84 jobs found in Oak Ridge, TN

Requisition Id 16490 Overview: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is seeking a Quality Representative (QR) to act as the lead quality support for the Second Target Station (STS) project. The STS is a ~ $2 Billion, Department of Energy project to be constructed at the ORNL Spallation Neutron Source (SNS). The STS will provide wholly new capabilities for the study of a broad range of materials with neutron scattering and support thousands of users from the physical, materials, and applied sciences and industry. The science capabilities provided by the instrument suite at the STS will complement those of the two existing DOE Office of Science neutron scattering user facilities at ORNL, the First Target Station (FTS) of the SNS and the High Flux Isotope Reactor (HFIR). The STS will deliver the highest peak brightness of cold neutrons in the world, which together with advances in neutron optics, instrumentation, and detectors, will ensure US leadership in neutron scattering for...

Requisition Id 16282 Overview: We are seeking a Superconducting Linac (SCL) Systems Group Leader for the Accelerator Systems Section in the Research Accelerator Division (RAD) at Oak Ridge National Lab. The Research Accelerator Division's mission is to safely and reliably operate the Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) Accelerator and to execute impactful Accelerator R&D focused on SNS improvements and strategic opportunities, all in support of delivering neutrons for impactful scientific discovery. The SNS linear accelerator (Linac) consists of a combination of room temperature and superconducting structures and is the first accelerator that uses superconducting radio-frequency (SRF) technology for a pulsed proton machine. The SNS Linac produces 1.3-GeV, 2-MW negative hydrogen beam (1.3 GeV, 2.8 MW capable after the Proton Power Upgrade) and is now considered to be the world's leading high-power proton accelerator facility. The SCL Systems Group is responsible for the safe,...

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 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 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 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 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...

Requisition Id 16517 Overview: We are seeking a HFIR Instrument Support - Electrical professional to support the High Flux Isotope Reactor (HFIR) neutron scattering instruments and associated infrastructure. This role will focus on maintaining and improving electrical equipment and components to ensure safe, reliable, predictable, and efficient operations of HFIR Beamline Operations (HBO). This position will produce a diverse portfolio of electrical engineering and technical support activities, including electrical system design, installation oversight, maintenance coordination, troubleshooting, independent judgment. task leading, and document development. Work may include power distribution systems, electrical design services for beamline instruments and conventional facilities, and experimental equipment. This position resides in the HFIR Instrument Support Group in the HFIR Beamline Operations Section, Neutron Scattering Division, Neutron Sciences Directorate at Oak Ridge...

Requisition Id 16486 Overview: We are seeking a Group Leader to provide technical leadership for the Target Engineering Group. This position resides in the Target Development, Engineering & Operations Section, Neutron Technologies Division, Neutron Sciences Directorate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Specifically, the mission of the Target Engineering Group is: To provide robust Target Systems which are continuously prepared to accept beam and deliver neutrons to instrument operations The Target Engineering Group achieves this mission by providing design and system engineering support to a variety of target systems that support neutron production. As Group Leader, you will provide the leadership and direction to Target Engineering personnel required to support target operations, research and development, and the wider SNS mission. Major Duties/Responsibilities: Provide technical leadership to Target Engineering personnel for assigned systems...

Requisition Id 16065 Overview: Oak Ridge National Laboratory is the largest US Department of Energy (DOE) science and energy laboratory, conducting basic and applied research to deliver transformative solutions to compelling problems in energy and security. The Enrichment Systems Engineering Section is seeking a Machine Design Engineering Group Leader who will support the Enrichment Science and Engineering Division (ESED) within the Isotope Science and Engineering Directorate (ISED) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). ESED serves the nation in two critical areas: advancing enrichment technologies and exploring stable isotope production and applications. The division leverages an elite staff of scientists and engineers with the world-leading capabilities of ORNL to deliver groundbreaking advancements with a variety of applications, from national security to life-saving medical treatments. ESED is the national steward for the research, development, and demonstration of...