Postdoctoral Appointee - Hydrodynamic Energy Systems Computing, Onsite

Job Overview

We are seeking a hardworking and dedicated Postdoctoral Appointee in the Hydrodynamic Energy Systems department. You will work both independently and with a multidisciplinary team of engineers and scientists on projects focused on wave energy converter (WEC) control, WEC co‑design, current energy converter (CEC) technologies, and other hydrodynamic energy system projects.

• Collaborate with other departments on energy conversion technologies
• Conduct experiments to evaluate new technologies
• Perform simulations, optimizations, and/or hardware tests and document results
• Contribute to manuscripts for publication

• Ph.D. in engineering, science, or other relevant STEM discipline
• Experience with computational fluid dynamics (CFD), structural models, and/or fluid‑structure interaction (FSI) models
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q‑level security clearance

• Proficiency in programming for data processing and analysis (e.g., MATLAB, Python)
• Experience with high‑performance computing simulations
• Experience with mooring modeling and/or experimental testing
• Familiarity with hydrodynamic energy systems, offshore systems or related technologies
• Demonstrated initiative, e.g., independently developed research questions or novel model development
• Demonstrated interdisciplinary collaboration
• Experience with numerical modeling for river and tidal energy converters, e.g., using SNL‑D3D, ANSYS Suites

Position located in Albuquerque, NM. Annual salary: $98,500. The selected applicant must be able to work onsite.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected class under state or federal law.