Computational Materials Science for In-Space Welding, Joining, and Additive Manufacturing

About the role

The Computational Materials Science for In-Space Welding, Joining, and Additive Manufacturing position at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) seeks a postdoctoral scholar to develop and apply expertise in ICME workflow for in-space applications. The focus areas include developing and applying models to innovate novel and existing processes and alloys for in-space welding, joining, and AM. This work will align with existing and planned experiments for validation of computational models.

Responsibilities

• Develop and apply computational models for in-space welding, joining, and additive manufacturing processes
• Collaborate with existing and planned experiments to validate computational models
• Contribute to the advancement of ICME tools that link process modeling, metallurgical modeling, and atomistic techniques to in-space environments
• Identify and address existing shortcomings in the physical understanding of boundary conditions for computational modeling of in-space welding, joining, and AM processes
• Develop new physics-based modeling approaches to advance the state-of-the-art in computational modeling of in-space welding, joining, and AM processes

Requirements

• Citizenship: U.S. Citizen Only
• Doctoral Degree
• Experience with computational materials science and fluid dynamics methods and techniques, including but not limited to: density functional theory, molecular dynamics, CALPHAD, phase field modeling, cellular automata, lattice Boltzmann, volume of fluid, and finite element
• Experience with high-performance computing platforms, including parallelization and Unix environments

Qualifications

• Strong background in computational materials science and fluid dynamics
• Experience with ICME tools and techniques
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills

Skills

• Expertise in computational materials science and fluid dynamics
• Experience with ICME tools and techniques
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth
• Flexible working arrangements
• Health and wellness programs

Pay

• Salary range: TBD

Schedule

• Full-time

Contact Information

To learn more about the NASA Postdoctoral Program, please visit the NASA Postdoctoral Program website: How to Apply | NASA Postdoctoral Program (orau.org)

Application Instructions

A complete application to the NASA Postdoctoral Program includes:

• Research proposal
• Three letters of recommendation
• Official doctoral transcript documents

Advisors

• Jeffrey.w.sowards@nasa.gov - (256) 544-2205
• fredrick.n.michael@nasa.gov - (256) 544-1153

Questions?

Please email npp@orau.org if you have any questions about this opportunity.