Computational Magnetics Research Scientist

SandboxAQ; United States, Northern America, Americas; Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

401(k) with company match

Generous parental leave

Job summary

SandboxAQ is seeking a Research Scientist to advance computational discovery and optimization of next-generation magnet materials within the Magnets team. The role focuses on applying first-principles and multi-scale simulations, and integrating ML-driven workflows to screen rare-earth-lean candidates at scale.

You'll collaborate with experimental partners, report to the Chief Scientist, Magnets, and contribute to plans, publications, and IP, while ensuring manufacturability with existing

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent in a relevant field.
• Hands-on experience with DFT and atomistic simulation.
• Strong programming skills in Python.],
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Responsibilities

• Run and interpret atomistic and multi-scale simulations to predict magnet materials properties.
• Build ML-driven workflows for high-throughput screening of rare-earth-lean magnets.
• Collaborate with experimental partners to validate predictions against real-world data.
• Develop data-generation campaigns for LQM integration.
• Connect simulations to processing and manufacturability considerations.
• Publish findings and contribute to IP and project plans.

Skills

DFT

Atomistic simulation

Python

Machine learning

HPC

Cloud computing

Materials science

Education

PhD or equivalent in Solid-state Physics / Quantum Chemistry / Materials Science

Tools

VASP

Quantum ESPRESSO

LAMMPS

ASE

PyTorch

JAX

Job description

SandboxAQ is seeking a Research Scientist to advance computational discovery and optimization of next-generation magnet materials within the Magnets team. The role focuses on applying first-principles and multi-scale simulations, and integrating ML-driven workflows to screen rare-earth-lean candidates at scale.

You'll collaborate with experimental partners, report to the Chief Scientist, Magnets, and contribute to plans, publications, and IP, while ensuring manufacturability with existing