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Computational Magnetohydrodynamics Engineer

UT-Battelle · Oak Ridge, TN · 3 wk ago
EngineeringFull-time
We need to produce HTML fragment with sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections if posting has real specific content. Must not repeat job title. Must not include Job ID etc. Must remove boilerplate, navigation, legal, EEO, etc. Must preserve all substantive info. We need to parse the posting. Key content: Overview: Fusion Energy Division at ORNL seeks applications for a skilled Computational Magnetohydrodynamics Engineer, focus on MHD flows of electrically conducting liquids in a magnetic field, such as liquid metals (LMs) as well as plasma physics relevant to breeding/cooling fusion energy applications. Selected candidate will work on and lead various tasks related to coupled phenomena between fusion plasma and LM MHD flows in a fusion blanket or LM divertor. Seek individuals with advanced computational skills who can lead computational and experimental activities using commercial codes to compare with experiments and also be able to develop new computational models and computer programs. Successful candidate will work with a multidisciplinary team of simulation/design, and technology experts. Major Duties/Responsibilities: list bullet points. Basic Qualifications: PhD in Nuclear Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Thermal-Mechanics, Fluids, or a closely related field. Experience in development and application of complex engineering codes and preferable to have familiarity with fusion reactor concepts. Familiarity with Liquid Metal systems and MHD is required. Working knowledge of one or more CFD codes (OpenFOAM, COMSOL, HIMAG, ANSYS CFX, ANSYS FLUENT) that can be utilized in MHD flow computations is necessary, and/or research codes developed for liquid-metal MHD. Knowledge of mesh generation software is required. Excellent verbal, presentation, and writing skills are required to enable effective interaction and communication with technical peers, program managers, collaborators, and sponsors. Candidates must show examples of their academic and work experience. Preferred Qualifications: Motivated self-starter with ability to work independently and to participate creatively in collaborative teams across the laboratory. Ability to function well in a fast-paced research environment, set priorities to accomplish multiple tasks within deadlines, and adapt to ever changing needs. Experience in designing liquid metal flow loop experiments and performing measurements of liquid metal flows. Knowledge of plasma physics codes, such as M3D-C1 and SOLPS and familiarity with computations of open-surface flows (Level-set, Volume of fluid method) is a plus. Working knowledge of computer-aided design (CAD) software, such as AutoCAD, CATIA, SOLIDWORK, FreeCAD or similar is required. About ORNL: description of ORNL, benefits, etc. Benefits list: Prescription Drug Plan, Dental Plan, Vision Plan, 401(k) Retirement Plan, Contributory Pension Plan, Life Insurance, Disability Benefits, Generous Vacation and Holidays, Parental Leave, Legal Insurance with Identity Theft Protection, Employee Assistance Plan, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, Wellness Programs, Educational Assistance, Relocation Assistance, Employee Discounts. Also mention competitive pay and benefits programs, flexible work hours, on-site fitness, banking, cafeteria. Pay: Not explicitly stated; only "competitive pay". The rule: never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless posting actually states them. It says "ORNL offers competitive pay and benefits programs". That's a statement about pay being competitive, but not a specific number. Is that enough to include Pay section? The rule: "never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them." It does state that ORNL offers competitive pay and benefits programs. That's a statement about pay, albeit vague. Should we include a Pay section? The instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." Also "never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. 'commensurate with experience', 'not specified', 'N/A', 'varies', 'TBD')". "competitive pay" could be considered placeholder? It's not a specific number but it's a statement. I'd lean to include a Pay section with that statement, as it's substantive (they mention competitive pay). However, they also mention benefits in detail, so Benefits section definitely. Schedule: Not mentioned. No mention of work hours except "flexible work hours" under benefits. That's schedule info: flexible work hours. So we could include Schedule section with "flexible work hours". The posting says: "The laboratory provides a range of employee benefits, including medical and retirement plans and flexible work hours, to support the well-being of you and your family." That's schedule info. So we can include Schedule. Now sections: About the role (overview), Responsibilities (Major Duties/Responsibilities), Requirements (Basic Qualifications), Qualifications (Preferred Qualifications), Skills (maybe combine technical skills? Could be separate but we have many skill mentions in qualifications. Could create Skills section summarizing required/preferred skills like CFD codes, mesh generation, CAD, plasma physics codes, etc. But we must not invent or summarize away detail. We could keep qualifications as is, and maybe not have separate Skills. The instruction: "Use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." It suggests we can use those headings if content exists. We have content for About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements (basic qualifications), Qualifications (preferred), Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Skills maybe we could extract from qualifications but risk summarizing. However we could include Skills section with list of specific technical skills mentioned: CFD codes (OpenFOAM, COMSOL, HIMAG, ANSYS CFX, ANSYS FLUENT), mesh generation software, CAD software (AutoCAD, CATIA, SOLIDWORKS, FreeCAD), plasma physics codes (M3D-C1, SOLPS), open-surface flow methods (Level-set, Volume of fluid). That is directly from posting, not invented. So we can include Skills. We must not repeat job title. Not include Job ID. Remove boilerplate like EEO, equal opportunity, scam warning, application instructions, etc. Also remove navigation/cookie/legal. The posting includes lines about accommodation email, file types, third party vendors, equal opportunity, E-Verify. Those should be removed. We need to preserve all substantive information. So we need to keep the overview, duties, basic qualifications, preferred qualifications, ORNL description, benefits list, flexible work hours, competitive pay statement. We must not include filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present. Now produce HTML fragment: use

for each section heading, then content:

for prose,

  • for lists. We need to decide what goes into each section. About the role: overview paragraph(s). Could be two paragraphs but we can combine into one

