3,535 physics jobs at 1,164 companies in Fairfield, CA

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Physics Expert
San Francisco, California, United States
$100-$200/hr RemoteContract
Turing
Turing: AI-powered platform connecting companies with global remote software developers.
PhD (pursuing or completed) in Physics/Applied Physics or related field, strong advanced physics reasoning, clear written communication, ability to design problems and evaluate AI outputs.
ChatGPT
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Physics Teacher
Oakland, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Oakland Unity Charter Schools
Oakland Unity Charter Schools: Operates public charter schools focused on college preparatory education.
Valid California physics teaching credential or enrollment in an intern program; commitment to college preparation and high expectations; strong communication and growth mindset.
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Physics Teacher
Tracy, California, United States
$69k-$113k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Tracy Learning Center
Tracy Learning Center: Operates a tuition-free public charter school complex for grades TK-12.
Single-subject science credential or college physics degree encouraged; teaching credentials and transcripts required. Submit resume, letter of introduction, and two letters of recommendation. Internship candidates accepted.
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Principal Software Engineer, Physics
San Mateo, California, United States
$295k-$345k/yr HybridFull Time
Roblox
RobloxNYSE: RBLX: Platform for creating and playing user-generated 3D digital experiences.
8+ YOE8+ years of high-performance C++ development; multithreading and SIMD performance optimization; real-time physics and numerical methods experience; familiarity with PhysX, Havok, or Bullet; Bachelor's or advanced degree or equivalent experience.
C++, PhysX, Havok, Bullet
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2026/2027 - Associate Faculty - Physics
Santa Rosa, California, United States
$61-$154/hr OnsitePart Time, Temporary
Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa Junior College: Provides public community college education and vocational training programs.
Part-time, hourly faculty pool for physics instruction; requires appropriate degree qualifications; on-site assignments.
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Nanoelectronics & Device-Physics Engineer
Emeryville, California, United States
$200k-$230k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Astera Institute
Astera Institute: Conducts fundamental research in artificial intelligence and longevity science.
MS or PhD in EE, applied physics, materials science, or related; experience with high-k dielectrics, FET/biosensor charge sensing, low-noise electrical measurement, cleanroom process design and electron-beam lithography; AFM experience preferred.
electron-beam lithography, AFM
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Physics/Honors Physics and Math Teacher at Casa Roble Fundamental High School (PC #: 35421/Job ID#: 8242) ***$60,000 - $126,000/annually***
Carmichael, California, United States
$60k-$126k/yr OnsiteFull Time
San Juan Unified School District
San Juan Unified School District: Provides public K-12 and adult education services in California.
Full-time secondary teacher to teach physics, honors physics and math; permanent 1.0 FTE beginning 08/11/2026. Salary range $60,000–$126,000 with various stipends and benefits.
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Principal Physics Programmer, C++ (Modeling & Simulation)
San Francisco, California, United States
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Code Metal
Code Metal: Verifiable AI-powered code translation for mission-critical industries.
8+ YOE8+ years professional C++ development building performance-critical real-time systems; experience with game-engine or engine-level systems, data-oriented design, concurrency, profiling, and optimization; eligibility for Secret clearance.
C++, SIMD, GPU, HLA, DIS, AFSIM
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Machine Learning Physics Graduate Student
Livermore, California, United States
$7k-$8k/mo OnsiteInternship
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory: Develops science and technology for United States national security.
Graduate student interns in Machine Learning with C/C++/Python, physics/materials science background, research experience, publications, on-site eligibility, NDAA compliance.
C, C++, Python, GPU computing, CUDA
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MTS Laser Physics Design & Development Engineer
Goleta or Fremont or Santa Barbara
$157k-$185k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Kyocera SLD Laser
Kyocera SLD Laser: Develops and manufactures gallium nitride-based laser light sources.
7+ YOEMS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, or Materials Science; 7+ years in laser diode design; strong modeling and simulation; DOE experience; proficient in Python/MATLAB; device characterization
Photon Design, COMSOL, Lumerical, MATLAB, Python, JMP
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Physics / Chemistry Teacher - Kennedy High School - Starting School Year 2026-2027
Richmond, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
West Contra Costa Unified School District
West Contra Costa Unified School District: Provides public K-12 and adult education in Contra Costa.
