Senior/Principal Materials Scientist — Radiation Effects

Sandia National Laboratories; New Mexico; On-site; USD 117,500 - 235,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Relocation assistance

Learning opportunities

Generous vacation

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico seeks a material scientist, engineer, or physicist to develop expertise in radiation/matter interactions, lead experiments, and drive radiation-environment qualification activities for materials, components, and systems. You will work in a collaborative environment with a diverse team onsite.

On any given day you may design, execute, analyze, and report experiments at flagship facilities, and contribute to fundamental studies of materials in radiation

Qualifications

• Requires Bachelor's degree and 5 years' relevant experience or equivalent.
• Ability to obtain and maintain DOE Q clearance.
• Experience with independent research and development.

Responsibilities

• Design, execute, analyze, and report radiation effects experiments.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on modeling and diagnostics.
• Lead qualification activities for materials, components, and systems.
• Work at flagship facilities like Z Machine and NIF.
• Travel as needed for experiments and meetings.

Skills

Radiation interactions

Experiment design

DOE clearance eligibility

Materials characterization

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline

PhD in Materials Science or related field

Job description

Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico seeks a material scientist, engineer, or physicist to develop expertise in radiation/matter interactions, lead experiments, and drive radiation-environment qualification activities for materials, components, and systems. You will work in a collaborative environment with a diverse team onsite.

On any given day you may design, execute, analyze, and report experiments at flagship facilities, and contribute to fundamental studies of materials in radiation