HPC Computational Scientist

Job Details

Type of Requisition:
Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
Interim Secret

Public Trust/Other

Required:

None

Job Family:
Science and Research

Job Qualifications:

• Skills:
  
  Computer Programming, High Performance Computing (HPC), Linux, Parallel Computing, Supercomputing
• Certifications:
  
  None
• Experience:
  
  5 + years of related experience
• US Citizenship
  
  Required:
  
  Yes

Work with cutting-edge applications that help advance the mission as an HPC Computational Scientist r work will have you fully immersed in our client’s domain in order to deliver simple solutions for their complex needs. At GDIT, you’ll prioritize the client while we prioritize your career.

As an HPC Computational Scientist supporting the High Performance Computing Modernization Program (HPCMP) User Productivity Enhancement and Training (PET) in Stennis, MS you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on HPC Computational Scientists joining our team to help solve the complex HPC challenges for DoW scientists and engineers.

The HPCMP PET team was created to provide expert computational support for users of the supercomputing systems within the DoW. The team serves as a customer-facing presence for the DoW science and technology community, providing SME advice for new initiatives, ongoing projects, and support needs.

• Engage with the HPC community to build an understanding of HPC needs (both current and future) and stay current with new technology solutions and optimizations.
• Drive exploration and innovation of new technologies and capabilities relevant to HPC computing and collaborate with other technical teams to evaluate for future implementation.
• Maintain an innovative mindset: push to understand needs in depth and think broadly and creatively about solutions.
• Organize: track and manage tasks across concurrent efforts with different customer groups, and ensure delivery is on schedule and as planned.
• Build and maintain trust of our team and customer base.
• Understand research drivers at a high level and how HPC can best support and enable this.
• Attend or lead meetings and discussions with team members and customers to troubleshoot complicated technical problems and brainstorm ways to continuously improve our services.
• Work closely with other team members and your Team Lead to enhance and expand fundamental HPC capabilities and complete technical projects.
• Occasionally present to senior leadership on HPC best practices, new and interesting cloud technologies, other relevant advances (such as AI &ML), and ways you approached and solved challenging technical issues.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor of Science with 5 years experience;
  Master’s preferred. Other combinations of education and experience will be considered.
• Experience:
  
  Minimum of 2 years of relevant HPC experience.
• Technical
  
  Skills:
  
  Experience working on technology projects, including meeting schedules on time and managing customer expectations. Familiarity with commonly used HPC services (high performance file systems, modules for installing applications, compilers, MPI, OpenMP, profiling tools). Programming experience with various languages (Python, C, C++, etc.).
• Security Clearance Level: Must be a US citizen and be eligible for a Secret clearance.
• Skills and Abilities:
  
  Ability to clearly present ideas to technical and non-technical users. Experience analyzing solution components, understanding systems integration challenges, and identifying technology gaps that must be resolved to reach performance targets and functionality requirements.
• Preferred
  
  Skills:
  
  Background in Computer Science or physics-based computation, e.g., computational structural mechanics (CSM); computational electromagnetics and acoustics (CEA) or weather codes.
• Location:
  
  Stennis, MS (Hybrid).

• 401K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
• Paid vacation and holidays

The likely salary range for this position is $76,565 - $103,500. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

40

Travel Required:

Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:
Hybrid

Work Location:

USA MS Stennis Space Center

Additional Work Locations:
None

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans