24 r d associate jobs found in Oak Ridge, TN

Requisition Id 16613 Overview: The Manufacturing Energy Efficiency Research & Analysis (MEERA) group of Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is looking for a R&D Associate interested in working in the areas of life cycle energy impacts analysis, technoeconomic analysis, and deployment of energy, carbon, water, and material efficiency technologies in the manufacturing sector. You will join a team of scientists and engineers in the MEERA group which is a part of Energy and Industrial Processes Section at ORNL. Our team is part of ORNL's Manufacturing Science Division in the Energy Science and Technology Directorate. The MEERA Group supports a multi-laboratory Department of Energy (DOE) Strategic Analysis Team that conducts independent, objective, and credible research analysis to inform decision-making. To gain insights on manufacturing supply chains, the team conducts techno-economics, value chain, trade, patent, and global manufacturing competitiveness analysis relevant...

Requisition Id 16589 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 16572 Overview: Applicants are requested for an early career R&D Staff position to execute research and development related to microelectronics and microelectronics systems design in support of U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), and industry missions. The candidate is expected to contribute to the growth and development of research programs focused on areas such as: 1) analog, digital, and mixed-signal integrated circuit (IC) design, 2) Radio frequency (RF) and high-speed digital integrated circuits, and 3) microelectronics systems design and integration (including embedded sensors, processors, power management, etc.). The candidate may also have opportunities to contribute research and development associated to wide bandgap semiconductors and circuits, radiation-hardened electronics and systems, and printed or additively manufactured electronics. These research areas align well with DOE, DOD, and industry priorities spanning...

Requisition Id 16556 Overview: The Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is seeking a research vapor phase synthetic material scientist who will focus on the chemical evaluation of vapor grown high temperature ceramic and ceramic composite systems and their relationship to microstructure and performance metrics. 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 Critical Materials Energy Infrastructure HEGO and AMMTO offices. Your role will be to elucidate synthetic approaches on materials properties using the...

Requisition Id 16580 Overview: We are seeking a highly motivated R&D Associate Staff Member to drive innovation in high-performance polymeric thermal insulation and other building envelope materials. The successful candidate will focus on developing and characterizing novel materials and formulations for low-cost, high-thermal-resistance insulation systems, sealants, and other products relevant to both new construction and retrofit applications in building envelopes. This position resides in the Building Envelope Materials Research (BEMR) Group within the Buildings and Transportation Science Division, Energy Science and Technology Directorate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). This role offers the opportunity to conduct cutting-edge research at the intersection of materials science and building science, leveraging ORNL's world-class capabilities in material formulation, synthesis, fabrication, advanced characterization, and industry collaboration. Major...

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 16307 Overview: We are seeking an Associate R&D Staff Member in Data Science for Advanced Manufacturing who will focus on the development of next-generation, data-driven manufacturing systems that integrate artificial intelligence, real-time sensing, and digital twins to transform how critical components are designed, produced, and qualified. The selected candidates will conduct research in data science and AI to develop scalable, deployable methodologies to assess and to improve manufacturing quality, efficiency, and certification readiness. This position resides in the Manufacturing Systems Analytics group in the Digital and Secure Manufacturing Section, Manufacturing Science Division, Energy Science and Technology Directorate (ESTD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). You will work at the MDF to advance digital manufacturing technologies and to accelerate their deployment to industry and national scale applications. The MDF hosts a diverse set of...

Requisition Id 16603 Overview: We are seeking a motivated and capable leader to serve as Division Director of the Fuel Cycle Science and Technology Division at ORNL. Reporting to and working closely with the Associate Lab Director (ALD) of the Fusion and Fission Energy and Science Directorate (FFESD), the Division Director is responsible for advancing ORNL capabilities and interests in supporting advanced nuclear fuel cycles. ORNL, with FFESD at the lead, has world-class capabilities spanning nuclear fuel fabrication, advanced characterization, post-irradiation characterization, design and deployment of irradiation tests fielded in the High Flux Isotope Reactor and companion facilities, actinide chemistry, separations processes, used fuel handling, transportation, and nuclear waste forms. The incumbent will be responsible for developing and executing a vision that brings together capabilities from across ORNL to deliver technical understanding and solutions that address...