Requires Clear, Preliminary, or Intern Single Subject Chemistry Credential, English Learner Authorization (CLAD), BA degree, CSET, current resume, letter of interest, and 2-3 letters of recommendation.
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AP Physics C Teacher [IN HOUSE ONLY](0.2 FTE, Aragon High School Post # 26112)
San Mateo, California, United States
$85k-$161k/yr OnsitePart Time
San Mateo Union High School District
San Mateo Union High School District: Provides public high school and adult education services.
Valid California Single Subject - Physics credential; current district employees only; salary prorated for part time; positions initially temporary; applicants may receive up to 9 years credit for prior experience.
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Adjunct Faculty, Physics
Oakland, California, United States
OnsitePart Time
Northeastern University
Northeastern University: Global research university offering experiential learning and degree programs.
Teach undergraduate physics courses as adjunct; oversee assessments; hold office hours; start dates fall/spring/summer; per-credit rate listed.
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Forward Deployed Engineer, Physics & ML
Boston or San Francisco
HybridFull Time
Physical Superintelligence
Physical Superintelligence: Building AI systems to discover new physics at scale.
5+ YOEFive+ years building ML systems in production; strong physics literacy; experience shipping ML models, simulations, or digital twins for physics/engineering; customer-facing engineering experience.
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Postdoctoral Appointee - Shock Physics, Onsite
Livermore, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time, Temporary
Sandia National Laboratories
Sandia National Laboratories: Conducts science and engineering research for national security.
PhD in materials science/engineering/physics or related; deep understanding of shock compression science; experience with experimental or computational shock physics; ability to fabricate targets, analyze diagnostics, and integrate experiments with simulations.
Linux, hydrocodes, FEA, VISAR, PDV, DIC
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Postdoctoral Appointee - Shock Physics, Onsite
Livermore, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Sandia National Laboratories
Sandia National Laboratories: Federal research and development laboratory for national security.
PhD in materials science, mechanical/aerospace engineering, physics, or related; deep knowledge of shock-compression science; experimental and computational shock physics experience; ability to obtain DOE Q-level clearance (US citizenship required).
Linux, hydrocodes, FEA, PDV, PVDF, PZT, VISAR, DIC
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Quantum Theorist, Atomic Physics Focus
Berkeley or Boulder
$160k-$185k/yr HybridFull Time
Atom Computing: Building scalable quantum computers using arrays of neutral atoms.
PhD in a related field, deep AMO/atomic physics knowledge (Rydberg experience valued), strong programming skills (Python, Julia, C++), experience with quantum optics tools and published research.
Python, Julia, C++, QutiP, QuantumOptics.jl
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Member of Technical Staff — Research, Physics
San Francisco, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Causal Labs
Causal Labs: Building physics-based causal AI models for predictive weather intelligence.
Deep expertise in physics (e.g., fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, computational physics), numerical simulation experience, PhD or equivalent research experience, collaboration with ML researchers, and rigorous evidence-driven evaluation.
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Forward Deployed Engineer, Physics & Simulation
Menlo Park or San Francisco or Taiwan
$180k-$250k/yr FieldFull Time
Periodic Labs
Periodic Labs: Builds autonomous laboratories for AI-driven scientific discovery.
Expertise in numerical simulation and physics, proficiency in Python and scientific libraries, experience with PDE solvers and mesh/solver tuning, willingness to embed on-site with customers including extended stays in Taiwan, bachelor's degree or equivalent.
Python, NumPy, SciPy, OpenFOAM, ANSYS Fluent, Star-CCM+, Onnes
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Forward Deployed Engineer - FEA & Physics AI
San Mateo, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Luminary Cloud
Luminary Cloud: Cloud-native physics simulation platform for accelerated product engineering.
Experience in engineering mechanics, Python, PyTorch, API/SDK workflows, physics-informed ML, travel to customer sites, and containerization.
Python, PyTorch, APIs/SDKs, Docker, Kubernetes, Git