High Explosive Modeler - Staff Scientist
Core
Develop advanced high explosive detonation models based on fundamental chemical and physical mechanisms to predict performance under complex stimuli.
Role type
Staff Scientist (Research & Development)
Builds
High-fidelity detonation models for energetic materials
Domain
National Security / Energetic Materials / Shock Wave Physics
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
shock wave physics, physical and chemical kinetics, statistical and thermodynamic methods, scientific programming, code development, high-level programming/scripting languages
Preferred skills
energetic materials research at DOE/DoD facilities, supercomputer applications in material modeling, machine learning techniques for material model development, complex hydrodynamic simulations
Technologies
supercomputers, machine learning frameworks, hydrodynamic simulation tools
Responsibilities
Develop advanced high explosive detonation models based on fundamental chemical and physical mechanisms; Interact with experimental groups to incorporate data into models; Systematically validate models against experimental data; Develop uncertainty quantification methods using statistical approaches and/or machine learning; Contribute to strategies for improving detonation models; Actively support and guide experimental campaigns involving energetic materials
Seniority
Staff Scientist (SES.3/SES.4), strategic leadership & mentorship