Job Description:
Posting Duration:
This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days including the posting date. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.
Salary Range:
$113500 - $223500 *Salary range is estimated and actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidates experience and qualifications and application of any approved geographic salary differential.
What Your Job Will Be Like:
Are you a Computational Thermal Analyst (R&D S&E Mechanical Engineer) looking to join a diverse collaborative team? We use state-of-the-art analytical and computational simulation techniques to perform first-of-a-kind engineering system analysis and thermal science research with a direct impact on national security. We seek individuals with educational backgrounds and/or professional experience in thermal fluid science (e.g. heat transfer fluid dynamics) and computational simulation applications or development. The successful candidate will use and potentially develop state-of-the-art tools and models to perform computational simulations in support of R&D projects across our national security nuclear deterrence and alternative/renewable energy mission applications.
On any given day you may be called on to:
- Lead and perform thermal fluid dynamics and/or reacting material (e.g. solid decomposition gas phase combustion fire) research development modeling and simulation to support a variety of projects for internal (Sandia) and external customers
- Use engineering analysis principles and computational methods to support the design qualification and fielding of high consequence engineered systems for national security missions
- Use and/or develop state-of-the-art tools and models to conduct computational simulations (e.g. fluid dynamics turbulent flow multiphase flow conductive/convective/radiative transport thermal-mechanical reacting flow porous media flow and heat transfer and thermal decomposition)
- Apply and develop uncertainty quantification techniques and assess model credibility through the application of verification & validation principles
- Engage with code and model development teams to develop and implement novel models and capabilities for high performance computing algorithms and environments
- Work closely with teams of code/model developers analysts and experimentalists to develop and implement novel models and capabilities for high performance computing algorithms and provide validated simulation results for complex and challenging R&D problems
- Develop and maintain engineering programs by defining work scope managing budgets and timelines identifying supporting staff and mentoring peers junior staff post-docs and interns to execute
- Collaborate and interact closely with a diverse geographically-dispersed team including engineers and other researchers and analysts across the laboratory at both the California and New Mexico sites
Due to the nature of the work the selected applicant must be able to work onsite 80% or more of the time.
Qualifications We Require:
- Master's degree in mechanical chemical aerospace engineering or closely related field plus one or more years of experience; or equivalent experience in lieu of degrees must be engineering or scientific experience that demonstrates the knowledge skills and ability to perform independent research and development.
- Strong educational background or professional experience in ONE or more of the following areas: heat transfer (including conduction convection and radiation) fluid dynamics reacting materials/chemistry/combustion
- Experience leading R&D projects or teams (e.g. as Principal Investigator or technical lead)
- Experience with modeling and simulation tools
- Ability to acquire and maintain a US DOE Q security clearance
Qualifications We Desire:
- Ph.D. degree in mechanical chemical aerospace engineering or closely related field (applied math etc.); or equivalent professional experience
- Demonstrated history of program development (e.g. proposal submission or defining technical scope of work) positive customer interactions and mentoring
- Demonstrated ability to learn and apply new technical areas
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a geographically-dispersed multi-disciplinary team environment
- Experience with high performance computing environments
- Experience with analysis or code development for engineering sciences applications
- Programming or scripting proficiency (e.g. C++ python Fortran C)
- Experience with statistical methods and/or uncertainty quantification techniques
- Ability to present and/or publish analysis results and research findings
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
About Our Team:
Sandia/California's Thermal/Fluid Science and Engineering Department is a diverse multidisciplinary community of engineers and researchers who specialize in fluid mechanics and heat and mass transfer. The work mix in the group includes theory and modeling scientific and high-performance computing and applied engineering analysis of experiments and mechanical designs. The group plays two primary roles in science-based engineering at Sandia: (1) developing new computational methods capabilities and tools to describe fluid mechanics heat transfer and thermal response; (2) performing computational analysis to predict the design performance of engineered systems in defense energy and industry applications. Recent activities and R&D areas within the group include: heat transfer and fluid dynamics modeling and analysis for complex multi-material systems porous media reacting flow multi-phase flow turbulent heat transfer fire and combustion hydrogen storage and safety technology wind energy modeling and technology development geothermal energy technology contributions to emerging capability and development of the Sandias climate change initiatives and strategy and applied uncertainty quantification and verification and validation for all of these application areas.
About Sandia:
Sandia National Laboratories is the nations premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs:
- Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security peace and freedom worldwide
- Extraordinary co-workers
- Some of the best tools equipment and research facilities in the world
- Career advancement and enrichment opportunities
- Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks part-time work and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)
- Generous vacations strong medical and other benefits competitive 401k learning opportunities relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*
World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov*These benefits vary by job classification.
Security Clearance:
Sandia is required by DOE to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references credit law enforcement records and employment/education verifications. Applicants for employment need to be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e. of the U.S. and another country) your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.
Applicants offered employment with Sandia are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use falsification of information criminal activity serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.
EEO:
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.
Job ID: 685821
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