Requisition Id 16609 Overview: We are seeking an accomplished scientific and technical leader to serve as Division Director of the Fusion Engineering and Applied Materials Division (FEAMD) within the Fusion and Fission Energy Sciences Directorate (FFESD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Reporting to and working closely with the Associate Laboratory Director for FFESD, the Division Director will provide strategic leadership for ORNL's fusion engineering, plasma-material interaction, plasma-facing component and fusion-enabling technology programs. The Fusion Engineering and Applied Materials Division serves a critical role in advancing the science and technology required for practical fusion energy systems. The division includes leadership and operation of the Materials Plasma Exposure eXperiment (MPEX), world-leading capabilities in plasma-material interaction science, plasma-facing component technologies, fusion engineering, diagnostics and control systems, heating...

Requisition Id 16604 Overview: We are seeking a motivated and capable leader to serve as Division Director of the Nuclear Science and Engineering Division at ORNL. Reporting to and working closely with the Associate Lab Director (ALD) of the Fusion and Fission Energy and Science Directorate (FFESD), the Division Director is responsible for advancing ORNL capabilities and interests in supporting the nation's aspirations for nuclear energy development. ORNL, with FFESD at the lead, has world-class technical capabilities advanced nuclear reactor design, reactor and component simulation, development of computational tools and code development, nuclear sensors and instrumentation, neutronics, thermal hydraulics, criticality safety, and nuclear data. The incumbent will be responsible for developing and executing a vision that brings together capabilities from across ORNL to deliver technical understanding and solutions that address the needs of the expanding nuclear industry....

Requisition Id 16577 Overview: As a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science national laboratory, ORNL has an impressive 80-year legacy of addressing the nation's most pressing challenges. Our team is made up of over 7,000 dedicated and innovative individuals! Our goal is to create an environment where a variety of perspectives and backgrounds are valued, ensuring ORNL is known as a top choice for employment. These principles are essential for supporting our broader mission to drive scientific breakthroughs and translate them into solutions for energy, environmental, and security challenges facing the nation. We are seeking a full-time Research and Development Associate specializing in Verification Technologies to lead the development of cutting-edge safeguards verification technologies for international nuclear safeguards. This role will also lead technical analyses related to nuclear nonproliferation, particularly in advanced reactor domains. This position resides...

Requisition Id 15604 Overview: The National Center for Computational Sciences (NCCS) at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is seeking a postdoctoral research associate in High-Performance Computing (HPC) system architecture and intelligent storage design. The candidate will contribute to research and development efforts in scalable storage and memory architectures, telemetry-driven system optimization, and application-driven performance analysis for HPC, scientific Artificial Intelligence (AI), and scientific edge computing. We are a leader in computational and computer science, with signature strengths in high-performance computing, system architecture, and data analytics with applications in a large variety of science domains. NCCS is home to some of the fastest supercomputers and storage systems in the world. This position is in the Technology Integration group within NCCS. Specific areas of research interest include: Telemetry collection and analysis to inform...

Requisition Id 16569 Overview: The Grid Transients & Advanced Modeling Group in the Electrification and Energy Infrastructure Division (EEID) within the Energy Science and Technology Directorate (ESTD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to perform R&D in the areas of electromagnetic transient (EMT) simulation and software development as well as dynamic and transient inverter modeling and different applications of the simulation. Selection will be based on qualifications, relevant experience, skills, and education. You should be highly self-motivated and independent in conducting research under general guidance and are expected to prepare manuscripts for scientific publication and present the work to sponsors and at conferences. The group supports the energy reliability and prosperity mission of the Energy Department (DOE) through transformative science and technology solutions, including research supporting the Office...

Requisition Id 15603 Overview: The National Center for Computational Sciences (NCCS) at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is seeking a postdoctoral research associate in the area of HPC Confidential Computing and Secure Multi-tenancy. The candidate will be able to make research contributions in areas of system software architectures to support secure computing enclaves on large scale HPC and supercomputing resources. The candidate will also contribute to the development of large-scale identity and key management solutions. We are a leader in computational and computer science, with signature strengths in high-performance computing and data analytics with applications in a large variety of science domains and NCCS is home to some of the fastest supercomputers and storage systems in the world. This position is in the Technology Integration group within NCCS. Specific areas of research interest include: Integration of memory encryption, confidential computing, and...

