71 physical scientist jobs at 38 companies in Concord, CA

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Life Scientist/Environmental Engineer/Physical Scientist
Los Angeles or San Francisco
$104k-$145k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Environmental Protection Agency
Environmental Protection Agency: Protects human health and the environment through federal regulations.
1+ YOERequires U.S. citizenship, a bachelor's or higher degree in biological, physical, or engineering sciences, and one year of specialized experience developing regulations and State Implementation Plan revisions.
State Implementation Plans (SIP), National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), Clean Air Act, Microsoft Excel
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Physicist/Scientist III (E3)
Benicia, California, United States
$120k-$165k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Applied Materials
Applied MaterialsNASDAQ: AMAT: Manufacturers of equipment for semiconductor and display production.
Expertise in physics to develop inspection and metrology systems, design experiments, analyze data, troubleshoot systems, and guide junior scientists.
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Interdisciplinary General Engineer/Physical Scientist (Power Up Program Internship)
Berkeley or Oak Ridge or Newport News
$62k-$92k/yr OnsiteMultiple Commitments Available
Department of Energy
Department of Energy: Federal executive department overseeing national energy and nuclear security.
1+ YOERequires an engineering or physical science bachelor's degree, qualifying graduate education, or equivalent experience. GS-9 requires one year of specialized experience or qualifying graduate education.
ABET, USAJOBS, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, PDF, GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, TXT, ODT, DOC, DOCX, SF-15, SF-50, DD-214, FSAFEDS, FEHB, FLTCIP
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Physicist/Scientist III (E3)
Benicia, California, United States
$120k-$165k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Applied Materials
Applied MaterialsNASDAQ: AMAT: Produces equipment and services for chip and display manufacturing.
Design and develop inspection and metrology systems, perform experiments and data analysis, troubleshoot physics-related system issues, conduct feasibility studies, and mentor less experienced scientists.
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Physical Scientist/Hydrologist (NPS, Golden Gate National Recreational Area)
San Francisco, California, United States
$37/hr FieldFull Time, Temporary
Great Basin Institute
Great Basin Institute: Provides environmental research, education, and conservation services.
1+ YOE1+ year field hydrologic monitoring experience, instrument operation, data analysis, GIS/GNSS competence, valid driver\u0002s license, and ability to complete DOI background investigation.
GIS, GNSS, RTK GNSS, total station, 3D scanners, optical levels, data loggers, telemetry systems
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Scientist, SIMS
Sunnyvale, California, United States
$95k-$125k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Eurofins Scientific
Eurofins ScientificEuronext Paris: ERF: Global provider of analytical testing and laboratory services.
PhD in physics/chemistry/materials science/engineering required; experience with materials characterization and SIMS preferred; familiarity with quality systems, strong written communication, and ability to work with defense-related ITAR-restricted projects (U.S. Persons required).
Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS)
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Research Scientist
Ann Arbor or Milpitas
$106k-$180k/yr OnsiteFull Time
KLA
KLANASDAQ: KLAC: Provides process control and yield management for semiconductor manufacturing.
Ph.D. in physics/materials science/EE or related; background in semiconductor physics, optics, light–matter interactions, vacuum equipment, materials characterization; experienced with optical test benches and simulations (Zemax, COMSOL, Lumerical); strong collaboration and communication skills.
Zemax, COMSOL, Lumerical
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Research Scientist
Palo Alto, California, United States
$120k-$140k/yr OnsiteFull Time
LVIS
LVIS: AI software for diagnosing and treating neurological brain disorders.
5+ YOEPhD in EE/CS/Math/Physics/Statistics,5+ years time-series and signal processing experience,proficient in Python with PyTorch/SciPy/Numpy,ML/DL expertise,algorithm development and strong communication.
Python, PyTorch, SciPy, Numpy
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Applications Scientist
Billerica or San Jose
$88k-$141k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Bruker
BrukerNASDAQ: BRKR: Develops and manufactures high-performance scientific instruments and diagnostics.
Bachelor's in optics/physics/engineering/material science, hands-on optical metrology experience preferred, strong communication, able to lift 50 lbs, US citizen or permanent resident, willing to travel up to 50%.
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Research Scientist
San Francisco, California, United States
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Tabula Bio
Tabula Bio: An AI-first therapeutics using physics-based modeling and experimental data to design bacteriophage therapies.
Ph.D. in physics or related (or equivalent research experience); strong numerical methods, large-scale simulation, PDE modeling, statistical mechanics, optimization, HPC; fluency in Python; PyTorch familiarity a plus; collaborative with wet lab.
Python, PyTorch, High-performance computing
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Research Scientist
Hampton or Greenbelt or Huntsville or Dallas or Houston or Denver or Mountain View or Edwards Air Force Base
$90k-$125k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Analytical Mechanics Associates
Analytical Mechanics Associates: Provides aerospace engineering and technical services for space missions.
