R&D Associate: Performance-Portable HPC for Coupled Physics

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Oak Ridge (TN)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 150,000

Full time

20 hours ago
Be an early applicant

Get more replies from employers

Send a job-specific resume in minutes.

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and retirement plans
Flexible work hours
On-site fitness

Job summary

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) seeks an R&D Associate in the CCP Group to advance performance portable software for coupled physics applications. The role emphasizes modeling and simulation of mechanical and fluid phenomena on modern HPC hardware, with a focus on API libraries like Kokkos and Cabana for portability.

The candidate will contribute to developing underlying libraries, writing technical papers, and engaging with the HPC community to advance performance portable methods in

Qualifications

  • PhD in mechanical engineering, mathematics, physics or related field with computational modeling focus.
  • Expertise in multi-physics simulations and performance portability libraries.
  • Experience with accelerator programming models such as CUDA, HIP, SYCL, OpenMP, MPI.
  • Proven publication record and strong written/oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate within a multi-disciplinary research environment across science and engineering.
  • Participate in developing Kokkos, a C++ performance portability library.
  • Contribute to Cabana and CabanaPD for particle-based HPC simulations.
  • Develop software design patterns for sustainable research software.
  • Prepare peer-reviewed papers, technical reports, and proposals.

Skills

Multi-physics simulations
Performance portability
GPU programming
Scientific software development
Communication & publications

Education

PhD in mechanical engineering, mathematics, physics or related field

Tools

Kokkos
Cabana
CabanaPD
CUDA/HIP/SYCL/OpenMP/MPI

Job description

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) seeks an R&D Associate in the CCP Group to advance performance portable software for coupled physics applications. The role emphasizes modeling and simulation of mechanical and fluid phenomena on modern HPC hardware, with a focus on API libraries like Kokkos and Cabana for portability.

The candidate will contribute to developing underlying libraries, writing technical papers, and engaging with the HPC community to advance performance portable methods in

Get your free, confidential resume review.
or drag and drop your file here.
Similar jobs

Similar jobs worth comparing

R&D Associate - Performance Portability for Coupled Physics Applications
R&D Associate - Performance Portability for Coupled Physics Applications

Oak Ridge National Laboratory • Oak Ridge (TN)

On-site
USD 90,000 - 150,000
Medical and retirement plans
Flexible work hours
On-site fitness
Senior CFD Analyst – Aerodynamics & HPC Innovation
Senior CFD Analyst – Aerodynamics & HPC Innovation

Oak Ridge National Laboratory • Oak Ridge (TN)

On-site
USD 120,000 - 180,000
Relocation assistance
DOE benefits
Exascale Lattice QCD Postdoctoral Researcher
Exascale Lattice QCD Postdoctoral Researcher

Oak Ridge National Laboratory • Oak Ridge (TN)

On-site
USD 60,000 - 120,000
Prescription Drug Plan
Dental Plan
Vision Plan
+4
Postdoc: HPC System Architecture & Intelligent Storage
Postdoc: HPC System Architecture & Intelligent Storage

Oak Ridge National Laboratory • Oak Ridge (TN)

On-site
USD 60,000 - 90,000
On-site fitness facilities
Banking services on site
Cafeteria facilities
Postdoctoral Research Associate - HPC System Architecture and Intelligent Storage Design
Postdoctoral Research Associate - HPC System Architecture and Intelligent Storage Design

Oak Ridge National Laboratory • Oak Ridge (TN)

On-site
USD 60,000 - 90,000
On-site fitness facilities
Banking services on site
Cafeteria facilities
Postdoc: HPC Compiler & Systems for Extreme Heterogeneity
Postdoc: HPC Compiler & Systems for Extreme Heterogeneity

Oak Ridge National Laboratory • Oak Ridge (TN)

On-site
USD 60,000 - 80,000
Medical, dental, and vision plans
401(k) retirement plan with employer match
Paid vacation, holidays, and parental leave
Strategic HPC Programs Leader for Interagency R&D
Strategic HPC Programs Leader for Interagency R&D

Oak Ridge National Laboratory • Oak Ridge (TN)

On-site
USD 120,000 - 150,000
Medical plans
401(k) Retirement Plan
Employee discounts
Postdoctoral Research Associate - Lattice Quantum Chromodynamics
Postdoctoral Research Associate - Lattice Quantum Chromodynamics

Oak Ridge National Laboratory • Oak Ridge (TN)

On-site
USD 60,000 - 120,000
Prescription Drug Plan
Dental Plan
Vision Plan
+4
Postdoctoral Research Associate - Application-driven Composable Distributed Storage
Postdoctoral Research Associate - Application-driven Composable Distributed Storage

Oak Ridge National Laboratory • Oak Ridge (TN)

On-site
USD 60,000 - 80,000
Flexible work hours
On-site amenities
Relocation assistance
+1
HPC Software Engineer for Multiphysics & Parallel Computing
HPC Software Engineer for Multiphysics & Parallel Computing

Los Alamos National Laboratory • Los Alamos (NM)

On-site
USD 80,000 - 110,000
Medical insurance
401(k) with matching
Paid parental leave
+1