NASA Postdoctoral Program - Instrumentation Opportunity for Antenna-coupled TES arrays

The NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) offers unique research opportunities to highly-talented scientists to engage in ongoing NASA research projects at a NASA Center, NASA Headquarters, or at a NASA-affiliated research institute. These one- to three-year fellowships are competitive and are designed to advance NASA's missions in space science, Earth science, aeronautics, space operations, exploration systems, and astrobiology. This specific opportunity focuses on instrumentation development for astrophysics and cosmology applications, particularly developing arrays of antenna coupled TES (transition edge sensors) detectors and instruments for studying the polarization of cosmic microwave background radiation. The successful candidate will play a leading role in the development of the millimeter polarimeter with JPL-made large TES arrays, integrate and optimize a recently built cryostat assembled with pulse tube cooling system, and field the complete receiver at the South Pole as part of the Keck experiment. The position requires expertise in cryogenic systems and electrical and optical characterization of TES arrays.