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Physics Jobs in Palo Alto, CA

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San Francisco, California29 days ago

Remote

$70–$90 Per Hour

Develop high-quality data by creating challenging problems in General Relativity, Astrophysics, and Cosmology. For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome.

San Francisco, California9 days ago

Remote

$70–$90 Per Hour

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San Francisco, California1 day ago

Remote

$100–$200

Turing supports customers in two ways: first, by accelerating frontier research with high-quality data, advanced training pipelines, plus top AI researchers who specialize in coding, reasoning, STEM, multilinguality, multimodality, and agents; and second, by applying that expertise to help enterprises transform AI from proof of concept into proprietary intelligence with systems that perform reliably, deliver measurable impact, and drive lasting results on the P&L. Turing supports customers in two ways: first, by accelerating frontier research with high-quality data, advanced training pipelines, plus top AI researchers who specialize in coding, reasoning, STEM, multilinguality, multimodality, and agents; and second, by applying that expertise to help enterprises transform AI from proof of concept into proprietary intelligence with systems that perform reliably, deliver measurable impact, and drive lasting results on the P&L.

Pleasanton, CA30+ days ago

$60–$110 Per Hour

This role is ideal for career educators who are passionate about teaching advanced STEM subjects and want consistent hours, long-term growth, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on students’ academic journeys. Olympus College Prep is a leading academic support center specializing in tutoring, test preparation, and college counseling.

San Jose, CA30+ days ago

We seek educators who are committed to amplifying and celebrating the diverse experiences and cultures of our scholars and their families; educators who are excited to be a member of a vibrant school community; and, educators who provide access to instruction for all students by responding to socio-emotional needs, supporting literacy development across all classes and content areas, using culturally responsive instructional strategies, and accommodating individual learning differences. Alpha is a free, TK-12 public charter school system on a mission to prepare the next generation of leaders in East San José.Alpha Public Schools is a network of four public charter schools committed to providing access to an outstanding education.

Oakland, CA14 days ago

$62,623–$112,000 Per Year

Specific teaching responsibilities of this role include:In LCPS’ Elementary instructional model teachers in grades TK-2 teach all subjects in a self-contained classroom and in grades 3-5, teachers team teach in a more departmentalized setting ELA/Humanities, Math, Science, Fitness, and Arts allowing teachers to specialize in fewer content areas taught to two classes of students per grade. You will embody the following Core Competencies to be an effective change-agent: Be an anti-racist educator committed to educational justice as evidenced by pursuing high academic outcomes for all students, respectful and supportive relationships, well-planned instruction, rigorous daily assessment, and daily opportunities for students to revise and refine their work.

Saratoga, CA30+ days ago

At Tutor Me Education, we are revolutionizing the way students learn, and we're seeking passionate teachers and tutors with special education experience to provide 1:1 in-home tutoring in Saratoga, CA! You will be responsible for helping students with daily activities, offering moral support, and delivering tailored instruction based on their Individualized Education Plan (IEP).

Berkeley, CA30+ days ago

To prepare for these opportunities, we are searching for candidates interested in teaching Chemistry and/or physics for middle and high school level students. Kreyco (formerly known as Language Learning Network) is a nationwide organization that specializes in preK-12 education.

Oakland, California30+ days ago

$177,000–$220,000 Per Year

Critically assessing test results, methods of analysis and testing protocols, generating new testing protocols based on new product designs, maintaining a systematic approach to data collection and storage, and report writing . In this role, you will work as part of a team to combine electrical engineering principles and a range of investigative analysis techniques with robust subject-specific scientific expertise, to implement high-value solutions to complex technical problems.

Fremont, CA30+ days ago

Full-time

We are a vertically integrated manufacturing company that develops innovative products for diversified applications in the industrial, optical communications, military, life sciences, semiconductor equipment, and consumer markets. This design provides our customers with the most advanced, robust, and cost-competitive laser devices for their 800G and next-gen 1.6T datacom transceiver designs.

Menlo Park, California30+ days ago

$132,000–$154,000 Per Year

For over five decades, we've connected the lessons of past failures with tomorrow's solutions to advise clients as they innovate technologically complex products and processes, ensure the safety and health of their users, and address the challenges of sustainability. Participating at every stage of a project lifecycle: scoping and proposals; design of experiments; conducting and supervising tests; collecting and analyzing data; preparing reports; and presenting to clients.

