Postdoctoral Appointee – EM/Radiation Effects, Onsite

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The Radiation Effects Experimentation Department is seeking a motivated Postdoctoral Appointee to conduct innovative research and analysis of radiation induced effects in electronics and materials. In this dedicated position, your work may range from performing experiments and simulations to predict and better understand radiation impacts on pioneering analog in-memory computing platforms to performing discovery physics experiments on emerging materials such as wide bandgap devices for power applications. You will work in a collaborative environment with a complementary team and have access to some of the world’s most powerful tools.

On any given day, you may be called on to:

• Perform simulations to investigate radiation effects in electronics and other test objects.
• Team with other specialists, including those performing radiation experiments at innovative facilities, to design experiments, analyze results, and to present new insights or observations.
• Summarize findings in internal reports and as appropriate, publish results in journal articles and present at conferences.
• Some travel will be required for project meetings and conferences.
  Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant will be required to work onsite. Relocation provided for those that qualify.

• PhD degree in Engineering, Material Sciences, Physics, or a closely relevant STEM field
• Ability to acquire and maintain a DOE Q clearance

• A strong track record of scientific and/or technical achievements through publication, as evidenced by peer-reviewed journals and external presentations at appropriate scientific conferences
• experience in radiation sciences and effects in electronics
• Experience modeling radiation effects in electronics using semiconductor device (i.e., finite element) and circuit simulators
• Experience with Python (or similar) scripting languages
• Experience working with interdisciplinary teams

The Radiation Effects Experimentation and Analysis Department is committed to ensuring the operational capability of the nations nuclear stockpile in radiation and electromagnetic environments. Our work spans a diverse range of activities, from fundamental radiation effects research to the qualification of electronic components, subsystems, and systems against both natural and man-made radiation environments, including those produced by nuclear detonations.We accomplish our mission by conducting both basic and applied radiation effects research on materials, electronics, and surrogate test objects. This includes rigorous testing and evaluation using advanced photon, ion, neutron, electron, and laser sources located at Sandia National Laboratories and other facilities across the United States. In addition to experimental work, we develop critical radiation, electrical, and plasma diagnostics to accurately characterize our test environments. We also perform simulations to analyze how electronics and other test objects respond to radiation.A key focus of our department is the design, measurement, analysis, and simulation of response data from surrogate test articles. This work is crucial for validating Advanced Simulation and Computing (ASC) computer codes, which are utilized to qualify weapon and satellite electronic systems against various pulsed radiation environments and effects.Additionally, our personnel provide expert guidance to electronic designers, ensuring the implementation of effective design techniques to mitigate the harmful effects of radiation. We also conduct qualification assessments of nuclear weapon hardware for each of Sandias production groups, reinforcing our commitment to maintaining the integrity and reliability of the nations nuclear capabilities.

This posting will be open for Application submissions for a minimum of three (3) calendar days, including the ‘posting date’. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

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.

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.

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This postdoctoral position is a temporary position for up to one year, which may be renewed at Sandia’s discretion up to five additional years. The PhD must have been conferred within five years prior to employment.

Individuals in postdoctoral positions may bid on regular Sandia positions as internal candidates, and in some cases may be converted to regular career positions during their term if warranted by ongoing operational needs, continuing availability of funds, and satisfactory job performance.