Senior Computer Scientist: GPU HPC & Atmospheric Modeling

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Richland (WA); On-site; USD 122,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Pension plan

Job summary

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory seeks a Computer Scientist in the Atmospheric, Climate, and Earth Sciences Division to advance GPU-enabled atmospheric modeling, AMReX-based codes, and scalable numerical methods. You will guide production software across DOE HPC systems and mentor researchers in a dynamic, collaborative environment.

The role emphasizes leadership in software development for high-performance computing, GPU portability, and rigorous verification within a national laboratory

Qualifications

• BS/BA with 5+ years, or MS/MA with 3+ years, or PhD with 1+ year of relevant experience.
• Experience porting/optimizing scientific codes for GPUs (CUDA/HIP/SYCL).
• Proven track record in production-quality scientific software for HPC.

Responsibilities

• Lead software engineering and development for the ERF model on GOP/AMReX.
• Develop portable numerical algorithms for atmospheric flow on CPU/GPU.
• Oversee deployment, CI, and performance validation on DOE HPC systems.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to publications and open-source.

Skills

C++ software engineering

HPC

GPU programming

Code optimization

Education

B.S./B.A. in a related field

M.S./M.A. in a related field

PhD in a related field

Tools

CUDA

HIP

SYCL

AMReX

Job description

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory seeks a Computer Scientist in the Atmospheric, Climate, and Earth Sciences Division to advance GPU-enabled atmospheric modeling, AMReX-based codes, and scalable numerical methods. You will guide production software across DOE HPC systems and mentor researchers in a dynamic, collaborative environment.

The role emphasizes leadership in software development for high-performance computing, GPU portability, and rigorous verification within a national laboratory