Menlo Park, California30+ days ago

$140,000–$160,000 Per Year

Santa Clara, California30+ days ago

Santa Clara, California23 days ago

$135,000–$165,000 Per Year

We are a recognized leader in the manufacturing and design of durable and productive drop-on-demand inkjet printheads that power cutting-edge systems, as well as integrated inkjet solutions that add digital inkjet capabilities to other equipment. These are part of the digitization and transformation of many applications such as commercial printing, graphics, label & packaging, additive manufacturing, ceramic tiles, textiles, electronics and life science research.

Santa Clara, California23 days ago

$135,000–$165,000 Per Year

Santa Clara, CA30+ days ago

$170,000–$220,000 Per Year

We are looking for a full-time Staff Software Engineer, GPU Algorithms with a strong background in ultrasound, medical image reconstruction, and programming languages such as C++ and CUDA to shape our new ultrasound imaging platform. The primary focus of this software engineering role is to improve the quality, accuracy, and interpretation of ultrasound images for DeepSight's revolutionary Ultrasound system.

LIVERMORE, CA30+ days ago

$85.50

The successful candidate will support the Radiation Protection Program through its ongoing development initiatives This position will rely heavily on health physicists writing technical procedures, designing radiological programs, and conducting radiation protection program assessments and audits. North Wind Services is actively seeking a highly motivated individual with strong technical skills and a commitment to excellence to join our supplemental labor team supporting the Department of Energy at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL).

Milpitas, California29 days ago

Remote

Responsibilities: Responsible for developing the regional annual Marketing plans to drive profitable growth across the key market areas and segments and lead a team of ~10 commercial marketing associates (product, field, and growth) in execution of marketing plans and tactics. Downstream from product development, drive collaboration with counterparts in commercial organization to encourage rapid adoption of Waters Biosciences products and solutions and expand customer utilization of existing products and solutions through demand generation.

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Mountain View, CA2 days ago

$120,000–$147,000 Per Year

Strong analytical skills and experience in characterization techniques including Scanning Electron Microscopy, Ellipsometry, Confocal Microscopy, EDS, XRD and similar. This project aims to push the limits of science and modeling as we know them and to prove how ML can radically accelerate our understanding of the world Location: X's headquarters in Mountain View, CA.

Pleasanton, CA30+ days ago

$160,000–$200,000 Per Year

Calyxo is seeking a highly skilled and innovative Imaging Science Engineer, responsible for driving the design, testing, and analysis of endoscope camera and illumination systems. Beware of Scams: Calyxo will never request sensitive personal information, such as your full name, address, phone number, or identification documents, via email or online forms before an official interview.

San Jose, CA29 days ago

$65–$75 Per Hour

Algorithm development may include areas such as pedestrian navigation, Dead Reckoning (DR), vehicular navigation, sports activity optimization using GNSS and various motion sensors under challenging environments, precise GNSS navigation (e.g. About Protingent: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies.

Santa Clara, CA30+ days ago

$150,000–$250,000 Per Year

Driving innovation and continual improvement of imaging performance all the way from concept generation to prototyping and product implementation. Developing and using imaging tools to verify image feature development for transfer to software implementation .

Menlo Park, California30+ days ago

$132,000–$154,000 Per Year

For over five decades, we've connected the lessons of past failures with tomorrow's solutions to advise clients as they innovate technologically complex products and processes, ensure the safety and health of their users, and address the challenges of sustainability. Demonstrated interest and experience in software, operating systems, file systems, networking protocols, embedded systems, electronics and other technical aspects of computing systems.

San Francisco, California29 days ago

Remote

$70–$90 Per Hour

Santa Clara, CA30+ days ago

$156,853–$160,000 Per Year

Experience shall include: • Support IC-design clients in ramping up the new tape out (NTO) products, sustaining yields for high‐volume production products and improving product quality and functionality. • Experience in cross-team work for joint project development; coordination with client, Fab and support teams to identify improvement opportunities and implement solutions.

