Postdoc: Multi-Physics & High-Velocity Simulation

Los Alamos National Security LLC; Los Alamos (NM); On-site; USD 68,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

Paid parental leave

401(k) with matching and relocation

Job summary

Los Alamos National Laboratory seeks an agile postdoctoral researcher to drive the Fury and HOSS high-velocity physics model development. You will lead C++/Kokkos based simulations, connect laboratory measurements to predictive models, and collaborate with experimentalists and university partners in a fast-moving national security research environment.

The role emphasizes independent and collaborative research, publishing in peer-reviewed journals, and presenting at national/international

Qualifications

• PhD in Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, or related STEM field.
• Demonstrated strength in scientific computing and model development.
• Strong publications record and ability to publish and present.

Responsibilities

• Lead model and simulation development for high-velocity physics problems.
• Analyze experimental data to validate models and simulations.
• Collaborate with experimentalists, modelers, and university partners.
• Publish results in peer-reviewed journals and present at conferences.

Skills

Scientific computing

Computational physics

Numerical methods

C/C++ programming

Research ability

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Experiment-informed modeling

Education

PhD in Physics or related STEM field

Tools

GPU computing

Kokkos

Parallel programming

High-performance computing

Job description

Los Alamos National Laboratory seeks an agile postdoctoral researcher to drive the Fury and HOSS high-velocity physics model development. You will lead C++/Kokkos based simulations, connect laboratory measurements to predictive models, and collaborate with experimentalists and university partners in a fast-moving national security research environment.

The role emphasizes independent and collaborative research, publishing in peer-reviewed journals, and presenting at national/international