Postdoctoral Appointee - Additive Manufacturing, Onsite

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We are seeking a Postdoctoral Appointee for Additive Manufacturing with a passion for innovative science and engineering in areas that span multi-scale additive manufacturing, soft/composite materials and synthesis, printed and flexible electronics, and co-design of precursors, materials, processes and devices. You will play a key role as part of multidisciplinary team of electrical/mechanical/chemical engineers and material scientists who are working to develop future technologies and manufacturing processes required for next generation optical, electronic, and mechanical devices. You will have opportunities to contribute across a spectrum of basic research and applied technologies, working from concept, design and simulation through fabrication and test.

On any given day, you may be asked to:

• Conceptualize, design, fabricate and test additively manufactured devices using tools such as multiphoton lithography (e.g., Nanoscribe), DLP, SLS, SLA, aerosol jet, and direct write extrusion printing for use in heterogeneous integration, micro-optical devices, electronics packaging, non-planar electronics/power sources, metamaterials and micro-robotics.
• Develop and optimize material systems and process parameters for 3D printing.
• Develop and implement syntheses and processes for generating autonomous and environmentally responsive sensors.
• Develop and demonstrate printable devices that integrate multiple functionalities.
• Collaborate across disciplines with other internal organizations as well as academic and industrial collaborators.
• Publish original research in high impact journals and conference proceedings.
• Support development of proposals for new programs with co-workers as well as contribute to creation of new research ideas.
• Document and deliver results and report findings to co-workers, customers, and the broader scientific community.

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite. Relocation will be provided for those that qualify.

• PhD in Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry or related field must conferred within 5 years prior to employment.
• Possess a record of productivity and innovation, as evidenced by peer-reviewed journal articles, conference proceedings, presentations and/or issued patents.
• Familiarity with mechanical design and additive instrumentation, electronics and testing.
• You can obtain and maintain a DOE L clearance

We realize that no one will have all the background we desire, so any subset of these skills could make you a candidate for the project, especially if you want to grow in these areas through your own skill development and through collaborations:

• Experience with multiphoton lithography materials and instrumentation.
• Experience in coding, machine learning, simulation software, and opto-mechanical design and drawing (e.g., Solidworks).
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes such as microreplication, embossing, flexography/gravure, screen printing, semiconductor manufacturing, and printed circuit boards.
• Experience with chemical and materials lab practices.
• Experience with materials characterization including optical and electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, spectroscopy.
• Experience with software programming and instrument control.
• Demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills as needed to work successfully in a team environment.

The Advanced Materials Laboratory (AML) is a department within the Material, Physical, and Chemical Sciences Center at Sandia National Laboratories and is co-located at the University of New Mexico campus in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The AML conducts research and development to meet a wide range of specialized applications for national security, energy/climate, and nuclear deterrence enabled through partnerships with government, industry, and academic institutions. Technical expertise and focus in the AML is applied to fundamental chemistry of organic and inorganic synthesis, material processing for property-performance optimization, proto-type design engineering for structural-electronic functionality, with an emphasis on expanding autonomous material discovery and informed design enabled by machine learning. The department specializes in advanced manufacturing with an emphasis on defining the boundaries between materials science and process engineering to optimize property performance. Technical capabilities within the department include fiber reinforced composite and nanocomposite manufacturing; chemical, resin, and ink synthesis; additive manufacturing, including Direct Ink Write, Polymer Selective Laser Sintering, Vat Polymerization, Multiphoton Lithography, 3D/structural printed electronics; and rapid cable and connectors prototyping design engineering. Our department is comprised of a multidisciplinary team of engineers, material scientists, and chemists who are dedicated to scientific discovery, creativity, innovation, and practical solutions for our diverse customer set. Our team is committed to a safe and nurturing R&D work environment as an incubator of scientific talent at all academic and career levels, with a long-standing history of advocating for and advancing undergraduate and graduate students through research internships geared toward growing the next generation of scientists.

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of three (3) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

Sandia is required by DOE to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants for employment need to be able to obtain and maintain a DOE L-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.

Applicants offered employment with Sandia are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by the DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.

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