Menlo Park, California30+ days ago

$132,000–$154,000 Per Year

You may assess component performance against environmental or adversarial exposures such as repeated bending, UV sunlight, chemicals, X-rays, radio-frequency interrogation, side channel analyses, fault-injection attacks, and a host of other tests. For over five decades, we've connected the lessons of past failures with tomorrow's solutions to advise clients as they innovate technologically complex products and processes, ensure the safety and health of their users, and address the challenges of sustainability.

Santa Clara, CA30+ days ago

Develop forward surrogate models for CVD/ALD/etch chambers mapping geometry, gas chemistry, flow, temperature, and power to film-uniformity, step-coverage, particle behavior, and thermal outcomes. Implement inverse-design workflows where target performance specifications generate feasible chamber geometries, showerhead/baffle designs, and process conditions via generative or adjoint/topology-optimization methods.

Sunnyvale, CA30+ days ago

Full-time

In this role, you will gain hands-on experience in [Large-Port-Count Optical Networking Equipment testing and data analysis], work alongside industry professionals, and contribute to meaningful projects that support our team and company objectives. In this role, you will gain hands-on experience in [Large-Port-Count Optical Networking Equipment testing and data analysis], work alongside industry professionals, and contribute to meaningful projects that support our team and company objectives.

Santa Clara, CA30+ days ago

$185,000–$225,000 Per Year

This role requires collaboration with external assembly and test partners, internal design, process, and failure analysis teams, and suppliers to ensure the reliability and manufacturability of cutting-edge semiconductor packages. Lead failure mode analysis (FMEA), model-based problem solving (MBPS) and determine root causes of package failures using techniques such as FIB, X-ray, SEM, and TEM.

San Jose, CA30+ days ago

$163,000–$253,000 Per Year

You will be responsible for interpreting complex customer requirements, driving the technical roadmap for advanced packaging (2.5D/3D) and Chiplet architectures, and ensuring that our solutions align with the performance demands of next-generation AI and HPC infrastructure. Collaborative Architecture Review: Partner with SoC Architects, Signal/Power Integrity (SI/PI) teams, and Foundry/OSAT partners to ensure package designs support high-speed data transmission and high-power delivery.

Sunnyvale, CA30+ days ago

Design, implement, and optimize algorithms to solve large-scale discrete optimization problems, including scheduling, logistics, resource allocation, object placement, bin packing and inversion. + Demonstrated experience with quantum computing technologies: quantum annealing (e.g., D-Wave), gate model platforms (e.g., IBM Qiskit, Google Cirq), and/or quantum-inspired optimization solvers.

San Jose, CA30+ days ago

$163,000–$253,000 Per Year

In this role as a Staff Engineer for Mechanical Simulation, you will partner with cross‑functional, multicultural teams to advance innovative packaging solutions, automate simulation workflows, and bridge the gap between numerical predictions and experimental validation. Strong technical‑writing skills, capable of producing clear, comprehensive documentation and communicating complex concepts to both technical and non‑technical audiences.

San Francisco, CA30+ days ago

$237,500–$255,000 Per Year

You will drive end-to-end technical strategy, from writing high-level design documents and translating Product Requirement Documents (PRDs) into architectural plans, to overseeing the development of highly-available frontend experiences, scalable services, and resilient infrastructure. Frontend Expertise: Strong experience with modern frontend frameworks (React, TypeScript) for architecting and optimizing complex, data-rich web applications with a focus on engineering efficiency.

San Mateo, CA30+ days ago

$345,040–$399,420 Per Year

You will bridge the gap between cutting-edge research and massive-scale product application, building agents capable of complex 3D gameplay and unblocking many use cases across Roblox, from automated playtesting to ensure quality, to "Smart NPCs" with human-like movement and strategic reasoning, playing with real players in games. You will work on Imitation Learning (IL), Reinforcement Learning (RL), Computer Vision, Computer Graphics, Robotics, and Agentic Reasoning to create generalizable agents that can perceive 3D environments, understand game rules, plan long-term strategies, and execute complex physics-based actions.

San Jose, California30 days ago

Preferably holds an advanced degree (PhD or MS) in electrical & electronics engineering or physical sciences; alternatively, a bachelor’s degree with several years of relevant industry experience is acceptable. This role involves leading and contributing to the design, integration, and characterization of advanced silicon testchips for FPGA products across cutting-edge process nodes.

