Graphics and Mesh Generation Developer (Scientist 1)
- Req. Number: IRC144057
- Organization : XCP-4/Continuum Models And Numerical Methods
- City, State: Los Alamos, New Mexico
- Salary: $96,600 - $158,000
- Recruiter Name: Nyenhuis, Niko Alexander
- Recruiter Email: nnyenhuis@lanl.gov
This position is open for external candidates only to apply.
What You Will Do
Join our world-class team! Now is your chance to make a difference in supporting our national security mission. The XCP-4, Continuum Models and Numerical Methods, group of Los Alamos National Laboratory is seeking qualified candidates for a postdoctoral position researching methods and developing software at the intersection of computational geometry, mesh generation, geometric modeling, computer graphics and machine learning.
XCP-4 is responsible for the design and implementation of a wide variety of physical models and simulation setup software including high explosive, turbulence, solid dynamics and damage models, and is a leader in the development of numerical methods for hydrodynamics simulations, remap and computational meshes.
The candidate will be part of a multi-disciplinary team that does research and production quality software development on methods for field remapping, material interface tracking, code-to-code linking, and automated simulation workflows. The team is also researching methods to apply AI/ML methods to improve geometric processing and meshing tasks, including shape recognition and shape segmentation. All software is developed and deployed in world-class high performance computing Unix environments with multi-core CPUs and GPUs.
The successful candidate will contribute within a collaborative team environment to research, develop, implement, and integrate methods for computer graphics, visualization and mesh generation algorithms into user facing tools and workflows. The candidate will be responsible for developing and enhancing the visualization and UI/UX aspects of the team's 3D geometry manipulation and mesh generation software. They will also have a strong interest in developing methods for computational geometry and mesh generation research.
They will actively participate in team decisions on algorithms and research and collaborate with team members to develop and maintain software; therefore, the ability to work well in a team environment is extremely important, as is the ability to interact with users in an efficient and productive manner.
What You Need
Minimum Job Requirements:
Education/Experience: Position requires a bachelor's degree in a STEM field from an accredited college or university and 2 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.
Desired Qualifications:
Work Location: The work location for this position is hybrid and is located in Los Alamos. Hybrid is defined as working partially onsite/partially offsite but within 2 hours ground commute of this location. All work locations are at the discretion of management and can change at any time with appropriate notice.
Position commitment: Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year.
Note to Applicants:
Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People's Republic of China-including the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau-as well as citizens of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), and the Russian Federation, who are not Lawful Permanent Residents ("green card" holders) are prohibited from accessing facilities that support the mission, functions, and operations of national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities, which includes Los Alamos National Laboratory.
How to apply:
All applicants must apply online. The application package should include a CV and a cover letter that addresses each of the required job qualifications and as many of the desired qualifications as applicable. Your packet should include contact information for 3 references who are familiar with your qualifications as related to this job. Applicants with questions may contact XCP-4 Group Leader, Angela Herring, angelah@lanl.gov.
Where You Will Work
Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes:
Directive 206.2 - Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2. Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.
Clearance: Q (Position will be cleared to this level). Selected applicants will be subject to a background investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Federal Government, and must meet eligibility requirements* for access to classified matter. This position requires a Q clearance, and obtaining such clearance requires US Citizenship except in extremely rare circumstances. Dependent upon the position, additional authorization to access classified information may be required, which may or may not be available to dual citizens. Receipt of a Q clearance and additional access authorization ultimately is a decision of the Federal Government and not of Triad.
*Eligibility requirements: To obtain a clearance, an individual must be at least 18 years of age; U.S. citizenship is required except in very limited circumstances. See DOE Order 472.2 for additional information.
New-Employment Drug Test: The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. Although New Mexico and other states have legalized the use of marijuana, use and possession of marijuana remain illegal under federal law. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer.
Equal Opportunity: Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to protected categories such as race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by federal, state, and local laws and regulations. The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request such an accommodation, please send an email to applyhelp@lanl.gov or call (505)-664-6947.
What You Will Do
Join our world-class team! Now is your chance to make a difference in supporting our national security mission. The XCP-4, Continuum Models and Numerical Methods, group of Los Alamos National Laboratory is seeking qualified candidates for a postdoctoral position researching methods and developing software at the intersection of computational geometry, mesh generation, geometric modeling, computer graphics and machine learning.
