Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Requisition Id 16506 Overview: The Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is seeking a system integrator who will focus on the design, fabrication and function of laboratory furnaces, reactors and control systems including gas delivery and pneumatic controls. This position resides in the Ceramics and Ceramic Composites (CCC) Group, Materials Processing Science and Engineering (MPSE) Section of the Materials Science and Technology Division (MSTD), Physical Sciences Directorate (PSD). The individual will also interact and coordinate with other team members in other ORNL Research Divisions. As part of our research team, you will collaborate with senior technical staff who are world leaders in ceramic science and engineering through sponsorship from the US Department of Energy's Transportation Technology Office as well as the National Nuclear Security Administration. Your role will be to provide a comprehensive understanding of the laboratory furnaces, reactors and control systems...

Requisition Id 16508 Overview: We are seeking an R&D Group Leader for the Chemical Dynamics Group in the Chemical Transformations Sections, Chemical Sciences Division (CSD). The Chemical Sciences Division performs discovery and use-inspired research to understand, predict, and control the physical processes and chemical transformations, relevant to energy technologies, over a broad range of length and time scales. The foundation of the division is a strong Basic Energy Sciences (BES) portfolio focused on interfacial science that pushes the frontiers of catalysis, geosciences, separations, spatially and temporally resolved chemical imaging, energy storage, and polymer science. Neutron scattering studies are used to provide new insights into the structure and dynamics of materials and interfaces. Theory is closely integrated with chemical synthesis and characterization to gain new insights into molecular processes with the ultimate goal of predictive insights. Applied...

Requisition Id 16507 Overview: We are seeking a technical staff professional who will focus on code portability and software development that combines domain knowledge in chemistry, electronic structure, atomistic simulations and data science approaches. This position resides in the Chemical Transformations Section, Chemical Sciences Division, Physical Sciences Directorate, at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Major Duties/Responsibilities: Conduct atomistic simulations to contribute to multi-disciplinary projects relevant to catalysis, critical materials or separations. Develop computational workflows that span different methods/software and have experience in agentic AI flows. Contribute to methods development and integrate data science to accelerate simulations, analyze large datasets, and extract correlations. Work in multi-disciplinary teams, deliver manuscript first-drafts, mentor visiting students as opportunity arises. Deliver ORNL's mission by aligning...

Requisition Id 16534 Overview: We are seeking a research and development staff who will focus on the development of modeling and control for complex systems seen in transportation, power systems and industrial processes. This position resides in the Applied Research for Mobility Research Group in the Vehicle and Mobility Systems Research Section, the Buildings and Transportation Science Division (BTSD), Energy Science and Technology Directorate, at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Major Duties/Responsibilities: Be responsible for conducting, coordinating, and reporting complex research assignments related to the modeling and control for complex systems in manufacturing (papermaking and steel making), transportation and power grid (hydropower and transmission systems, data analysis, etc.). Develop novel reduced order models for complex systems simulated by computational fluid dynamics and digital twin, performing fluid dynamics analysis, system modeling, analyzing...

Requisition Id 16536 Overview: We are seeking a Procurement Group Manager to lead a procurement team supporting the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) Contracts Division in the areas of strategic sourcing, support services subcontracts supporting multiple divisions, and facilities and operations related subcontracts. The purpose of this position is to lead a team performing all required acquisition tasks in accordance with ORNL's procurement policies and procedures, optimize existing strategic sourcing contract vehicles and processes, and identify and seek opportunities to reduce operation costs through expansion of strategic sourcing tools and the supplier base. The manager will supervise assigned staff of procurement professionals and serve as the day-to-day customer interface for the Laboratory customers for all purchases that are handled by their group. Additionally, the manager will help develop metrics and service level agreements for the division and participate in...

Requisition Id 16535 Overview: ORNL is investing in our nuclear facilities to ensure the directorate goals are met and strategies are executed. To support and protect our assets we are hiring a Section Head to lead the Asset Management organization within the Non-Reactor Nuclear Facilities Division. This position will lead the development and implementation of best practices and standards on maintaining and improving equipment reliability, efficient predictive, preventative and corrective maintenance processes, ensuring efficient outage planning and providing a planning and maintenance function to support mission essential capabilities. In this role you will have strong partnership with directorate leadership, engineering professionals, and operations teams to develop tactical and strategic initiatives to solving long term equipment/resource needs. Major Duties and Responsibilities: Lead a team of Electricians, Mechanics, HVAC, Laborers, Millwrights, Janitors, Pipefitters,...

Requisition Id 16391 Overview: The Quantum Communications and Networking Group, within the Quantum Information Sciences Section, Computational Sciences and Engineering Division at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, is seeking a research and development (R&D) Scientist. Major Duties/Responsibilities: Participate in new and ongoing research on classical and quantum optics communications and sensing projects. Formulate novel classical and quantum optical sensing solutions to problems of national interest and support the research and development necessary for the practical implementation of those solutions Participate in field testing and demonstrations Interpret, report, and present research concepts and results to national audiences at all levels Write peer-reviewed papers and technical reports for internal and external release and represent the organization by giving technical presentations in large public forums Deliver ORNL's mission by aligning behaviors,...

