Engineering/Science Postdoctoral Fellow
Core
Conduct fundamental and applied research in advanced manufacturing, focusing on aerospace lightweighting, hypersonic systems, and naval shipbuilding through experimental methodologies and computational modeling.
Role type
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Advanced Manufacturing
Builds
Experimental data, computational models, technical reports, and peer-reviewed publications for U.S. Department of Defense projects
Domain
Aerospace, Defense, Advanced Manufacturing, Materials Science
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Characterization and testing of crystalline materials (metals and ceramics), Additive manufacturing processes, Mechanics of materials, Experimental design and execution, Physics-based computational modeling, Technical writing
Preferred skills
Data-driven engineering methods, Artificial intelligence or machine learning
Technologies
Matlab, Python, ANSYS, SolidWorks, Cold spray systems, Powder bed fusion, Directed energy deposition
Responsibilities
Design and execute experimental investigations into process-structure-property relationships for advanced engineering materials, Develop curriculum and deliver hands-on cold spray additive manufacturing training, Operate cold spray additive manufacturing systems, Collect process and property data and develop data architectures for analysis, Lead technical writing of sponsored program reports, Mentor and train undergraduate and graduate students
Seniority
Postdoctoral Fellow, independent researcher with mentorship duties