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Postdoctoral Appointee in Experimental Impact Mechanics at Sandia National Laboratories

Job Title - Experimental Mechanics Postdoctoral Appointee

Job ID - 655230

Location - Albuquerque, NM

Department - 01528

Regular/Temporary - Temporary

Full/Part Time - Full-Time

We are seeking a Postdoctoral Appointee for the Experimental Impact Mechanics Laboratory.

Key functions of this role include, but are not limited to:

  • Perform experimental mechanics research with an emphasis on high-rate characterization of materials and structures with split Hopkinson bar (or Kolsky bar) techniques implemented with advanced diagnostic techniques
  • Work with research engineers in EIML and collaborate with research engineers in other groups including Structural Mechanics Lab, Mechanical Shock Lab, and computational solid mechanics group
  • Support research activities in the following areas: mechanical characterization of materials in normal and abnormal environments, rate-dependent material model development, dynamic failure and fracture, and advanced experimental methods/diagnostic technique development
  • Perform experimental design, execution, and analysis
  • Produce technical reports, peer-reviewed journal articles, and conference presentations

Qualifications We Require

  • PhD conferred within 5 years prior to employment, in Mechanical, Civil, Aerospace Engineering or a related field with an emphasis in solid mechanics
  • Experience in experimental impact mechanics, particularly split Hopkinson bar (or Kolsky bar) techniques
  • Experience working both independently and as part of a team
  • Good communication skills as evidenced by a history of publication of results in peer-reviewed journals and/or external presentations at appropriate scientific conferences
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a DoE L clearance

Qualifications We Desire

  • Experience on a variety of mechanical test frames including MTS or Instron load frames and drop tables
  • Experience with advanced optical methods including digital image correlation (DIC), high-speed imaging, or other optical metrology
  • Commitment to operational safety, security and quality

 

 

 

Position Information

The Post-Doctoral Appointee Program is designed to recruit outstanding Ph.D. applicants to assist a line organization in meeting its mission objectives and to provide a professional technical work environment for the employee. The Ph.D. must have been conferred within five years prior to employment. The initial term of employment is up to one year, and may be extended, at management's discretion, for up to five additional years.

About Our Team

The Experimental Solid Mechanics Department 1528 is part of the Engineering Sciences Center at Sandia National Laboratories.  Our center is the steward of engineering mechanics for Sandia and we are dedicated to solving our customer’s most pressing and important national security problems.  Our department specializes in experimental technologies related to structural mechanics and mechanics of materials.  With our state of the art experimental technologies, technical expertise, and analytical capabilities in sister departments, we provide integrated customer solutions in the following areas: mechanical characterization of materials, components, and structures in normal or abnormal environments, development and application of state-of-the-art experimental and diagnostic techniques for scientific and mission impacts, and integration of analytical, computational, and experimental efforts for engineering solutions to national security problems.  Our mission is to use research-development-application (R-D-A) spectrum for physical discovery, model development and validation, and qualification and acceptance for nuclear weapons, defense, energy, and other applications.

 

Hiring Manager: Darrick Jones

Security Clearance

Position requires a Department of Energy (DOE)-granted L-level security clearance.

Sandia is required by DOE directive to conduct a pre-employment background review that includes personal reference checks, law enforcement record and credit checks, and employment and education verifications. Applicants for employment must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE L-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship.

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 the DOE, rendering the inability to perform the duties assigned and resulting in termination of employment.

Equal opportunity employer/Disability/Vet/GLBT

 

 

 

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