Senior/Principal RD Researcher - Tokamak Boundary Interactions, Onsite

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About Sandia:

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation's premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs:

• Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide

• Extraordinary co-workers

• Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world

• Career advancement and enrichment opportunities

• Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)

• Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*

World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov

*These benefits vary by job classification.

What Your Job Will Be Like:

We are seeking a R&D Physics research staff member (job title: RD Physics SE) to join our department!

In this role, you will be a member of Sandia's team working on plasma diagnostics and boundary physics at DIII-D, located in San Diego, CA, and will coordinate fusion related material testing on DIII-D with Sandia fusion energy researchers at Sandia's Livermore, CA, and Albuquerque, NM, sites.

Sandia's fusion energy program is involved in the study of the critical boundary physics of the tokamak scrapeoff-layer and divertor, including the optimization of plasma performance using advanced divertor structures and boundary control techniques, and the interactions of the boundary particle flux and heat flux with plasma facing materials.

On any given day you may be called on to:

• Maintain the operation of existing edge diagnostics and to install new diagnostics, including arrays of edge-mounted Langmuir probes, fast thermocouples, and H-microsensors for measuring charge-exchange neutrals.

• Interact with a broad research community of DIII-D scientists and collaborators from around the world who utilize this facility and add to the rich working environment at DIII-D.

To find out about the exciting research conducted at DIII-D, please visit https://www.ga.com/magnetic-fusion/diii-d

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite.

Salary Range:

*Salary range is estimated, and actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate's experience and qualifications, and application of any approved geographic salary differential.

Qualifications We Require:

* PhD in physical sciences, engineering, or other relevant field * Knowledge and expertise in plasma physics* Proficiency with scientific data acquisition and analysis

Qualifications We Desire:

* Experience in edge plasma diagnostics, especially Langmuir probe design and signal analysis* Proficiency with electronic sensors, circuits, and power supplies* Competence in computer coding* Expertise in materials science and materials characterization techniques* Ability to perform cooperative research* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

About Our Team:

The Plasma & Reacting Flow Science department at Sandia primarily works on projects funded by the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science to address needs surrounding both high temperature and low temperature plasma phenomena, combusting flows, reacting gas-solid interfaces, uncertainty quantification (UQ), and related topics such as scientific machine learning. We operate state-of-the-art experimental laboratories, conduct work at the DIII-D tokamak, and utilize both local computer clusters and the DOE Leadership Class supercomputers to conduct massively parallel simulations.

Posting Duration:

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

Security Clearance:

This position does not currently require a Department of Energy (DOE) security clearance.

Sandia will conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Furthermore, employees in New Mexico need to pass a U.S. Air Force background screen for access to Kirtland Air Force Base. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause access to be denied or terminated, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.

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Members of the workforce (MOWs) hired at Sandia who require uncleared access for greater than 179 days during their employment, are required to go through the Uncleared Personal Identity Verification (UPIV) process. Access includes physical and/or cyber (logical) access, as well as remote access to any NNSA information technology (IT) systems. UPIV requirements are not applicable to individuals who require a DOE personnel security clearance for the performance of their SNL employment or to foreign nationals. The UPIV process will include the completion of a USAccess Enrollment, SF-85 (Questionnaire for Non-Sensitive Positions) and OF-306 (Declaration of for Federal Employment). An unfavorable UPIV determination will result in immediate retrieval of the SNL issued badge, removal of cyber (logical) access and/or removal from SNL subcontract. All MOWs may appeal the unfavorable UPIV determination to DOE/NNSA immediately. If the appeal is unsuccessful, the MOW may try to go through the UPIV process one year after the decision date.

EEO:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.

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If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED), such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug-releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment and other equipment for measuring, monitoring, and recording body functions such as heartbeat and brain waves, if employed by Sandia National Laboratories you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs.

If you have a MedPED and you are selected for an on-site interview at Sandia National Laboratories, there may be additional steps necessary to ensure compliance with NNSA security requirements prior to the interview date.

Job ID: 695200

Job Family: RD

Regular/Temporary Position: R

Full/Part-Time Status: F