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$101,400 - $201,400

• Salary range is estimated, and actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate's experience and qualifications, and application of any approved geographic salary differential.

• PhD in Physics or closely related engineering field
• Two years of experience in Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF) or High Energy Density Physics (HEDP) research
• Experience in experimental research and/or analysis of experimental data
• Experience using hydrodynamic simulations to model experiments
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoE Q clearance

• Ability to think innovatively and to perform complex analytical analysis and problem solving
• Excellent written and oral communication skills as demonstrated in technical publications and reports, and in technical and project presentations
• ICF or HED target design experience
• The ability to be self-motivated and to work as part of a diverse team, including project members from other NNSA labs

The ICF Target Design Department (1684) pursues theoretical and simulation-based analyses and assessments of inertial confinement fusion (ICF), stockpile stewardship relevant, and other high energy density physics experiments on a variety of platforms, including the Z Facility and the National Ignition Facility (NIF). The department's core competency lies in the design and analysis of high energy density experiments, with a particular focus on ICF and hydrodynamics experiments. This work relies on complex, integrated, multiphysics simulation tools, with a particular focus on the magnetohydrodynamics of high energy density plasmas, and on spectroscopic diagnosis of high energy density plasmas. In carrying out this mission, department 1684 collaborates closely with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), and the UK Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE). This team is part of the Radiation, Electrical and High Energy Density Science (REHEDS) Research Foundation at Sandia.

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation’s premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs:

• Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide
• Extraordinary co-workers
• Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world
• Career advancement and enrichment opportunities
• Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)
• Generous vacations, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*

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