Postdoc: Computational Radiation Transport Scientist

Sandia National Laboratories; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Flexible work arrangements

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories seeks a postdoctoral Computational Scientist to develop modeling and simulations of radiation transport for nuclear deterrence and other missions. You will define environmental specs, predict reliability, and assess radiation effects on materials and electronics for robust design.

The role involves implementing features in radiation transport codes, running simulations on HPC systems, and collaborating to write research proposals.

Qualifications

• PhD within 5 years of start date.
• Experience with nuclear engineering, computational modeling, and simulation of radiation transport/effects and/or multi-physics applications.
• Publication of research results in peer reviewed journals.
• Ability to obtain and maintain DOE Q clearance.

Responsibilities

• Implement new features and algorithms or improve existing functionality in radiation transport codes.
• Develop models and perform simulations on HPC systems to predict radiation transport and effects on designs.
• Conduct fundamental research on radiation physics and material effects for next-generation problems.
• Identify new research ideas and collaborate to write proposals.
• Present results at workshops, conferences, and to sponsors.

Skills

Monte Carlo methods

Modern C++

Python

MPI

OpenMP

Kokkos

GPUs

Uncertainty quantification

Verification and validation

Sensitivity analysis

Optimization

SCRUM

Communication skills

Education

PhD in Computational Science, Engineering, Physics, Applied Math, or related STEM

Tools

Modern C++

Python

MPI

OpenMP

Kokkos

GPUs

Job description

Sandia National Laboratories seeks a postdoctoral Computational Scientist to develop modeling and simulations of radiation transport for nuclear deterrence and other missions. You will define environmental specs, predict reliability, and assess radiation effects on materials and electronics for robust design.

The role involves implementing features in radiation transport codes, running simulations on HPC systems, and collaborating to write research proposals.