XCP-4 is responsible for the design and implementation of a wide variety of physical models and simulation setup software including high explosive, turbulence, solid dynamics and damage models, and is a leader in the development of numerical methods for hydrodynamics simulations, remap and computational meshes.
The candidate will be part of a multi-disciplinary team that does research and production quality software development on methods for field remapping, material interface tracking, code-to-code linking, and automated simulation workflows. The team is also researching methods to apply AI/ML methods to improve geometric processing and meshing tasks, including shape recognition and shape segmentation. All software is developed and deployed in world-class high performance computing Unix environments with multi-core CPUs and GPUs.
The successful candidate will contribute within a collaborative team environment to research, develop, implement, and integrate methods for computer graphics, visualization and mesh generation algorithms into user facing tools and workflows. The candidate will be responsible for developing and enhancing the visualization and UI/UX aspects of the team's 3D geometry manipulation and mesh generation software. They will also have a strong interest in developing methods for computational geometry and mesh generation research.
They will actively participate in team decisions on algorithms and research and collaborate with team members to develop and maintain software; therefore, the ability to work well in a team environment is extremely important, as is the ability to interact with users in an efficient and productive manner.
What You Need
Minimum Job Requirements:
- Knowledge and experience developing interactive graphics software running on multiple platforms.
- Expertise in C++, Python, OpenGL, Qt, GPU-accelerated graphics.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a technically diverse team.
- Demonstrated oral and written communication skills and the ability to present their work at conferences, meetings, and workshops.
Education/Experience: Position requires a bachelor's degree in a STEM field from an accredited college or university and 2 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.
Desired Qualifications:
- A master's degree in engineering, computer science, mathematics or closely related field with a specialization in computer graphics and visualization.
- Experience with CAD and 3D solid modeling
- Experience with computational geometry
- Experience developing shared memory, distributed memory ad GPU-parallel applications
- Experience developing maintaining and deploying large scale, production software
- Experience with modern software development practices such as version control, unit testing, continuous integration, automatic generation of documentation etc.
- Familiarity with AI/ML concepts such as deep learning and use of tools such as PyTorch; Knowledge of Reinforcement Learning is a plus
Work Location: The work location for this position is hybrid and is located in Los Alamos. Hybrid is defined as working partially onsite/partially offsite but within 2 hours ground commute of this location. All work locations are at the discretion of management and can change at any time with appropriate notice.
Position commitment: Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year.
Note to Applicants:
Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People's Republic of China-including the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau-as well as citizens of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), and the Russian Federation, who are not Lawful Permanent Residents ("green card" holders) are prohibited from accessing facilities that support the mission, functions, and operations of national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities, which includes Los Alamos National Laboratory.
How to apply:
All applicants must apply online. The application package should include a CV and a cover letter that addresses each of the required job qualifications and as many of the desired qualifications as applicable. Your packet should include contact information for 3 references who are familiar with your qualifications as related to this job. Applicants with questions may contact XCP-4 Group Leader, Angela Herring, angelah@lanl.gov.
Where You Will Work
Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes:
- PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network
- Dental and vision insurance
- Free basic life and disability insurance
- Paid childbirth and parental leave
- Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually)
- Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
- Flexible schedules and time off (PTO and holidays)
- Onsite gyms and wellness programs
- Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)
Directive 206.2 - Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2. Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.
Clearance: Q (Position will be cleared to this level). Selected applicants will be subject to a background investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Federal Government, and must meet eligibility requirements* for access to classified matter. This position requires a Q clearance, and obtaining such clearance requires US Citizenship except in extremely rare circumstances. Dependent upon the position, additional authorization to access classified information may be required, which may or may not be available to dual citizens. Receipt of a Q clearance and additional access authorization ultimately is a decision of the Federal Government and not of Triad.
*Eligibility requirements: To obtain a clearance, an individual must be at least 18 years of age; U.S. citizenship is required except in very limited circumstances. See DOE Order 472.2 for additional information.
New-Employment Drug Test: The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. Although New Mexico and other states have legalized the use of marijuana, use and possession of marijuana remain illegal under federal law. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer.
Equal Opportunity: Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to protected categories such as race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by federal, state, and local laws and regulations. The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request such an accommodation, please send an email to applyhelp@lanl.gov or call (505)-664-6947.
