Postdoctoral Appointee in Mechanical Engineering

Position Details

Institution: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)
Division: Applied Materials Division
Position Title: Postdoctoral Appointee
Location: Lemont, Illinois (on-site required)
Employment Type: Full-time, Fixed Term / Long-Term Postdoc
Salary Range: $72,879 – $121,465 annually (based on experience and responsibilities)
Benefits: Comprehensive package including health, retirement, and other employee programs

Research Focus

The candidate will contribute to design methods and modeling for high-temperature structural materials, with applications in:

• Nuclear reactors

• Energy systems

Key areas:

• Continuum damage mechanics models

• Statistical reliability models

• Predicting reliability of high-temperature structural components

• Finite element simulations

• Constitutive model development

• Application of engineering design codes (ASME, API, R5, RCC-MRx, etc.)

Goal: Enhance engineering methods for safer and more reliable high-temperature components.

Key Responsibilities

• Review, validate, and enhance predictive methods for component reliability

• Develop and apply models for high-temperature creep and crack growth

• Contribute to technical reports, journal publications, and conference papers

• Present research findings internally and externally

• Collaborate with ANL staff and integrate results into broader engineering applications

Required Qualifications

• PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Civil/Structural Engineering, or related field (completed within last 0-5 years)

• Experience with finite element simulations and constitutive modeling

• Knowledge of high-temperature creep crack growth

• Familiarity with engineering design codes (ASME BPV, API, R5, RCC-MRx)

• Coding experience, especially in Python

• Strong communication skills and ability to present research

• Commitment to Argonne core values: Impact, Safety, Respect, Integrity, Teamwork

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in fracture mechanics-based reliability modeling

• Familiarity with structure-property relations for metals and ceramics

• Experience in high-temperature component design

• Experience with MOOSE finite element simulation framework

Application & Contact Information

• Application Support / Accommodations: careers@anl.gov | 630-252-2336

• Review of Applications: Ongoing until filled

• Additional Requirements: May require government access authorization; all offers contingent on background check

Summary

This position is ideal for candidates with expertise in mechanical/materials engineering, computational modeling, and reliability assessment, who are interested in applying advanced modeling and experimental methods to high-temperature structural materials in energy and nuclear systems. Strong collaboration and communication skills are essential due to the interdisciplinary and team-based nature of the work.

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