Requisition Id 16531 Annual Salary Range:$$109,000.00 -$$130,000.00 Work-Site Type: Remote ORNL offers a flexible work environment that supports both the organization and the employee. In addition, this position is considered remote-eligible for ORNL in pre-approved locations. Remote-eligibility is not a continued guarantee and could be subject to change based on evolving organizational needs. Note about pay range: Please note that the pay range information is a general guideline only. Many factors are taken into consideration when setting starting pay. Salary for this position will be commensurate with the final candidate's qualifications and experience, including skills, knowledge, relevant education, certifications, plus also aligned with the internal peer group. It is not typical for an individual to be offered a salary at or near the top of the range for a position. Link to benefits. https://jobs.ornl.gov/content/Benefits/?locale=en_US Overview: The Center of...

Requisition Id 16530 Overview: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is seeking applicants for an Electric Motor Designer position to conduct projects, expand research, and lead research and development activities focused on advanced rare-earth-free motor topologies for transportation applications. The successful candidate will perform analysis, simulation, design, and evaluation of electric motor topologies with reduced critical mineral dependence, emphasizing sustainable, high-performance, and rare-earth-free motor technologies for next-generation hybrid-electric transportation systems. The Electric Drives Research (EDR) Group supports the U.S. Department of Energy and other sponsors in the development of advanced electric motor technologies and next-generation motor systems for a broad range of transportation applications, including on- and off-road hybrid-electric vehicles, propulsion systems for more electric aircraft (MEA), and marine propulsion systems. The selected...

Requisition Id 16525 Overview: Oak Ridge National Laboratory is the largest US Department of Energy science and energy laboratory, conducting basic and applied research to deliver transformative solutions to compelling problems in energy and security. We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Advanced Computing for Chemistry and Materials Group in the National Center for Computational Sciences (NCCS), Computing and Computational Sciences Directorate (CCSD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to perform leading-edge computational chemistry/materials research and development for applications in material sciences and condensed matter physics. This role will involve performing leading-edge computational condensed matter and material sciences research and development. Priorities include the development and application of first principles methods and their incorporation into agentic AI workflows for materials discovery. Emphasis will be placed on robust,...

Requisition Id 16347 Overview: We are seeking an Emergency Management Specialist who will focus on hazards analysis. This position resides in the Emergency Management team in the Laboratory Protection Division of the Facilities and Operations Directorate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). As part of our team, you will play a critical role in developing, implementing, and evaluating emergency management exercises to ensure the readiness and resilience of ORNL in the face of various emergencies. Major Duties/Responsibilities: Serve as the senior representative for all EM technical planning functions. Assist EM staff in completing their assigned tasks Responsible for oversight of the technical planning process for the EM Team, to include the review of documents to ensure quality and accuracy, and effectively plan, and meet, mandatory document submissions and deadlines. Will regularly interact with researchers and senior management, serving as the main liaison for...

Requisition Id 16484 Overview: The High-Performance Computing Systems Section within the National Center for Computational Sciences (NCCS) is seeking an IAM Linux Engineer to join the HPC Infrastructure group. The preferred candidate will possess commensurate knowledge, skills and abilities in addition to relevant education, certifications, experience and demonstrated ability to work as a member of a team. NCCS Provides state-of-the-art computational and data science infrastructure coupled with dedicated technical and scientific professionals tackling large-scale problems across a broad range of scientific domains for accelerating scientific discovery and engineering advances. NCCS hosts the Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility (OLCF), one of the Department of Energy's (DOE) National User Facilities which operates Frontier, the nation's first exascale supercomputer. Major Duties/Responsibilities: Systems Administration: Deploy, configure and manage HPC-scale...

Requisition Id 16527 Overview: We are seeking a Technical Professional in the area of sustainable manufacturing with expertise in managing polymer characterization and processing laboratory space as well as interest or experience in materials formulation and materials processing/manufacturing. As part of this role, the candidate will be tasked to lead the management, development, maintenance, and repair of a variety of characterization equipment as well as the management of project timelines, execution of project tasks, and reporting of research findings. The ideal candidate should be comfortable working across interdisciplinary teams of people with multiple areas of expertise and designing experiments to answer specific research questions. The candidate will need to have familiarity with different types of materials including polymers and will need to be comfortable in chemical laboratory spaces. The candidate should be self-driven and have a vested interest in keeping...