San Jose, CA30+ days ago

$144,000–$198,000 Per Year

As a member of the Battery Cell Engineering team, you will be responsible for the development, validation, and maintenance of models that describe the electrical behavior of cells over their operational life. Archer is an aerospace company based in San Jose, California building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with a mission to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility.

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San Mateo, CA2 days ago

$160,000–$210,000 Per Year

Our breakthrough EchoStat® platform uses ultrasound and machine learning technology to supply customers with the information needed to accelerate production ramp-up, improve productivity and reliability, and detect critical defects early. Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field with 7+ years of relevant experience; OR Master's degree with 5+ years; OR PhD with 2+ years of relevant experience.

Hayward, CA30+ days ago

$93,382–$109,305 Per Year

Free of flammable liquid electrolytes, Blue Current's fully dry, inherently safe batteries significantly reduce risks to human and environmental health while providing a higher-performance alternative to traditional lithium-ion batteries. Assemble solid state cells and perform electrochemical testing to analyze the impact of cathode active materials and electrode composition on cell performance.

Hayward, CA30+ days ago

$93,382–$109,305 Per Year

The Senior Process Engineer will design and conduct experiments for prototyping and characterizing new separator formulations and architectures, and collaborate with the Cell Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing teams for qualifying through cell builds and scaling up to the pilot line. Free of flammable liquid electrolytes, Blue Current's fully dry, inherently safe batteries significantly reduce risks to human and environmental health while providing a higher-performance alternative to traditional lithium-ion batteries.

Santa Clara, California23 days ago

$110,000–$130,000 Per Year

San Jose, CA30+ days ago

$138,000–$206,000 Per Year

Our lab works closely with Samsung Display Co. (SDC), which supplies premium displays for smartphones, laptops, monitors, and TVs using industry leading technology. SDC is the first company in the world to mass produce flexible OLEDs, foldables and QD displays, creating the best displays that connect technology and people in a more valuable way.

San Jose, CA30+ days ago

$189,000–$301,000 Per Year

PhD in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Computer Science, Physics or related fields and 10+ years of industry experience. The successful candidate will be responsible for researching and evaluating new device architectures, materials, and integration schemes through chip design metrics to meet the need of sub-2nm technology nodes.

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San Francisco, CA2 days ago

$84,552–$105,720 Per Year

Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct, are currently being investigated for misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer. The Associate will contribute to ongoing experiment-driven development efforts and participate in forward-looking R&D projects targeting future upgrades such as the High-Luminosity Large Hadron Collider and next-generation computing architectures.

Palo Alto, California21 days ago

$186,000–$232,000 Per Year

San Jose, CA30+ days ago

$130,800–$179,900 Per Year

Experience with design, analysis, fabrication, and test of survivability technologies (RCS, IR, Acoustics); ASE, and mission systems; Operations Analysis to include numerous modeling and simulation environments such as AFSIM and knowledge of domestic and international threat systems is a must. Candidates will be a member of the Archer Defense and Advanced Programs organization and will be part of the team to incubate, market, capture, and execute (technical, cost, and schedule) advanced programs applied to our Archer Defense portfolio.

San Jose, CA30+ days ago

$163,500–$224,800 Per Year

Experience with design, analysis, fabrication, and test of survivability technologies (RCS, IR, Acoustics); ASE, and mission systems; Operations Analysis to include numerous modeling and simulation environments such as AFSIM and knowledge of domestic and international threat systems is a must. Candidates will be a member of the Archer Defense and Advanced Programs organization and will be part of the team to lead, incubate, market, capture, and execute (technical, cost, and schedule) advanced programs applied to our Archer Defense portfolio.

San Jose, CA30+ days ago

$138,000–$206,000 Per Year

We extend comprehensive accommodations throughout our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long-term conditions, neurodivergent individuals, or those requiring pregnancy-related support. Care for Family Whatever family means to you, we want to support you along the way—including a stipend for fertility care or adoption, medical travel support, and virtual vet care for your fur babies.

San Jose, CA30+ days ago

$138,000–$206,000 Per Year

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Optics, or related field with 5+ years of relevant industry experience, or Master's with 3+ years or PhD with 0+ years of experience. We extend comprehensive accommodations throughout our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long-term conditions, neurodivergent individuals, or those requiring pregnancy-related support.

