Staff Scientist: Computer Aided Geometric Design, Computational Geometry and Mesh Generation (Scientist 2)
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Description
Job Title Staff Scientist: Computer Aided Geometric Design, Computational Geometry and Mesh Generation (Scientist 2)
Location Los Alamos, NM, US
Organization Name XCP-4/Continuum Models and Numerical Methods
Minimum Salary 101700
Maximum Salary 168200
What You Will Do
Join our world-class team at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)! Now is your chance to make a difference in supporting our national security mission. The XCP-4 (Continuum Models and Numerical Methods) is seeking applicants for staff scientists with experience in the development of algorithms and codes for computer aided geometric design and mesh generation. XCP-4 is responsible for the design and implementation of a wide variety of physical models including high explosive and turbulence models and is a leader in the development of numerical methods for hydrodynamics simulations, remap and code linking algorithms, and mesh generation.
The successful candidate will contribute within a collaborative team environment to research, develop, implement, and integrate methods for computer aided geometric design, computational geometry, and mesh generation for initializing a broad range of multiphysics code simulations. The successful candidate will work in all parts of the development lifecycle to include methods research, software design and engineering, testing, DevOps, user support and documentation. The candidate will be part of a multi-disciplinary team that also includes research and development on methods for field remapping, material interface tracking, code-to-code linking, and automated simulation workflows. All the work is done in high performance computing environments with multi-core CPUs and GPUs.
The successful candidate will actively participate in team decisions on algorithms and research, collaborate with team members to develop and maintain software, provide user support, and mentor students and postdocs; therefore, the ability to work well in a team environment is extremely important, as is the ability to interact with users in an efficient and productive manner.
What You Need
Minimum Job Requirements:
Meshing and Computational Geometry Expertise
You must have demonstrated expertise in one or more of the following areas: computer-aided geometric design, computational geometry, mesh generation, and mesh adaptivity methods.
Demonstrated skills in the domain areas of unstructured and block-structured mesh generation, mesh adaptivity, geometric modeling methods and computational geometry. Familiarity with numerical solution methods for PDEs such as finite volume or finite element methods. You must have familiarity with numerical optimization methods.
Programming Skills
Proficient in at least one compiled computer language such as C++ or C. You will need to be proficient in at least one scripting language such as Python. Demonstrated knowledge of modern software engineering practices.
Collaboration
Teamwork is essential to the success of our group. As such, you will need to have demonstrated the ability to function effectively in a team environment with a willingness to learn new skills and be flexible in work assignments. This includes exhibiting professional conduct in interactions with co-workers and supervisors.
Leadership and Mentorship
Mentors the work of students and postdocs to achieve predetermined long-range goals. Participates in an advisory capacity to set technical direction within multi-disciplinary teams or multiple teams for Laboratory-wide initiatives.
Education/Experience:
Position requires a bachelor's degree in a STEM field, applied mathematics, physics, engineering from an accredited college and university and 4 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.
Desired Qualifications:
Work Environment:
Work Location: The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.
Position commitment: Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year.
Note to Applicants:
Please submit your resume and a detailed cover letter highlighting the minimum requirements and desired skills to be considered for the position.
Where You Will Work
Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes:
§ PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network
§ Dental and vision insurance
§ Free basic life and disability insurance
§ Paid childbirth and parental leave
§ Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually)
§ Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
§ Flexible schedules and time off (PTO and holidays)
§ Onsite gyms and wellness programs
§ Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)
Additional Details
Directive 206.2 - Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2 . Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.
Clearance: Q (Position will be cleared to this level). Selected applicants will be subject to a background investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Federal Government, and must meet eligibility requirements* for access to classified matter. This position requires a Q clearance. and obtaining such clearance requires US Citizenship except in extremely rare circumstances. Dependent upon the position, additional authorization to access classified information may be required, which may or may not be available to dual citizens. Receipt of a Q clearance and additional access authorization ultimately is a decision of the Federal Government and not of Triad.
*Eligibility requirements: To obtain a clearance, an individual must be at least 18 years of age; U.S. citizenship is required except in very limited circumstances. See DOE Order 472.2 for additional information.
New-Employment Drug Test: The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. Although New Mexico and other states have legalized the use of marijuana, use and possession of marijuana remain illegal under federal law. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer.
Regular position: Term status Laboratory employees applying for regular-status positions are converted to regular status.
Internal Applicants: Regular appointment employees who have served the required period of continuous service in their current position are eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the required period of continuous service, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. Please refer to Policy Policy P701 for applicant eligibility requirements.
Equal Opportunity: Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer and supports a diverse and inclusive workforce. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by federal laws and regulations. The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request such an accommodation, please send an email to applyhelp@lanl.gov or call 1-505-664-6947 option 2 and then option 3.
