Postdoc: Hydrodynamic Energy Systems – Onsite HPC

Sandia National Laboratories; New Mexico; On-site; USD 98,600 - 113,275; Full time

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories invites a postdoctoral appointee to join the Hydrodynamic Energy Systems group, focusing on wave energy converters, current energy converters, and other hydrodynamic energy projects. The role is onsite in Albuquerque, NM, with a salary of $98,500 annually and requires a PhD in engineering or a related STEM field.

Responsibilities include experiments, simulations, and collaborations across departments, with opportunities to contribute to publications and high‑fidelity

Qualifications

• PhD in engineering, science or related STEM field.
• Experience with CFD/FSI methodologies and HPC workflows.
• Ability to obtain DOE Q-level security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with other departments on energy conversion technologies.
• Conduct experiments to evaluate new hydrodynamic energy ideas.
• Perform simulations, optimizations, and hardware testing; document results.
• Contribute to manuscripts for publication.

Skills

CFD/FSI experience

High-performance computing simulations

Programming (Python, MATLAB)

Education

Ph.D. in engineering or STEM

Tools

SNL-D3D

ANSYS Suites

Job description

Sandia National Laboratories invites a postdoctoral appointee to join the Hydrodynamic Energy Systems group, focusing on wave energy converters, current energy converters, and other hydrodynamic energy projects. The role is onsite in Albuquerque, NM, with a salary of $98,500 annually and requires a PhD in engineering or a related STEM field.

Responsibilities include experiments, simulations, and collaborations across departments, with opportunities to contribute to publications and high‑fidelity