Postdoctoral Appointee - Radiation Effects Microelectronics, Onsite

About Sandia:

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What Your Job Will Be Like:

The Radiation Effects Experimentation Department is seeking a motivated Postdoctoral Appointee to conduct innovative research and analysis of radiation induced effects in microelectronic devices. In this dedicated position, your work may range from performing experiments and simulations to predict and better understand radiation impacts from neutrons, x-rays, gamma, and electromagnetic environments and understanding damage mechanism caused by single event effects, dose rate, and total ionizing dose.

You will work in a collaborative environment with a complementary team and have access to some of the world's most powerful tools.

On any given day, you may be called on to:

+ Perform simulations to investigate radiation effects in electronics and other test objects.

+ Team with other specialists, including those performing radiation experiments at innovative facilities, to design experiments, analyze results, and to present new insights or observations.

+ Summarize findings in internal reports and as appropriate, publish results in journal articles and present at conferences.

+ Some travel will be required for project meetings and conferences

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant will be required to work onsite. Relocation provided for those that qualify.

Qualifications We Require:

+ PhD degree in Engineering, Material Sciences, Physics, or a closely relevant field conferred within five (5) years of start date of employment

+ Ability to acquire and maintain a DOE Q clearance

Qualifications We Desire:

+ A strong track record of scientific and/or technical achievements through publication, as evidenced by peer-reviewed journals and external presentations at appropriate scientific conferences

+ Experience in radiation sciences and effects in electronics

+ Experience modeling radiation effects in electronics using semiconductor device (i.e., finite element) and circuit simulators

+ Experience testing radiation effects in electronics

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Experience with Python (or similar) scripting languages

+ Experience working with interdisciplinary teams

About Our Team:

The Radiation Effects Experimentation and Analysis Department is committed to ensuring the operational capability of the Nation's nuclear stockpile in radiation and electromagnetic environments. Our work spans a diverse range of activities, from fundamental radiation effects research to the qualification of electronic components, subsystems, and systems against both natural and man-made radiation environments, including those produced by nuclear detonations. We accomplish our mission by conducting both basic and applied radiation effects research on materials, electronics, and surrogate test objects.

This includes rigorous testing and evaluation using advanced photon, ion, neutron, electron, and laser sources located at Sandia National Laboratories and other facilities across the United States. In addition to experimental work, we develop critical radiation, electrical, and plasma diagnostics to accurately characterize our test environments. We also perform simulations to analyze how electronics and other test objects respond to radiation.

A key focus of our department is the design, measurement, analysis, and simulation of response data from surrogate test articles. This work is crucial for validating Advanced Simulation and Computing (ASC) computer codes, which are utilized to qualify weapon and satellite electronic systems against various pulsed radiation environments and effects. Additionally, our personnel provide expert guidance to electronic designers, ensuring the implementation of effective design techniques to mitigate the harmful effects of radiation.

We also conduct qualification assessments of nuclear weapon hardware for each of Sandia's production groups, reinforcing our commitment to maintaining the integrity and reliability of the Nation's…