Post-Doctoral Fellow, Mechanical Engineering
Core
Conduct multidisciplinary research on the dynamic behavior of advanced structural materials under extreme loading and environmental conditions.
Role type
Post-doctoral research fellow (experimental mechanics & materials modeling)
Builds
Experimental data, constitutive models, and finite element simulations for high-strain-rate material behavior.
Domain
Defense/Nuclear security, materials science, high-strain-rate mechanics
Deliverable
production ML models | research | client delivery
Required skills
independent research, high-rate experimental systems, Kolsky pressure bar testing, constitutive modeling, scientific writing, mentoring
Preferred skills
refractory/titanium alloys, federally funded programs, national lab collaboration, Gleeble systems, synchrotron beam systems, additive manufacturing, ceramic composites, optical diagnostics (DIC, high-speed imaging)
Technologies
Kolsky (split-Hopkinson) pressure bar, Gleeble, Johnson-Cook, MTS, PTW, Zerilli-Armstrong, SEM, EBSD, LaTeX
Responsibilities
Design and execute high strain-rate experiments; perform Kolsky and Gleeble testing; develop and validate constitutive models; conduct microstructural characterization; mentor graduate/undergraduate researchers; contribute to research proposals and publications.
Seniority
Post-doctoral, independent researcher
