Argonne National Laboratory

Postdoctoral Appointee
Requisition Number: 323660 	
Location: Lemont, IL
Functional Area: Research and Development 	
Division: NE-Nuclear Engineering
Employment Category: Temporary 6 Months or Greater 	
Education Required: Doctorate Degree
Level (Grade): 700 	Shift: 8:30 - 5:00

Position Description

The Nuclear Engineering Division is seeking a postdoctoral appointee to develop 
and utilize advanced capabilities in finite element analysis (FEA) either 
through methods development or through advancement and application of existing 
technologies and software. The selected individual's primary tasks will involve 
applying FEA to research problems using a combination of commercial and research 
FEA software and tools. These problems are focused around structural and solid 
mechanics problems central to fast spectrum nuclear reactor technology.

Other tasks include innovative application thermal and structural FEA to other 
science and technology such as superconducting accelerator component design, 
biomechanics, etc. Secondary tasks could include the implementation of novel or 
state of the art techniques in element technology, solver methods, material 
models, and methods for converting X-ray computed tomography data into finite 
element meshes. These efforts would be in conjunction with application to 
specific problems and/or for the purpose of maintaining and updating in-house 
special purpose structural analysis software.

Position Requirements

Successful candidates will have:

    Doctorate and 0 years work experience Theoretical knowledge of finite 
    element analysis and its implementation in software
    Ability to research and develop new techniques
    Aptitude for programming ( knowledge or ability to learn Fortran, MATLAB, C#)
    Working knowledge of commercial finite element codes (ANSYS and/or ABAQUS)
    Working knowledge of solid mechanicsAbility to work without supervision
    Knowledge of high performance computing techniques
    Ability to create complex finite element meshes
    Knowledge of nonlinear material models
    Knowledge of fracture mechanics is desirable