Post Doctorate Research Associate - Mechanical Engineer
About The Position
The Science & Technology directorates at PNNL include National Security, Earth and Biological Sciences, Physical and Computational Sciences, and Energy and Environment. The Energy and Environment Directorate delivers science and technology solutions for the nation’s biggest energy and environmental challenges. The Earth Systems Science Division, part of the Energy and Environment Directorate, provides leadership and solutions that advance Earth system opportunities for energy systems and national security. The Environmental/Integrated Sensors teams within the Earth System Predictability & Resiliency Group of ESSD is seeking candidates to lead key tasks and support interdisciplinary projects.
Requirements
- Must have received a PhD within the past five years (60 months) or within the next 8 months from an accredited college or university.
Nice To Haves
- Doctoral degree in mechanical engineering, material science, or related field.
- Proficient with micro-electro-mechanical-systems (MEMS) fabrication.
- Hands-on experience with clean room with sensor manufacturing.
- Experience with instrumentation and system integration.
- Experience with Fortran, C/C++, Python, MATLAB, or assembly programming languages.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently, collaborate effectively in multidisciplinary teams, and meet project milestones.
- Strong communication skills for presenting complex scientific and engineering concepts, research results, and broader impacts to technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Developing advanced sensing systems for earth system science and renewable energy. These next-generation sensors are not only fast, accurate, and versatile in terms of system performance but also lightweight, small, and soft. They can also be adapted for challenging environments such as deep subsurface and the Arctic environments, as well as for chemical detection.
- Developing advanced energy-harvesting systems for small sensors/transmitters as well as remote sensing platforms.
- Studying the environmental impact of conventional hydropower and marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy systems by detecting and tracking fish or other animals in the river or ocean using underwater acoustic telemetry.
- Advanced sensor design, signal acquisition, data processing and algorithm development in laboratory settings and field environment, generation of intellectual properties, and writing of high-impact papers.
Benefits
- health insurance
- flexible work schedules
- medical insurance
- dental insurance
- vision insurance
- robust telehealth care options
- several mental health benefits
- free wellness coaching
- health savings account
- flexible spending accounts
- basic life insurance
- disability insurance
- employee assistance program
- business travel insurance
- tuition assistance
- relocation
- backup childcare
- legal benefits
- supplemental parental bonding leave
- surrogacy and adoption assistance
- fertility support
- company-funded pension plan
- 401 (k) savings plan with company match
- 120 vacation hours per year
- ten paid holidays per year
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
