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Pay Range
$118884 Annually
Job Description
We have an opening for a Modeling & Simulation Software Developer Postdoctoral Researcher who will work with a team of scientists to develop run and study results from large parallel simulations related to the national defense.
This position may offer a hybrid schedule which includes the flexibility to work from home one or more days per week after a probationary period. The specifics of the hybrid schedule including the exact number of days required in the office and virtual work options may vary based on the needs of the team and the organization.
You will
Design algorithms for efficient parallel solution of PDEs under constraints.
Develop code in C++ for an existing parallel application.
Analyze code performance and establish benchmarks/validation.
Write high-quality software with adherence to professional best practices including using Git unit testing and writing documentation.
Maintain an awareness of technical literature in relevant areas publish research results in peer-reviewed scientific or technical journals and present results at internal progress meetings external conferences seminars and/or technical meetings.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship.
PhD in computational physics computer science engineering or a related technical field.
Experience with the development of parallel codes including MPI C++ and Git.
Experience with running parallel codes on high-performance computing infrastructure.
Ability to find innovative solutions to complex scientific and technical problems.
Interpersonal skills necessary to interact with a diverse set of scientists engineers and other technical and administrative staff.
Proficient verbal and written communication skills necessary to work in a multidisciplinary team environment author technical and scientific reports and publications and deliver scientific presentations.
Qualifications We Desire
Experience with GPU accelerated codes.
Experience with molecular dynamics simulation computational fluid dynamics or optimization methods.
Additional Information
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Position Information
This is a Postdoctoral appointment with the possibility of extension to a maximum of three years open to those who have been awarded a PhD at time of hire date.
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