Postdoctoral Appointee – Remote Sensing Proliferation Detection, Onsite

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Passionate about your work and dream of utilizing state-of-the-art facilities to explore next-generation solutions? Join a multi-disciplinary team that solves significant issues for our nation’s security!

We are seeking a Postdoctoral Appointee to join our remote sensing systems team. The selected applicant will work across multi-disciplinary teams to advance the state of the art remote sensing for nonproliferation applications. This work could span multiple domains including optical (including subdomains such as hyperspectral imaging and event-based sensing), radiation detection, and synthetic aperture radar. This is a great opportunity to make a mark in an exciting field with next-generation technology.

On any given day, your duties may include the following, depending on the specific role:

• Identify, analyze, and provide solutions and alternate approaches to integrated remote sensing problems using individual creativity and judgment.
• Apply technical judgment in determining efficient Application of potential solutions
• Multi-physics modeling of high-density devices, components, or systems
• Running experiments in an optical, radiation, or electronics lab or in the field
• Collaborate with your team to solve encountered problems
• Report results through team meetings, writing publications, and attending conferences

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite.

• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Optics, Computer Science or a closely related field
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q security clearance

• Research experience in remote sensing, data analysis, sensor development, event-based sensing algorithms or hardware, computational imaging, and/or algorithm development
• Experience programming on conventional and/or neuromorphic edge processors
• Knowledge of good software engineering practices
• Knowledge of remote sensing nonproliferation needs
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills as demonstrated by professional presentations and publications
• Familiarity with laser optical setups
• Proven ability to conduct creative, independent research
• Demonstrated project leadership experience including proposal writing
• The ability to obtain and maintain an SCI security clearance

The Monitoring Systems & Technology Center (6700) has researched and developed new monitoring systems and technologies for over half a century. Building on that legacy, today we support national security missions involving nuclear proliferation detection, treaty monitoring, warhead monitoring, and various needs within the national security communities.

The Remote Sensing Proliferation Detection R&D Department (6751) advances national security missions through the development of innovative concepts for active and passive remote sensing systems, signatures, and data exploitation. Remote sensing competencies resident in the department include sensor modeling, development, and testing; event-based sensing hardware and algorithm development; computational optics modeling and experimentation; fielding of optical sensors; and spectral and temporal data processing and exploitation.

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.

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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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