Senior Computational Scientist - Optimization & HPC Design

Sandia National Laboratories; Albuquerque (NM); Hybrid; USD 139,000 - 236,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9/80 compressed workweek

4/10 compressed workweek

Telecommuting options

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories, located near Albuquerque, NM, seeks a Staff-level researcher to develop state-of-the-art computational mechanics optimization methods. The role involves inverse methods, optimal experimental design, and topology optimization with C++ in massively parallel computing environments.

Candidates should have a PhD or MS with relevant experience, strong software development skills, and the ability to work across multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline with 5 years of directly relevant experience.
• Experience in optimization and computational mechanics.
• Proficiency in scientific programming, including C++ and scripting languages.

Responsibilities

• Develop inverse methods and topology optimization in a massively parallel C++ environment.
• Collaborate with Sandia teams to fuse test data and simulations for parameter estimation.
• Publish research and present at conferences and workshops.

Skills

Optimization

Computational mechanics

Scientific programming (C++, scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline

Job description

Sandia National Laboratories, located near Albuquerque, NM, seeks a Staff-level researcher to develop state-of-the-art computational mechanics optimization methods. The role involves inverse methods, optimal experimental design, and topology optimization with C++ in massively parallel computing environments.

Candidates should have a PhD or MS with relevant experience, strong software development skills, and the ability to work across multidisciplinary teams.