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Internship and Early Career Opportunities
Location: Albuquerque, NM; Livermore, CA; or virtual
Full Time, Regular
What Your Job Will Be Like
Join a dynamic team that solves significant issues for our nation’s security! We are seeking a self-directed, results focused Postdoctoral Appointee to support research and development efforts related to development of improved turbulence models for hypersonic applications using machine learning techniques. You will develop and apply data-driven modeling techniques, including generation of training data through high fidelity simulation, in research aimed at improving predictive accuracy of turbulence models for hypersonic flows!
This posting enables flexibility to work in either the Aerosciences Department in Albuquerque, NM, or the Extreme-Scale Data-Science & Analytics Department in Livermore, CA; the location will be determined by the fit of the candidate. The selected applicant can also be a virtual worker located in any U.S. State or District of Columbia. Regular or periodic travel to your assigned work location may be required.
Qualifications We Require
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PhD, conferred within 5 years prior to employment, in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related field (with concentration in fluid dynamics)
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Experience simulating compressible turbulent flows with high-fidelity simulation techniques (DNS, LES, or RANS).
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Code development experience in a high-level programming language like C++ or FORTRAN for advanced scientific software (CFD, FEA, etc.) on massively parallel computing clusters.
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Good communication skills as evidenced by a history of publication of results in peer-reviewed journals and external presentations at appropriate scientific conferences
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Only U.S. persons (citizens, lawful permanent residents, asylees or refugees) are eligible for consideration
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Sandia National Labs is seeking a Postdoctoral Appointee to conduct experiments and support development and use of advanced diagnostics in Sandia’s Wind Tunnel and Shock Tunnel facilities. Work will primarily be completed in one of three facilities, the Trisonic Wind Tunnel (Mach 0.5-3.0), Hypersonic Wind Tunnel (Mach 5, 8, 14) and Hypersonic Shock Tunnel (Mach 8, high enthalpy). Additional research opportunities involving Sandia’s advanced flowfield diagnostics and energetic materials are possible. In this role, you will have access to state-of-the-art laser sources, high-speed cameras, advanced optical sensors, and test facilities.
On any given day, you may be called on to:
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Work with the mentorship of Sandia staff to design, conduct, and analyze experiments as part of established
research programs
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Develop diagnostics for high-speed and high-enthalpy flows in wind tunnels, shock tubes, and shock tunnels
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Utilize a combination of laser-based and surface sensor diagnostic techniques to realize project goals
- Assist in the publication and presentation of results to the scientific community
- Are you ready for your next challenge? Join our team and achieve your goals while making a difference.
Qualifications We Require
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Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or other related engineering or natural science field
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Experience in the application or development of flow diagnostics such as particle image velocimetry (PIV), laser
absorption spectroscopy (LAS), planar laser-induced fluorescence (PLIF), femtosecond laser electronic excitation tagging (FLEET), Doppler global velocimetry (DGV), Raman-based scattering methods (e.g., CARS), surface measurement sensors, or similar measurement techniques
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Strong verbal and written communication skills as evident by a history of conference and/or journal publications
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Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE L clearance
Job #: 688480
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Sandia National Labs is seeking a Test Operations Engineer to join a team of researchers focused on experimental technology and advanced diagnostics for the harsh environments relevant to Sandia’s national security mission. You will lead experimental activities that encompass numerous systems that work together to ensure successful high-quality experiments in Sandia’s wind- tunnel and shock tube labs. In this role, you will have access to state-of-the-art laser sources, high-speed cameras, advanced optical sensors, and test facilities.
On any given day, you may be called on to:
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Program and operate data acquisition systems, data analysis & quality verification, to include layout,troubleshooting and post-processing
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Maintain and operate laser systems, setup and align optics, and align and operate scientific-grade CCD and CMOS camera systems and high-speed imaging
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Design, fabricate, and construct mechanical components for testing
- Write and maintain documentation for facilities in our wind tunnel labs
- Are you ready for your next challenge? Join our team and achieve your dreams while making a difference.
Qualifications We Require
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Bachelor’s degree or higher or equivalent experience in mechanical or aerospace engineering field or similar discipline
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Experience in experimental test setup, execution, data acquisition, post-processing, and documentation
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Experience with data acquisition programming including Matlab, LabVIEW, or similar programming languages
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Ability to obtain and maintain a DoE Q-clearance
Job #: 684478
Post Doctoral Fellows: These appointments are associated with theoretical, computational, and experimental investigations that further advance hypersonics with a vision toward the endgame. The MAE Department seeks self-starters and highly motivated Post-Doctoral Fellows interested in experimental, computational, and theoretical studies involving (a) aerothermodynamics & instrumentation; (b) heat transfer & sensors; and, (c) material sciences. Significant opportunities are arriving that address national needs and interests. NM is known for high-speed aerothermodynamics, i.e., Sandia National Laboratories-where a NMSU-SNL Hypersonics Roadmap has been prepared and Los Alamos National Laboratory whose interests in material sciences stretch to hypersonics. White Sands Missile Range and Spaceport America are within a one-hour drive from campus.
Graduate Students: Fully funded and competitive Graduate Research Assistantships (salary, tuition, medical insurance, +) are available.
Please contact either Dr. Fangjun Shu, shu@nmsu.edu or Dr. J.I. Frankel, jfrankel@nmsu.edu
A post-doctoral research fellow position and graduate research positions for Ph.D bound students in computational high-Mach number flows are available in the research group of Prof. Deborah A. Levin at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign USA in the department of Aerospace Engineering. The research projects in the group involve laminar shock boundary layer interactions, jet-flow interactions, two-phase flows including dusty plasmas, and high-Mach number plasma sheath-boundary layer interactions primarily using direct simulation Monte Carlo (DSMC) and particle-in-cell (PIC) high performance computational tools. Postdoctoral applicants should have a good knowledge of high performance, massively parallel computing and knowledge of GPUs is helpful.
