Mesh Generation and Geometry Processing Student Internship
- Req. Number: IRC143374
- Organization : XCP-4/Methods And Algorithms
- City, State: Los Alamos, New Mexico
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 summer student internship researching methods and developing software at the intersection of computational geometry, mesh generation, geometric modeling 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 successful candidate will perform directed research and development for geometry processing (computational geometry, solid modeling), block-structured and unstructured mesh generation and solution transfer within a collaborative environment. The candidate will be part of a multi-disciplinary team that also 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 researches 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.
What You Need
Minimum Job Requirements:
Additional requirements for student applicants are listed below:
Graduate
Desired Qualifications:
Candidates with one or more of these skills will be at an advantage.
Work Location: The work location for this position is hybrid and is located in Los Alamos, NM. 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.
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.
Required Application Materials (for all intern levels):
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)
Additional Details
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.
No Clearance: Position does not require a security clearance. Selected candidates will be subject to drug testing and other pre-employment background checks.
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.
Internal Applicants: Regular appointment employees who have served the required period of continuous service in their current position are eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the required period of continuous service, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. Please refer to Policy Policy P701 for applicant eligibility requirements.
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.
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 summer student internship researching methods and developing software at the intersection of computational geometry, mesh generation, geometric modeling 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 successful candidate will perform directed research and development for geometry processing (computational geometry, solid modeling), block-structured and unstructured mesh generation and solution transfer within a collaborative environment. The candidate will be part of a multi-disciplinary team that also 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 researches 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.
What You Need
Minimum Job Requirements:
- Experience with C++, Python, Unix, Unix shell scripting
- Strong interest in the domain areas of mesh generation, geometric modeling and computational geometry.
Additional requirements for student applicants are listed below:
Graduate
- Must be enrolled (6 semester credit hours or full-time equivalent) in an accredited, degree-granting graduate level program (or international equivalent)
- Must currently have and maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.2 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent).
Desired Qualifications:
Candidates with one or more of these skills will be at an advantage.
- Experience with geometric modeling, computational geometry or mesh generation.
- Experience with distributed parallelism using MPI; GPU programming experience is a plus
- Familiarity with numerical discretization methods such as Finite Element and Finite Volume methods, and numerical optimization methods
- Familiarity with AI/ML concepts such as deep learning and use of tools such as PyTorch; Knowledge of Reinforcement Learning
- Experience with modern software development practices such as version control, unit testing, continuous integration, automatic generation of documentation etc.
- Experience developing large scale, production software
Work Location: The work location for this position is hybrid and is located in Los Alamos, NM. 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.
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.
Required Application Materials (for all intern levels):
- Current resume
- Current official transcripts
- Personal statement of interest (not to exceed one page)
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)
Additional Details
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.
No Clearance: Position does not require a security clearance. Selected candidates will be subject to drug testing and other pre-employment background checks.
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.
Internal Applicants: Regular appointment employees who have served the required period of continuous service in their current position are eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the required period of continuous service, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. Please refer to Policy Policy P701 for applicant eligibility requirements.
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.
