Postdoctoral Fellow — Metal Additive Manufacturing & Laser AM

Sandia National Laboratories; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM, invites applications for a postdoctoral researcher to study structure-property-processing relationships in metal additive manufacturing. The selected candidate will develop AM processes for a new alloy and perform detailed microstructure characterization to understand performance implications.

The role emphasizes collaboration with diverse teams, manuscript preparation, and dissemination at conferences, with onsite work required.

Qualifications

• PhD in materials science, metallurgy, mechanical engineering or related field.
• Experience with additive manufacturing technologies or physical metallurgy.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop an additive manufacturing process tailored to a new alloy.
• Perform detailed characterization on a part microstructure to determine formation and performance.
• Design AM techniques for compositionally graded parts or multi-material manufacturing.
• Collaborate with Sandia scientists and external partners to apply metal AM to manufacturing problems.
• Share results through manuscripts, conferences, and presentations to stakeholders.

Skills

Additive manufacturing

Physical metallurgy

Education

PhD in materials science, metallurgy, mechanical engineering or related field

Job description

Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM, invites applications for a postdoctoral researcher to study structure-property-processing relationships in metal additive manufacturing. The selected candidate will develop AM processes for a new alloy and perform detailed microstructure characterization to understand performance implications.

The role emphasizes collaboration with diverse teams, manuscript preparation, and dissemination at conferences, with onsite work required.