Postdoc: Multiscale Solid Mechanics for Digital Cert/Qual

Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

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Job summary

Oak Ridge National Laboratory seeks a Postdoctoral Research Associate to advance multiscale modeling and probabilistic lifting frameworks for high-temperature alloys and extreme environment structural materials. You will implement nonlinear constitutive models in FE codes (Abaqus/ANSYS/MOOSE/DAMASK) and collaborate with industry partners to support certification efforts.

The role requires a Ph.D. in a materials/mechanical engineering field within the last five years and strong background in

Qualifications

• Ph.D. obtained within the past five years.
• Strong background in mechanical behavior of materials.
• Experience implementing constitutive models in FE software.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the development and implementation of nonlinear constitutive models into FE codes.
• Participate in the development and implementation of crystal plasticity constitutive models into FE codes for additively manufactured alloys.
• Participate in the development of probabilistic lifing approaches for additively manufactured materials using multiscale modeling.
• Present and report research results at workshops and conferences and publish key findings in peer-reviewed journals in a timely manner.
• Collaborate within a multi-disciplinary research environment consisting of computational scientists, experimentalists, and engineers conducting basic and applied research in support of the Laboratory’s missions.
• Deliver ORNL’s mission by aligning behaviors, priorities, and interactions with our core values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service. Promote equal opportunity by fostering a respectful workplace – in how we treat one another, work together, and measure success.

Skills

Multiscale modeling

Probabilistic lifing

Nonlinear constitutive models

FE codes

Crystal plasticity

Education

Ph.D. in materials science and engineering, mechanical engineering, or related field

Tools

Abaqus

ANSYS

MOOSE

DAMASK

Job description

Oak Ridge National Laboratory seeks a Postdoctoral Research Associate to advance multiscale modeling and probabilistic lifting frameworks for high-temperature alloys and extreme environment structural materials. You will implement nonlinear constitutive models in FE codes (Abaqus/ANSYS/MOOSE/DAMASK) and collaborate with industry partners to support certification efforts.

The role requires a Ph.D. in a materials/mechanical engineering field within the last five years and strong background in