We have an opening for a Metal Casting Scientist/Engineer to perform a full range of moderate to complex tasks in the area of metal casting research. You will be an integral member of an interdisciplinary team responsible for conducting and supporting research in actinide sciences, material science, process development, and validation of complex simulations.
This position is in the Advanced Materials Process Science group of the Materials Science Division. The selected candidate will support the Casting and Shaping Technologies group within Superblock.
This position will be filled at either the SES.1 or SES.2 level, depending on qualifications. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if you are selected at the higher level.
- Support the research, development and documentation of metal casting process procedures.
- Investigate and document causes of casting defects such as porosity, shrinkage, inclusions, and misruns, and recommend corrective actions.
- Serve as a technical contact on metal casting and foundry technologies.
- Convey capabilities to programmatic stakeholders and external sponsors.
- Conduct experiments in an inert atmosphere glovebox.
- Handle hazardous, flammable, and radiological materials.
- Document experimental design and observations in written and electronic notebooks.
- Develop and present written analyses and verbal briefings that capture and communicate research results as well as periodic progress reports.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Additional Duties at SES.2 Level
- Perform simulations of casting processes using ProCast, Flow-3D, ANSYS or similar simulation packages.
- Perform laboratory work with minimal supervision.
- Present results at external conferences, seminars and/or technical meetings.