Postdoctoral AI CFD & Multiphysics Research Fellow

Fusion Energy Base; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Assistance

On-siteFacilities

Health Insurance

Job summary

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) seeks a Postdoctoral Research Associate to advance AI-enabled CFD/FEM methods for nuclear energy applications. You will lead large-scale simulations, integrate machine learning for calibration, and contribute to multi-physics workflow development across fission and fusion contexts.

Applicants should have a PhD or equivalent in a relevant field with strong programming skills in Python, C, or C++, and experience with CFD tools like OpenFOAM/Nek5000 or

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent in nuclear, mechanical, or chemical engineering, engineering physics, or related field completed within the last 5 years.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research and develop next-generation CFD methods using finite volume and finite element techniques for nuclear energy systems.

Skills

Python

C

C++

OpenFOAM

Nek5000

GitHub

Paraview

Education

PhD or equivalent in nuclear/ mechanical/ chemical engineering or related

Tools

OpenFOAM

Nek5000

STAR-CCM+

ANSYS

COMSOL

Job description

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) seeks a Postdoctoral Research Associate to advance AI-enabled CFD/FEM methods for nuclear energy applications. You will lead large-scale simulations, integrate machine learning for calibration, and contribute to multi-physics workflow development across fission and fusion contexts.

Applicants should have a PhD or equivalent in a relevant field with strong programming skills in Python, C, or C++, and experience with CFD tools like OpenFOAM/Nek5000 or