Postdoctoral Appointee

What Your Job Will Be Like:

We are seeking a hardworking and dedicated Postdoctoral Appointee in the Water Power Technologies Department You will work both independently and with a multidisciplinary team of engineers working on marine renewable energy, including measurement/instrumentation and numerical modeling. Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite.

On any given day you may be called on to:

Conduct structural/load measurements using fiber optics and electrical sensors, such as fiber-Bragg grating sensors, distributed fiber optic sensors, accelerometers, strain gauges, etc. Perform structural and load analysis on tidal and wave energy converters Develop and run fluid-structure interaction (FSI) models Develop and test innovative sensors Work side-by-side with marine energy developers to find solutions for technical problems Support several experimental testing activities in collaboration with structural mechanics-, materials-, large-scale prototype testing- laboratories within Sandia and university partners, as well as supporting research field work Contribute to manuscripts for publication

Qualifications We Require:

PhD in an engineering-related field or similar STEM discipline (e.g., mechanics, structural engineering, fluid dynamics, sensors) Ability to travel occasionally domestically Ability to obtain and maintain an "L" clearance

Qualifications We Desire:

Experience with experimental testing Ability to access High Performance Computing (HPC) and site resources at Sandia National Laboratories Programming experience MATLAB, ANSYS suites proficienty Experience with CAD software (e.g., Solidworks) Mechanical load measurements Excellent organizational skills

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