Requisition Id 16570 Overview: The Grid Transients & Advanced Modeling Group in the Electrification and Energy Infrastructure Division (EEID) within the Energy Science and Technology Directorate (ESTD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is seeking a Research Associate to perform R&D in the one or more of the following areas: development of EMT simulation software, bulk power systems electromagnetic transient (EMT) simulations, high-fidelity dynamic and transient power electronics resources modeling, explore different intelligence algorithms to enhance ease of usage of simulations, and different applications of EMT simulations. Selection will be based on qualifications, relevant experience, skills, and education. You should be highly self-motivated and independent in conducting research under general guidance and are expected to prepare manuscripts for scientific publication and present the work to sponsors and at conferences. The group supports the energy...

Requisition Id 16491 PDAA Overview: We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate who will focus on the LEGEND program's search for neutrinoless double-beta decay of Ge-76. This position resides in the Neutrino Research Group in the Fundemental Nuclear & Particle Physics Section, Physics Division, Physical Sciences Directorate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). As part of our research team, you will play an active role in the search for neutrinoless double-beta decay of Ge-76 with the LEGEND-200 experiment, currently operating at LNGS, help lead the R&D, design, and implementation of the LEGEND-1000 experiment, and pursue R&D that extends the physics potential of low-background, rare-event searches. The successful candidate will work closely with a range of students, other postdoctoral fellows, scientific and engineering staff, visiting scholars, as well as a large network of international collaborators. Networking opportunities extend to the group's...

Requisition Id 16197 Overview: We are accepting applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate position who will focus on the intersection of material science, materials characterization, and data science to develop new methodologies for assessing and improving the quality of components fabricated using advanced manufacturing processes. This position resides in the Manufacturing Systems Analytics (MSA) Group in the Manufacturing Science Division (MSD), Energy Science and Technology Directorate (ESTD), at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Major Duties/Responsibilities: Develop algorithms and software tools for visualizing and analyzing materials characterization data Develop novel, data-driven materials characterization workflows Advance understanding of process-structure-property relationships via digital manufacturing practices Basic experience with AI/ML techniques Publish research in peer reviewed journals and conferences Support R&D staff members on...

Requisition Id 16528 Overview: The Engineering Management Division (EMD) at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) seeks to hire a Design and Program engineer to support implementation of design and configuration management in the Research & Development (R&D) environment. This individual will also be responsible for management, implementation, and oversight of the site-wide glovebox lifecycle safety and integrity program. This position supports the management and implementation of ORNL's site-wide glovebox lifecycle safety and integrity program and assists R&D in safely defining their systems with engineering integrity and structured configuration management. Gloveboxes are typically used as an engineering control to protect workers from hazards and to control the atmosphere for work with air and moisture sensitive materials. R&D systems often incorporate engineered controls in their design to facilitate safe operation. This position will support R&D...

Requisition Id 16585 Overview: As a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science national laboratory, ORNL has an impressive 80-year legacy of addressing the nation's most pressing challenges. Our team is made up of over 7,000 dedicated and innovative individuals! Our goal is to create an environment where a variety of perspectives and backgrounds are valued, ensuring ORNL is known as a top choice for employment. These principles are essential for supporting our broader mission to drive scientific breakthroughs and translate them into solutions for energy, environmental, and security challenges facing the nation. We are seeking a full-time Senior Scientist specializing in Verification Technologies to lead the development of cutting-edge safeguards verification technologies for international nuclear safeguards. This role will also lead technical analyses related to nuclear nonproliferation, particularly in advanced reactor domains. This position resides in the Verification...

Requisition Id 16596 Overview: We are seeking an Instrument Design Engineer who will focus on designing, deploying, and improving instruments for the neutron science community at ORNL's High Flux Isotope Reactor (HFIR) and the Spallation Neutron Source (SNS). This position resides in the Instrument Project Engineering Group in the Neutron Technologies Engineering Section, Neutron Technologies Division, Neutron Sciences Directorate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). As part of our engineering team, you will have the opportunity to design, procure, and oversee installation and commissioning of new instruments and upgrades to existing instruments, including the design of one-of-a-kind and first-of-a-kind components and systems. Typical instrument components include vacuum and/or pressure vessels, equipment positioning devices, personnel safety systems, neutron and biological shielding, optical components and more. You will work with other engineers in the directorate and...