Digital Twin Research Fellow - Nuclear Reactor Systems

University of Texas at Austin; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering on the UT Austin main campus. The appointment focuses on developing and maintaining a digital twin for the NETL TRIGA reactor, with collaboration across nuclear engineering faculty.

Responsibilities include independent research, mentoring students, publishing results, and assisting with grant proposals.

Qualifications

• PhD within three years in a relevant field.
• Track record of innovation in computational science with publications.
• Ability to contribute to interdisciplinary research in computational engineering and uncertainty quantification.
• Ability to obtain source code access to export-controlled nuclear software, including VERA.

Responsibilities

• Conducting independent research.
• Mentoring students in the research group.
• Publication of results in peer-reviewed journals.
• Support to faculty on writing research grant proposals.

Skills

Computational science

Interdisciplinary research

Publications track record

Software development practices

Education

PhD in nuclear engineering or related field

Tools

VERA

Job description

The University of Texas at Austin invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering on the UT Austin main campus. The appointment focuses on developing and maintaining a digital twin for the NETL TRIGA reactor, with collaboration across nuclear engineering faculty.

Responsibilities include independent research, mentoring students, publishing results, and assisting with grant proposals.