Postdoctoral Appointee – Vehicle Technology Assessment
Core
Assess vehicle technologies to quantify energy consumption, performance, and cost benefits through modeling, simulation, and techno-economic analysis for DOE and sponsors.
Role type
Postdoctoral Researcher (Vehicle Systems Modeling & Simulation)
Builds
Quantitative assessments of advanced powertrain technologies (hybrid, BEV, fuel cell) and control logic impacts on vehicle systems.
Domain
Transportation / Energy / Vehicle Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | research | dashboards & analysis
Required skills
vehicle modeling and simulation, techno-economic analysis, electrified powertrain system analysis, data-driven modeling, scientific publication writing, complex problem formulation
Preferred skills
experience with off-road/rail/marine vehicle modeling, supervisory control logic development, validation of vehicle models against test data
Technologies
Matlab, Simulink, Stateflow, Autonomie, Python, R
Responsibilities
Perform vehicle modeling and simulation of advanced powertrains; benchmark next-generation vehicle systems; develop new research ideas into projects; communicate results via presentations, journal articles, and reports; collaborate with industrial and academic partners.
Seniority
Postdoctoral (0-5 years post-PhD)
