At Lace Lithography, we’re scaling up our team and looking for a passionate and sharp talent to join us.

In our company we build chip lithography technology that will enable the next 100 years of chip manufacturing. Founded in 2023, we’re based in Bergen (Norway) and Barcelona (Spain), and backed by some of the world’s most ambitious investors.

What you’ll do:

• Develop theoretical models of laser cooling and manipulation of atom beams.
• Work on general physics problems related to the production of cold intense beams of neutral atoms.
• Develop numerical models to validate theoretical models subject to engineering constraints.
• Produce simulation tools to assist other teams and projects.
• Collaborate across teams on theoretical, simulation, and experimental projects.
• Produce and maintain high quality documentation and code, as well as review documentation and code written by colleagues.

Who you are:

A person that thrives in a collaborative fast paced environment working on complex, interconnected, and evolving problems.

Minimum Qualifications

• PhD or masters with strong track record or equivalent level of experience.
• Experience with laser cooling and manipulation of atoms.
• Competency in programming, particularly Python or Julia.

Desired Qualifications

• Direct experience with atom beams or supersonic sources
• Hands on lab experience
• Significant record of publications or strong thesis
• Capable of back of the envelope calculations to assess physics/engineering problems and proposals

Our team here at Lace:

…consists of amazing people who’ve joined us from all over the world, driven by intense curiosity, the urge for exploration, and a desire to push the limits of physics. We promise to offer you a place among highly motivated Lacers, present you with extremely difficult problems—and have a lot of fun solving them.

Workplace & culture:

Lace operates out of two beautiful, vibrant, and strong-willed cities. Although we are cities apart, we strive to make the team feel as one.

We don’t define values—but we have one universal expectation:

Be the best team player you can be.

Perks and Benefits:

💸 Part of the team, part of the company

Competitive salary + equity through our incentive plan.

🏋️ Feel-good perks

Pension plans and health services, €50 monthly gym allowance, weekly team lunches, monthly social events, and annual off-site with the whole team.

🚀 Personal Development

Quarterly development goals with your manager and your own budget to learn and grow.

✈️ No journey without traveling

We support relocation and immigration to make joining Lace as smooth as possible.