Postdoctoral Computational Scientist - Radiation Software

Sandia National Laboratories; New Mexico; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Affordable housing

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories seeks a Computational Scientist for radiation transport modeling across electron, X-ray, and gamma-ray regimes to support nuclear deterrence missions. The role involves developing new features, running simulations on high-performance computing systems, and collaborating to inform design decisions for resilience.

Applicants should have a PhD in a STEM field within five years, experience with radiation transport and multi-physics, and the ability to obtain DOE Q

Qualifications

• PhD in Computational Science, Engineering, Physics, Applied Math or related STEM field conferred within 5 years of start date.
• Experience with nuclear engineering, computational modeling, and simulation of radiation transport/effects and/or multi-physics applications.
• Publication of research results in peer reviewed journals.
• Ability to obtain and maintain DOE Q clearance.

Responsibilities

• Implement new features and algorithms or improve existing functionality while maintaining code quality for radiation transport codes.
• Develop models and run simulations on high-performance computing systems to predict radiation transport and effects.
• Perform fundamental research around radiation physics and effects on materials to address next-generation problems.
• Collaborate with colleagues to write research proposals and present results at workshops and meetings.

Skills

Nuclear engineering

Computational modeling

Radiation transport

Multi-physics

Education

PhD in Computational Science, Engineering, Physics, Applied Math

Tools

Modern C++

Python

MPI

OpenMP

Kokkos

GPUs

Job description

Sandia National Laboratories seeks a Computational Scientist for radiation transport modeling across electron, X-ray, and gamma-ray regimes to support nuclear deterrence missions. The role involves developing new features, running simulations on high-performance computing systems, and collaborating to inform design decisions for resilience.

Applicants should have a PhD in a STEM field within five years, experience with radiation transport and multi-physics, and the ability to obtain DOE Q