San Jose, CA30+ days ago

$129,000–$170,000 Per Year

We are seeking a Senior / Staff Systems Engineer - in San Jose - who is a self-driven, curious, and passionate engineer to join our Technology Development team and help deliver zero-carbon industrial heat and power through our novel solid-state thermal battery. Work closely with commercial, engineering, and field teams to understand how the thermal battery operates in practice and how it creates value for customers and other stakeholders.

San Jose, CA30+ days ago

$150,000–$250,000

A culture that values authenticity and diversity of thoughts and backgrounds; An inclusive and respectable environment with open workspaces and exciting start-up spirit; Fast-growing company with the chance to network with industrial pioneers and enthusiasts; Ability to contribute directly and make an impact on the future of the digital asset industry; Involvement in new projects, developing processes/systems; Personal accountability, autonomy, fast growth, and learning opportunities; Attractive welfare benefits and developmental opportunities such as training and mentoring. Innovation and Leadership: A history of driving significant innovation in power-performance optimization methodologies and the proven ability to lead complex projects, providing technical direction and mentorship, will set you apart.

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Physics Jobs in Palo Alto, CA

Physics PhD - General Relativity Expert Mercor

Physics PhD - General Relativity Expert - AI Trainer Mercor

Remote Physics Expert (PhD) Turing

AP and IB Calculus & Physics Tutor OLYMPUS COLLEGE PREP LLC

High School Physics Teacher (26-27) Alpha Public Schools

High School Physics Teacher (26-27SY) Lighthouse Community Public Schools

Spanish-Fluent Academic Tutor (Spanish 3 & Physics) Tutor Me Education

26-27 SY Teaching Jobs: Chemistry, Physics Kreyco

Managing Electrical Engineer or Physicist with a Background in Energy Systems (Ph.D.) Exponent Inc.

Lead Design Engineer Coherent Corp.

Electrical Engineer (Ph.D.) Exponent Inc.

Battery Engineer/Scientist (Ph.D.) Exponent Inc.

Fellow, Customer Quality, Data Center & AI Platform Advanced Micro Devices, Inc

Process Engineer III - Dry Etch FUJIFILM Dimatix, Inc

Process Engineer III - Dry Etch Fujifilm

Staff Software Engineer, GPU Algorithms DeepSight Technology

Health Physicist (NWS 00883) North Wind Group

Marketing Director - Biosciences - US Remote Waters Corporation

2026 PhD Resident Microdevice Process Development, Early Stage Project X: The Moonshot Factory

Sr. Imaging Science Engineer - Pleasanton, CA Calyxo

Navigation Software Engineer Protingent

Ultrasound Image Analysis Engineer DeepSight Technology

Computer Scientist (Ph.D.) Exponent Inc.

Astrophysics Specialist - Fully Remote Mercor

Product Engineer Omnivision Technologies

Embedded Systems Engineer/Evaluator (Ph.D.) Exponent Inc.

AI Hardware Design Engineer TechDigital

Intern – Test Engineer Coherent Corp.

Package Reliability Engineer Phizenix

Staff Engineer, Advanced Package Technologist Samsung Semiconductor

High Performance Computing Engineer Schlumberger

Staff Engineer, Mechanical Simulation Samsung Semiconductor

Software Engineer, Product Engineering Instabase

Principal Machine Learning Engineer, Embodied AI and Smart NPCs Roblox

Silicon Design Engineer Advanced Micro Devices, Inc

Cell Modeling Engineer Archer

Sr. Systems Engineer Liminal

Senior Cell Engineer, Cathode Blue Current

Sr. Process Engineer Blue Current

Process Engineer II - Dry Etch FUJIFILM Dimatix, Inc

Senior Systems Engineer, Display Metrology and Standards Samsung Semiconductor

Senior Staff Engineer, DTCO Samsung Semiconductor

Scientific Engineering Associate Lawrence Berkeley Lab

Staff LiDAR System Engineer Rivian

Staff Survivability and Operation Analysis Engineer Archer

Sr. Staff Survivability and Operations Analysis Engineer Archer

Senior Systems Optical Engineer Samsung Semiconductor

Senior Application Engineer, CMOS Image Sensor Samsung Semiconductor

Senior / Staff Systems Engineer Antora Energy

Analog IC Mixed-Signal Engineer Bitdeer Technologies Group

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