Postdoctoral Appointee - Phenomenology and Signatures, Onsite

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What Your Job Will Be Like:

We are seeking a post-doctoral appointee to support technical research in areas of physics, atmospheric science, and engineering. This job involves working with a multi-disciplinary team of Sandia staff to support multiple defense and nuclear nonproliferation mission activities. Specific research areas include radiation hydrodynamics in extreme environments, optical emission modeling, supporting optical sensor concept design and development, and related modeling and analysis efforts .

The successful candidate will have demonstrated strong analytical skillset for interpreting and presenting collected data. Experience with computational modeling, high performance systems, and signal processing / analysis of large data sets is a plus.

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

Integrate into an established team to perform research and development focused on customer mission requirements from phenomenological understanding to sensor/modeling concept development, design, and analysis in support of these missions

Work on various systems by performing end-to-end simulations for the evaluation of sensor utility and supporting future sensor designs

Document results in high-quality presentations and reports

Present results to collaborators succinctly and effectively

Develop, verify and validate physics-based computational models

Apply models and codes to customer-specific problems

Due to the nature of work, successful candidate must be able to work onsite.

Qualifications We Require:

PhD conferred within 3 years of employment, in physics, engineering, applied mathematics, or a related field

Ability to attain and maintain a DOE Q Clearance

Qualifications We Desire:

Excellent communication skills as evidenced by publication in peer-reviewed journals

Experience in analysis of complex coupled physics processes such as radiation hydrodynamics, explosive sciences, turbulence, computational fluid dynamics, plasma physics, astrophysics

Familiarity in hydrodynamics, radiative transport, optical transmission, or atmospheric simulation codes

Experience with modeling and simulation, data analysis, and coding languages such as Python, R, C++, MATLAB, etc.

Proven ability to perform independent research, as well as to work effectively in a team in various roles (leader and group member)

Excellent communications skills with experience in giving presentations, constructively interacting with co-workers, and preparing high-quality presentations and reports

About Our Team:

We serve national defense and nonproliferation customers with theoretical and computational research of nuclear detonation effects and signatures. We develop first-principles models to underpin a deep physics-based understanding of the development of fireballs and their optical signatures in a variety of circumstances. Department expertise includes radiation transport, hydrodynamics, material behavior and interactions in extreme environments, and code development for high performance computing.

Posting Duration:

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of three (3) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

Security Clearance:

Sandia is required by DOE to conduct a…