Postdoctoral Appointee in Mechanical Engineering

Postdoctoral Appointee in Mechanical Engineering Argonne National Laboratory United States

Institution: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL);
Division: Applied Materials Division;
Position Title: Postdoctoral Appointee;
Location: Lemont, Illinois (on-site required);
Employment Type: Full-time, Fixed Term / Long-Term Postdoc;
Salary Range: $72,879 – $121,465 annually (based on experience and responsibilities);
Benefits: Comprehensive package including health, retirement, and other employee programs.

The candidate will contribute to design methods and modeling for high-temperature structural materials
, with applications in Nuclear reactors.

Key areas:

• Statistical reliability models
• Predicting reliability of high-temperature structural components
• Application of engineering design codes (ASME, API, R5, RCC-MRx, etc.)

Goal: Enhance engineering methods for safer and more reliable high-temperature components
.

• Review, validate, and enhance predictive methods for component reliability
• Develop and apply models for high-temperature creep and crack growth
• Contribute to technical reports, journal publications, and conference papers
• Present research findings internally and externally
• Collaborate with ANL staff and integrate results into broader engineering applications

• PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Civil/Structural Engineering, or related field (completed within last 0-5 years)
• Experience with finite element simulations and constitutive modeling
• Knowledge of high-temperature creep crack growth
• Familiarity with engineering design codes (ASME BPV, API, R5, RCC-MRx)
• Coding experience, especially in Python
• Strong communication skills and ability to present research
• Commitment to Argonne core values
  :
  Impact, Safety, Respect, Integrity, Teamwork

• Background in fracture mechanics-based reliability modeling
• Familiarity with structure-property relations for metals and ceramics
• Experience with MOOSE finite element simulation framework

Review of Applications: Ongoing until filled

Additional Requirements: May require government access authorization
; all offers contingent on background check

This position is ideal for candidates with expertise in mechanical/materials engineering, computational modeling, and reliability assessment
, who are interested in applying advanced modeling and experimental methods to high-temperature structural materials in energy and nuclear systems. Strong collaboration and communication skills are essential due to the interdisciplinary and team-based nature of the work.

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