Scalable Multiphysics Postdoc

What You Will DoThe Eulerian Codes Group (XCP-2) in the X-Computational Physics (XCP) Division is seeking talented and motivated postdoc candidates. The Eulerian Codes Group is responsible for developing and maintaining large scale, massively parallel multi-physics codes used in national security applications. This appointment will focus on development and implementation of new methods for scalable performance on modern computer architectures. The successful candidate is expected to work in a team environment with computational scientists, theoreticians, and experimentalists, become familiar with production software carpentry practices, and publish results.What You NeedMinimum Job Requirements:

• A PhD in Physics, Astrophysics, Applied Mathematics, Engineering, or related field
• Solid background in numerical methods
• Proficiency in Fortran, C/C++, or Python
• Strong record of publications
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to obtain a DOE Q Clearance, which typically requires US Citizenship

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience in neutral particle transport and nuclear reactions (nuclear engineering)
• Experience in modeling highly-coupled physics experiments for compressible flows
• Solid background in numerical methods for solving systems of partial differential equations in fluid dynamics or related fields
• Experience with massively parallel numerical development and simulation
• Experience with deploying numerical algorithms to future computing architectures
• Experience with code development relevant to computational physics

Education: A Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, Computational Science, or a closely related field completed within the past five years or soon to be completed.Work Environment:Work Location: The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.