More information about recent publications may be found at: https://aerospace.illinois.edu/directory/profile/deblevin
The initial appointment period for a postdoctoral fellow is 1 year with reappointment for 2 or 3 years subject to performance and availability of funds. Applicants should send a CV, indicating available start date, recent publications, and contact information for 3 references to deblevin@illinois.edu.
The High Energy Density Science (HEDS) Center offers a highly competitive, two-year postdoctoral position at LLNL.
Fellowships are awarded to candidates with exceptional talent, scientific track records, and potential for significant achievements. Typically, one new fellowship is awarded each year. Fellows are free to pursue their own research agenda under the guidance of a senior staff scientist who serves as a mentor. The fellows typically conduct their research in a collaborative, multidisciplinary, team-based environment with other scientists.
Eligibility
The fellowship is open to researchers working in all HED-related disciplines, including nuclear physics, plasma physics, hydrodynamics, astrophysics, lasers, warm dense matter, hot dense matter, strongly coupled coulomb systems, high pressure science, laser-driven dynamic compression, matter and material at extreme conditions, interiors of planets and exoplanets, or giant impacts.
To be eligible for the fellowship, applicants must be either (1) in the process of completing their PhD (within one year), and employment at LLNL may not start until PhD requirements have been verified, or (2) have received their PhD within the past five years. Selected fellows typically begin employment between August and October.
Although U.S. citizenship is not required for application, candidates should be well versed on their current visa status (if any) and be prepared to provide this information should they be selected as a potential fellow.
The goal of the Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program is to prepare graduate students for science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) careers critically important to the DOE Office of Science mission, by providing graduate thesis research opportunities at DOE laboratories. The SCGSR program provides supplemental awards to outstanding U.S. graduate students (US citizens or lawful permanent residents) to pursue part of their graduate thesis research at a DOE laboratory/facility in areas that address scientific challenges central to the Office of Science mission. The research opportunity is expected to advance the graduate students’ overall doctoral thesis while providing access to the expertise, resources, and capabilities available at the DOE laboratories/facilities.
The SCGSR program is sponsored and managed by the DOE Office of Science’s Office of Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists (WDTS), in collaboration with the 6 Office of Science research programs, 2 R&D and production programs, and the DOE national laboratories/facilities. Online application and awards administration support is provided by Oak Ridge Institute of Science and Education (ORISE) under Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU).
The SCGSR program provides supplemental funds for graduate awardees to conduct part of their thesis research at a host DOE laboratory/facility in collaboration with a DOE laboratory scientist within a defined award period. Collaborating DOE Laboratory Scientists may be from any of the participating DOE national laboratories/facilities. The award period for the proposed research project at DOE laboratories/facilities may range from 3 to 12 consecutive months.
View Office of Science Priority Research Areas for 2022 Solicitation 1
The Lawrence Fellowship is a highly competitive postdoctoral position at LLNL that is open to all technical disciplines. Fellowships are awarded to candidates with exceptional talent, scientific track records, and potential for significant achievements. Fellows are free to pursue their own independent research agenda within an environment of subject matter experts who provide guidance and mentorship. Download FY 2022 Flyer
Application: The application is web-based and includes CV, research impact statement of 3-4 sentences, research proposal of no more than 6 pages, three references for letters of recommendation, and transcripts.
Key Selection Criteria: Important application elements are the statement of technical interests, letters of recommendation, and your scientific track record (publication record). Candidates who reach the pool of finalists are invited for a two-day interview that includes a seminar about their current research. The seminar and interview must demonstrate excellent communication skills. Applicants must successfully explain specialized topics to a broad interdisciplinary audience.
Process: Registration will open in late-July. Applications are due on October 1. The selection committee, comprised of ten voting members representing various technical organizations in the laboratory, reviews applications between October and late-December to select roughly six finalists from the hundreds of applications. Between mid-January and mid-February, selected finalists are invited to LLNL for two days of interviews and to give a seminar. Hiring decisions are made in mid to late February.
Outcomes: At the conclusion of the fellowship, approximately 60% of the fellows secure a staff position at LLNL. The majority of those who leave obtain tenure-track positions at top-tier universities including MIT, Stanford, and UC Berkeley. A number of former fellows have started their own companies.
Salary: Fellows will be paid a starting salary of $10,205 per month.
Job ID: 585161
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Job ID: 585163
Attention: Applying to this Expression of Interest opportunity introduces you to Lockheed Martin’s job opportunities and promotes you to managers who are interested in hiring new college grads and interns.
At Lockheed Martin, we apply our passion for purposeful innovation to keep people safe and solve the world’s most complex challenges. We are seeking Software Engineers to participate in all phases of the software development lifecycle (design, code, and test). The successful Software Engineer candidate will have experience in one or more of the following: Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) using C++, C# or Java, HTML, JavaScript, Hibernate, Ajax or other web technologies; proficiency with Python; MatLab and LabView is desired. Candidates should be flexible, motivated, dedicated, detail-focused, team-oriented, and capable of multi-tasking. These positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance and are located at various Lockheed Martin sites nationwide. We don’t just build next-generation technology. We build generation-after-next technology. And we empower you early in your career to apply your passion for purposeful innovation to make the planet safer. The opportunities are limitless! Apply no later than 3/9/22 to be considered for a virtual interview to be conducted on 3/16/22.
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