5+ YOEBachelor's in Physics/Atmospheric Science, 5+ years with satellite/airborne/ground atmospheric datasets, expertise in atmospheric processes, scientific programming (Python/MATLAB/IDL), data/time-series analysis, and strong communication skills.
Python, MATLAB, IDL, LaTeX, Microsoft Word, NetCDF, HDF
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Optical Scientist
Mountain View, California, United States
$85k-$110k/yr HybridFull Time
SETI Institute
SETI Institute: Conducts scientific research to find life beyond Earth.
1+ YOEMS (required) or PhD in optical science, astronomy, EE, physics or related; 1+ years lab experience in high-contrast imaging; experience with coronagraphs, wavefront control, data acquisition/analysis; strong communication and teamwork; must be a US Person (ITAR).
Python, MATLAB, Ansys Zemax OpticStudio
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Applications Scientist
Billerica or San Jose or Canada or Mexico
$79k-$141k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Bruker
BrukerNASDAQ: BRKR: Develops and manufactures high-performance scientific and diagnostic instruments.
Bachelor's degree in Optics/Physics/Engineering/Material Science or related; optical metrology experience (ellipsometry, reflectometry, interferometry) preferred; strong communication and presentation skills; ability to travel up to 50%, lift/push up to 50 lbs, and work in labs/cleanrooms.
Ellipsometry, Reflectometry, Interferometry, Optical profiler, Stylus profiler
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Physicist Research Scientist
Berkeley or California
$142k-$157k/yr HybridFull Time, Temporary
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory: Conducts scientific research to address global challenges.
Advanced degree in physics/engineering/materials science, demonstrated experience with femtosecond 3D additive manufacturing and ultrafast laser-matter interactions, THz spectroscopy, optics design, material characterization, simulations, strong programming/data analysis, and publication/proposal experience.
THz time domain spectroscopy systems, multiphysics simulations, electromagnetic simulation software, pump-probe experimentation
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Project Scientist - Laser Liason
Menlo Park, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time, Temporary
Stanford University
Stanford University: A private research university providing higher education and research.
2+ YOEPhD in physics, optics, condensed matter physics, engineering, or related field; two years of postdoctoral experience in pump-probe measurements, ultrafast lasers, or nonlinear optics; expertise in high-power THz or MIR laser systems.
SPEAR3, LCLS, LCLS-II, LCLS-II-HE, PULSE
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Research Engineer / Research Scientist — Robotics & Physical AI
San Francisco, California, United States
$100k-$300k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Clera
Clera: AI talent agent matching professionals with high-growth startup roles
Experience with robotics simulation, reinforcement or imitation learning, robot hardware, sensors, actuators, embedded systems, deep learning, and computer vision; strong C++ and Python skills; US work authorization required.
Isaac Lab, MuJoCo, MJX, Genesis, C++, Python, LLMs, Transformers, Blender, CAD
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Scientist, Technology Development
South San Francisco, California, United States
$110k-$140k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Atlas Data Storage
Atlas Data Storage: A developing semiconductor-based molecular data storage solutions using synthetic DNA.
0+ YOEMaster's with >5 yrs or PhD with 0-3 yrs in Physics/Materials Science/Physical Chemistry/Nanotech; hands-on low-noise nanoelectronic measurements, electrochemistry, data analysis and scripting, surface functionalization experience.
cyclic voltammetry, AC voltammetry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, bipotentiostat
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Quantum Topological Qubits Research Scientist
Santa Clara or New York City or Malta
$143k-$275k/yr OnsiteFull Time
GlobalFoundries
GlobalFoundriesNASDAQ: GFS: Manufacturer of semiconductors and provider of wafer fabrication services.
12+ YOEMS or PhD in physics/EE/materials/applied physics, 12+ years in quantum devices or semiconductor research, expertise in topological/superconducting systems and cryogenic device physics, experience translating research to scalable platforms.
PDK
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Staff Research Scientist
Foster City, California, United States
$169k-$271k/yr HybridFull Time
Visa
VisaNYSE: V: Global payment technology facilitating electronic funds transfers.
3+ YOEPhD in CS/Physics/Math/Chem/EE or related field; 3+ years experience preferred; strong quantum information and computation expertise.
Qiskit, Cirq, Python, Git
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Research Scientist, Materials Characterization
Menlo Park or San Francisco
$225k-$325k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Periodic Labs
Periodic Labs: Builds autonomous laboratories for AI-driven scientific discovery.
5+ YOEPhD or advanced degree preferred with 5+ years in physical property characterization; hands-on experience with electronic/magnetic/thermal measurements, cryogenics, low-noise techniques, data analysis, and instrumentation commissioning.
Python, Jupyter, LIMS, PPMS, MPMS