Postdoctoral Appointee – Mechanical Engineering
About The Position
The Applied Materials Division at Argonne National Laboratory is hiring a Postdoctoral Appointee to contribute to projects involving the development of advanced dielectric thermal fluids, lubricants, coatings, and high-temperature materials. Work includes modeling analyses, numerical simulations, experimental testing, and scaling-up approaches to improve performance for applications such as high-power transformers, data centers, and geothermal energy utilization. The appointee will collaborate with Argonne staff to establish technical approaches for developing advanced dielectric fluids for high-power transformers. Tasks include formulation techniques, mechanism analyses, multiphysics models, and experimental validation. The appointee will also contribute to projects involving data center thermal management, corrosion-resistant coatings, and thermal energy storage systems, and will prepare technical reports, conference presentations, and journal papers. The position requires an on-site presence at the Argonne campus in Lemont, Illinois, five days per week. This is a long-term, fixed-term position. The expected hiring range is $72,879.00–$121,465.00. Comprehensive benefits are part of the total rewards package; specific benefits are not listed in the posting.
Requirements
- Recent or soon-to-be-completed PhD, typically completed within the last 0–5 years, in mechanical engineering, civil engineering, or a closely related field.
- Experience with thermal, mechanical, and electrical analyses and simulations.
- Experience with thermal, mechanical, and electrical testing and related test systems.
- Knowledge of testing-system principles, components, and structures.
- Proficiency in oral and written communication and presentations at all levels of the organization.
- Ability to model Argonne’s Core Values: Impact, Safety, Respect, Integrity, and Teamwork.
- Ability to work on-site at the Argonne campus in Lemont, Illinois, five days per week.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with fluids containing suspended nanoparticles.
- Knowledge of thermal, mechanical, and electrical performance and testing of fluids under high-temperature applications.
- Knowledge of experimental testing and characterization of materials.
- Experience with thermal and computational fluid dynamics frameworks such as COMSOL Multiphysics.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to the development of advanced dielectric thermal fluids, lubricants, coatings, and high-temperature materials through modeling analyses, numerical simulations, experimental tests, and scaling-up approaches.
- Collaborate with Argonne staff to establish technical approaches for developing advanced dielectric fluids for high-power transformers.
- Perform formulation work, mechanism analyses, multiphysics modeling, and experimental validation.
- Contribute to projects involving data center thermal management, corrosion-resistant coatings, and thermal energy storage systems.
- Prepare technical reports, conference presentations, and journal papers.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
