Design Physicist
Company: AMERICAN VACUUM SOCIETY INC
Location: Livermore
Posted on: March 19, 2023
Job Description:
We are seeking exceptional Physical Scientists and Engineers
with backgrounds in fields such as plasma physics, radiation
transport, atomic physics, nuclear physics, physical chemistry,
condensed matter physics, computational physics, or hydrodynamics.
Our national-security mission encompasses aspects of computational,
theoretical, and experimental physics associated with the complex
processes of nuclear explosives. Under limited direction, you will
be responsible for advancing our understanding and developing
methodologies for important national-security challenges. This
position is in the Design Physics Division within the Weapons and
Complex Integration (WCI) Directorate. This position will be filled
at either level based on knowledge and related experience as
assessed by the hiring team. Additional job responsibilities
(outlined below) will be assigned if hired at the higher level. In
this role you will
- Assess the complex physics interactions that take place in
nuclear explosion.
- Design and provide analysis of experiments exploring the
physics of nuclear explosives.
- Simulate weapons phenomena and perform weapons assessment and
certification tasks using physical models in computer codes.
- Define and implement stockpile stewardship for specific weapons
systems.
- Present and disseminate research results at scientific
conferences and in peer-reviewed publications, in both open and
classified environments, internal and external to LLNL.
Responsibilities may also include interacting with external
stakeholders, both at DOE/NNSA and across the broader interagency,
as well as via offsite assignments.
- Develop expertise in interrelated fields of physics important
to weapons assessment and certification.
- Promote and support plans to promote diversity, equity, and
inclusion within the program.
- Travel minimally or substantially based on needs of
projects.
- Perform other duties as assigned. Additional job
responsibilities at the SES.3 Level
- Independently develop, assess and provide in depth analysis of
the complex physics interactions that take place in nuclear
explosion where problems may not be well defined.
- Work as technical expert on multidisciplinary team.
- Guide the analysis and lead the design of experiments exploring
the physics of nuclear explosives.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security
clearance which requires U.S. Citizenship.
- PhD in physics, engineering, or a related field or equivalent
level of demonstrated knowledge.
- Demonstrated record of completing outstanding research in
relevant areas of physics and engineering.
- Experience with computer-based design and analysis of
experiments.
- Demonstrated aptitude for mastering new fields of physics; a
record of creativity, physical insight, and breadth of
understanding in applications of complex physical processes.
- Experience in using advanced computational facilities for
applied physics analysis and conducting applied physics
research.
- Proficient verbal and written communication and presentation
skills necessary to author technical and scientific reports,
publications, invited papers, and to deliver scientific
presentations.
- Experience working effectively independently and in a
multidisciplinary, team-research environment.
- Demonstrated ability/commitment to valuing diversity, equity,
and inclusion principles in the workplace.
- Demonstrated self-motivation and initiative in addressing
challenging problems. Additional qualifications at the SES.3 Level
- Advanced knowledge of physics, engineering, or a related
field.
- Significant experience and ability to lead independent work
conducting applied physics research.
- Demonstrated record of leading top quality research in relevant
areas of physics and engineering.
Keywords: AMERICAN VACUUM SOCIETY INC, Livermore , Design Physicist, Other , Livermore, California
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