Requisition Id 16522 Overview: We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to conduct advanced materials research focused on the development of cast, additively manufactured, and wrought aluminum alloys. The position will allow significant interactions with researchers of varying backgrounds and other opportunities for professional development. This position lives in the Alloy Behavior and Design Group in the Materials Science and Technology Division (MSTD), Physical Sciences Directorate (PSD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). This position lives in the Alloy Behavior and Design Group in the Materials Science and Technology Division (MSTD), Physical Sciences Directorate (PSD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). The selected candidate will work with multiple other groups within MSTD on the physical metallurgy of aluminum alloys for various applications including automotive, aerospace, and thermal management. Projects will include application of physical...

Requisition Id 16418 Overview: We are seeking a Nuclear Quality Representative (early-to-mid career) to support the implementation of quality program requirements for Research & Development (R&D), Pilot Production, and emerging Manufacturing activities within the Enrichment Science and Engineering Division (ESED). This position resides in the Isotope Enrichment & Facilities Group within the Quality Assurance Division (QAD), Environment, Safety, Health, and Quality (ESH&Q) Directorate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), and is matrixed to the Systems & Process Assurance (SPA) Section within ESED, with primary support to Production Inventory Control and Manufacturing organizations. This role is ideal for a technically grounded, collaborative quality professional who understands nuclear quality requirements (e.g., NQA-1) and can apply them pragmatically and effectively within a fast-paced, evolving environment-balancing compliance with mission...

Requisition Id 16521 Overview: The High-Performance Computing Systems Section within the National Center for Computational Sciences (NCCS) is seeking an HPC Infrastructure Platform Engineer to join the HPC Infrastructure group. The preferred candidate will possess commensurate knowledge, skills and abilities in addition to relevant education, certifications, experience and demonstrated ability to work as a member of a team. NCCS Provides state-of-the-art computational and data science infrastructure coupled with dedicated technical and scientific professionals tackling large-scale problems across a broad range of scientific domains for accelerating scientific discovery and engineering advances. NCCS hosts the Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility (OLCF), one of the Department of Energy's (DOE) National User Facilities which operates Frontier, the nation's first exascale supercomputer. Major Duties/Responsibilities: Linux Administration: Deploy, configure and manage...

Requisition Id 16494 RP02 Overview: We are seeking a Research and Development Associate - Chemical Transformation of Macromolecules who will focus on chemical modification of polymers for synthesis of energy materials and polymer matrix composites. This position resides in the Carbon and Composites Group in the Separations and Polymer Chemistry Section, Chemical Sciences Division, Physical Sciences Directorate, at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Major Duties/Responsibilities: Conduct chemical modification of polymers for energy materials synthesis Synthesize deuterated copolymers for neutron scattering experiments Conduct monomer purification, polymerization and polymer functionalization Conduct block copolymer synthesis and chemical characterization (e.g., spectroscopy, thermal analysis, morphological characterization by scattering and microscopy tools, and data analysis). Synthesize and functionalize polymers with complex architecture for use as...

Requisition Id 16476 Overview: We are seeking an R&D Associate who is a highly motivated individual to dedicate alloy design, characterization, and evaluation studies in the field of powder metallurgy. The candidate is expected to join the research team focusing on designing alloys through mechanical alloying and experimentally investigating microstructure-property-process relationships in metal-based structural materials or components made through powder metallurgy. The candidate is also responsible for deriving next generation powder metallurgy technology development led through alloy and process design approaches. The candidate will have interest and experience in one or more topics listed below: Phase equilibrium (and non-equilibrium) and microstructure evolution in various alloy systems related to multi-phase containing metal-based structural materials Alloy and process design to produce metal-based structural materials through mechanical alloying and powder...

Requisition Id 16479 Overview: The Data and Communication Services (D&CS) Group in the Fabrication, Instrumentation, and Inspection Division, Facilities and Operations Directorate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is seeking an Administrative Associate. The Data and Communication Services Group and its many technical needs include Computing, Audio Visual, Network, Control Systems, Calibrations, and Maintenance. The selected individual will become part of a team-oriented group that possesses diverse skills, exceptional teamwork and customer service. Major Duties/Responsibilities: Under limited supervision, this position is responsible for effective management and operation of the Data and Communication Services office and for performing a wide variety of administrative functions including: Prepare, create, route, and process work orders (electronic and hard copy) by utilizing our asset tracking software, Facility Service Center (FSC). Acts as the overtime...

Requisition Id 16505 Overview: The Computer Science and Mathematics Division at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is seeking an exceptional Postdoctoral Researcher to advance programming systems for extreme-scale, heterogeneous computing. This role sits at the intersection of compiler infrastructure, formal verification, runtime systems, and hardware/software co-design-expanding into emerging paradigms such as quantum and analog computational models. You will explore how compilers, runtimes, and AI-driven agents can co-optimize complex architectures, reasoning across conventional processors (CPUs/GPUs), custom accelerators, and next-generation quantum and analog devices . Your work will contribute to a vision of autonomous system engineering in which AI agents understand algorithmic intent, architectural constraints, and performance models-driving system co-design across the entire computing stack. Major Duties/Responsibilities: LLVM Compiler Innovation : Advance the...