Employment Status Full Time
Appointment Type Regular
Regular
Contact Details
Contact Name Trotter, Deidre Elise
Email dsteward@lanl.gov
Work Telephone
Job Title Staff Scientist: Computer Aided Geometric Design, Computational Geometry and Mesh Generation (Scientist 2)
Location Los Alamos, NM, US
Organization Name XCP-4/Continuum Models and Numerical Methods
Minimum Salary 101700
Maximum Salary 168200
What You Will Do
Join our world-class team at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)! Now is your chance to make a difference in supporting our national security mission. The XCP-4 (Continuum Models and Numerical Methods) is seeking applicants for staff scientists with experience in the development of algorithms and codes for computer aided geometric design and mesh generation. XCP-4 is responsible for the design and implementation of a wide variety of physical models including high explosive and turbulence models and is a leader in the development of numerical methods for hydrodynamics simulations, remap and code linking algorithms, and mesh generation.
The successful candidate will contribute within a collaborative team environment to research, develop, implement, and integrate methods for computer aided geometric design, computational geometry, and mesh generation for initializing a broad range of multiphysics code simulations. The successful candidate will work in all parts of the development lifecycle to include methods research, software design and engineering, testing, DevOps, user support and documentation. The candidate will be part of a multi-disciplinary team that also includes research and development on methods for field remapping, material interface tracking, code-to-code linking, and automated simulation workflows. All the work is done in high performance computing environments with multi-core CPUs and GPUs.
The successful candidate will actively participate in team decisions on algorithms and research, collaborate with team members to develop and maintain software, provide user support, and mentor students and postdocs; therefore, the ability to work well in a team environment is extremely important, as is the ability to interact with users in an efficient and productive manner.
What You Need
Minimum Job Requirements:
Meshing and Computational Geometry Expertise
You must have demonstrated expertise in one or more of the following areas: computer-aided geometric design, computational geometry, mesh generation, and mesh adaptivity methods.
Demonstrated skills in the domain areas of unstructured and block-structured mesh generation, mesh adaptivity, geometric modeling methods and computational geometry. Familiarity with numerical solution methods for PDEs such as finite volume or finite element methods. You must have familiarity with numerical optimization methods.
Programming Skills
Proficient in at least one compiled computer language such as C++ or C. You will need to be proficient in at least one scripting language such as Python. Demonstrated knowledge of modern software engineering practices.
Collaboration
Teamwork is essential to the success of our group. As such, you will need to have demonstrated the ability to function effectively in a team environment with a willingness to learn new skills and be flexible in work assignments. This includes exhibiting professional conduct in interactions with co-workers and supervisors.
Leadership and Mentorship
Mentors the work of students and postdocs to achieve predetermined long-range goals. Participates in an advisory capacity to set technical direction within multi-disciplinary teams or multiple teams for Laboratory-wide initiatives.
Education/Experience:
Position requires a bachelor's degree in a STEM field, applied mathematics, physics, engineering from an accredited college and university and 4 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience developing software within a production environment
- Experience developing parallel algorithms with MPI and GPU programming
- Familiarity or experience with AI/ML methods
- Preference will be given to candidates with a M.S. or Ph.D.
Work Environment:
Work Location: The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.
Position commitment: Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year.
Note to Applicants:
Please submit your resume and a detailed cover letter highlighting the minimum requirements and desired skills to be considered for the position.
Where You Will Work
Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes:
§ PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network
§ Dental and vision insurance
§ Free basic life and disability insurance
§ Paid childbirth and parental leave
§ Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually)
§ Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
§ Flexible schedules and time off (PTO and holidays)
§ Onsite gyms and wellness programs
§ Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)
Additional Details
Directive 206.2 - Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2 . Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.
Clearance: Q (Position will be cleared to this level). Selected applicants will be subject to a background investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Federal Government, and must meet eligibility requirements* for access to classified matter. This position requires a Q clearance. and obtaining such clearance requires US Citizenship except in extremely rare circumstances. Dependent upon the position, additional authorization to access classified information may be required, which may or may not be available to dual citizens. Receipt of a Q clearance and additional access authorization ultimately is a decision of the Federal Government and not of Triad.
*Eligibility requirements: To obtain a clearance, an individual must be at least 18 years of age; U.S. citizenship is required except in very limited circumstances. See DOE Order 472.2 for additional information.
New-Employment Drug Test: The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. Although New Mexico and other states have legalized the use of marijuana, use and possession of marijuana remain illegal under federal law. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer.
Regular position: Term status Laboratory employees applying for regular-status positions are converted to regular status.
Internal Applicants: Regular appointment employees who have served the required period of continuous service in their current position are eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the required period of continuous service, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. Please refer to Policy Policy P701 for applicant eligibility requirements.
Equal Opportunity: Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer and supports a diverse and inclusive workforce. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by federal laws and regulations. The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request such an accommodation, please send an email to applyhelp@lanl.gov or call 1-505-664-6947 option 2 and then option 3.
Employment Status Full Time
Appointment Type Regular
Regular
Contact Details
Contact Name Trotter, Deidre Elise
Email dsteward@lanl.gov
Work Telephone
JOB SUMMARY
Staff Scientist: Computer Aided Geometric Design, Computational Geometry and Mesh Generation (Scientist 2)Los Alamos National Laboratory
Los Alamos
8 days ago
N/A
Full-time