.

Technical depth we are looking for

Control theory; system identification; passive and active isolation; transfer functions; coherence; actuator calibration; feedback stability.

We expect research-level command of the relevant physics and methods, plus the ability to explain assumptions to adjacent specialists. A doctorate or equivalent demonstrated achievement is appropriate; the evidence of your work matters more than a particular institution.

Evidence to bring

A controlled instrument with open-loop and closed-loop characterization, injected disturbances and an explanation of residual coupling.

Provide public or authorized links and distinguish your individual contribution from the team’s work. Include a failure, correction or negative result that improved your judgment. Do not send confidential material.

Your first design assignment

Map vibration and tilt transfer paths and design disturbance injections that can falsify the proposed isolation budget.

This is a proposed priority after appointment, not an unpaid application assignment. The exact scope follows funding, access to appropriate facilities and an agreed work plan.

The failure mode you must be able to expose

A quiet output trace caused by feedback that suppresses or reshapes the signal being measured.

A concrete first deliverable

An isolation architecture, sensor placement plan and documented loop-validation procedure.

Acceptance should be based on inspectable records, stated limitations and independent technical review. A positive propulsion result is not a prerequisite for useful scientific work.

A question for our technical conversation

What changes when the measurement frequency approaches a control-loop feature?

Appointment and compensation

This is a proposed capability profile within the founding priorities. Selected full-time founding appointments are proposed at USD $1M starting annual base salary with a USD $10M+ milestone bonus opportunity, subject to secured funding and signed terms. Location, benefits, start date and exact scope remain to be agreed. Read the complete compensation framework.