    . Responsibilities: list of duties from Major Duties/Responsibilities. Requirements: Basic Qualifications. Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications. Skills: list of technical skills. Benefits: list of benefits. Pay: statement about competitive pay. Schedule: flexible work hours. Make sure not to include any boilerplate. Let's extract details. Overview text: "Fusion Energy Division at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory seeks applications for a skilled Computational Magnetohydrodynamics Engineer, with intended focus on magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) flows of electrically conducting liquids in a magnetic field, such as liquid metals (LMs) as well as plasma physics relevant to breeding/cooling fusion energy applications. The selected candidate will work on and lead various tasks related to coupled phenomena between fusion plasma and LM MHD flows in a fusion blanket or LM divertor. We seek individuals with advanced computational skills who can lead computational and experimental activities using commercial codes to compare with experiments and also be able to develop new computational models and computer programs. The successful candidate will work with a multidisciplinary team of simulation/design, and technology experts." We can keep that as About the role. Responsibilities (Major Duties/Responsibilities): - involved in both developing new and applying existing models and simulation tools to understand physical processes in fusion applications that involve liquid metal magnetohydrodynamics and plasma physics, such as breeding blankets and liquid-metal plasma facing components. - responsible for interaction with division staff and the external collaborators that work with the ORNL research group under the research projects funded by DOE, such as an ongoing SciDAC project on “Center for Simulation of Plasma - Liquid Metal Interactions in Plasma Facing Components and Breeding Blankets of a Fusion Power Reactor” and the FIRE collaborative project “Advancing the maturity of liquid metal (LM) plasma facing materials and first wall concepts”. - expected to work independently, lead, perform and collaborate on simulation/design and experimental activities, and fully document the work in technical reports and publications. - responsible for writing research proposals. - Deliver ORNL’s mission by aligning behaviors, priorities, and interactions with our core values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service. - Promote equal opportunity by fostering a respectful workplace – in how we treat one another, work together, and measure success. Note: The last two bullet points are about ORNL values and equal opportunity; they might be considered boilerplate? But they are part of responsibilities. However the instruction says remove EEO/equal-opportunity boilerplate. The "Promote equal opportunity..." is EEO boilerplate. Should we remove it? Likely yes, as it's boilerplate. The "Deliver ORNL’s mission..." is also generic values statement; could be considered boilerplate but it's part of ORNL's mission. Might be okay to keep? The instruction: "Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions." So we should remove the equal opportunity line. The ORNL mission alignment might be considered generic but not explicitly EEO. It's about core values; could be considered boilerplate but not EEO. Safer to keep? It's not EEO. I'd keep it as part of responsibilities. Thus responsibilities list includes those bullets except the equal opportunity line. Now Requirements (Basic Qualifications): - PhD in Nuclear Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Thermal-Mechanics, Fluids, or a closely related field. - Experience in the development and application of complex engineering codes and preferable to have familiarity with fusion reactor concepts. - Familiarity with Liquid Metal systems and MHD is required. - Working knowledge of one or more CFD codes (OpenFOAM, COMSOL, HIMAG, ANSYS CFX, ANSYS FLUENT) that can be utilized in MHD flow computations is necessary, and/or research codes developed for liquid-metal MHD. - Knowledge of mesh generation software is required. - Excellent verbal, presentation, and writing skills are required to enable effective interaction and communication with technical peers, program managers, collaborators, and sponsors. - Candidates must show examples of their academic and work experience. Now Qualifications (Preferred Qualifications): - Motivated self-starter with the ability to work independently and to participate creatively in collaborative teams across the laboratory. - Ability to function well in a fast-paced research environment, set priorities to accomplish multiple tasks within deadlines, and adapt to ever changing needs. - Experience in designing liquid metal flow loop experiments and performing measurements of liquid metal flows. - Knowledge of plasma physics codes, such as M3D-C1 and SOLPS and familiarity with computations of open-surface flows (Level-set, Volume of fluid method) is a plus. - Working knowledge of computer-aided design (CAD) software, such as AutoCAD, CATIA, SOLIDWORK, FreeCAD or similar is required. Note: The last says "required" but it's under Preferred Qualifications; we keep as is. Now Skills: we could list technical skills from both required and preferred: - CFD codes: OpenFOAM, COMSOL, HIMAG, ANSYS CFX, ANSYS FLUENT (or research codes for liquid-metal MHD) - Mesh generation software - CAD software: AutoCAD, CATIA, SOLIDWORKS, FreeCAD (or similar) - Plasma physics codes: M3D-C1, SOLPS - Open-surface flow methods: Level-set, Volume of fluid method -

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