Postdoctoral Appointee: Shock Physics & Experimental Design

Sandia National Laboratories; Livermore (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories in Livermore, CA, seeks a research scientist to advance shock compression studies of heterogeneous materials. You will design experiments, fabricate target assemblies, and analyze diagnostics to inform computational models.

The role requires a PhD and experience in experimental and computational shock physics, collaboration with facility staff, and publication activity. The work is onsite at Sandia's Livermore facilities, with opportunities to present at conferences.

Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant discipline with strong shock physics background.
• Experience designing and executing shock-physics experiments.
• Ability to couple experimental observations with simulations for calibration.

Responsibilities

• Support experimental design for shock compression studies of heterogeneous materials.
• Fabricate and characterize target assemblies at SNL-CA.
• Analyze diagnostics and integrate results into computational models.
• Build and execute Linux-based workflows to run hydrocode calculations.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and external facilities.
• Document findings and present at conferences and meetings.

Skills

Shock compression science

Dynamic material response

Experimental shock physics

Computational shock physics

Hydrocode/FEA

Image diagnostics interpretation

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Data reduction & uncertainty

Education

PhD in Materials Science

PhD in Aerospace/Mechanical/Physics or related

PhD conferred within 5 years

Tools

Hydrocodes

FEA

VISAR/PDV

DIC/pyrometry

Job description

Sandia National Laboratories in Livermore, CA, seeks a research scientist to advance shock compression studies of heterogeneous materials. You will design experiments, fabricate target assemblies, and analyze diagnostics to inform computational models.

The role requires a PhD and experience in experimental and computational shock physics, collaboration with facility staff, and publication activity. The work is onsite at Sandia's Livermore facilities, with opportunities to present at conferences.