Post Doctoral Research Engineer - Metals

OVERVIEW

Reach New Heights! 

ARCTOS Technology Solutions, LLC (ARCTOS) is a fast-growing, technology-oriented small business providing aerospace, defense, and digital solutions, with offices and work sites across the United States. We’re looking for team-oriented innovators eager to tackle interesting challenges, work on important problems, and receive great benefits and employee support.

 REQUIREMENT

ARCTOS is seeking a post-doctoral research engineer to join our team supporting AFRL’s Structural Materials Metals Branch (AFRL/RXNM). The main objective of this position will be to perform and analyze simulations of metals microstructures and develop process-structure-property relationships. This will involve working closely with AFRL/RXNM scientists and engineers, as well as non-ARCTOS contractors.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

The Post-doctoral Research Engineer will work with Government customers, other ARCTOS personnel, and other Government organizations and contractors in the performance of the following duties: 

• Perform numerical simulation of microstructure data (e.g. phase field)
• Apply and develop new microstructure representation methods
• Estimate topological properties of the microstructure-process functional relationship
• Develop a methodology for identifying the extent of homeomorphic regions in latent space where incremental changes can be safely made
• Documents efforts as required by the contract (i.e., quarterly and final reports) as well as generating other reports as required by the customer
• Complies with all customer requirements (e.g., safety, security, etc.) for working on-base in their facilities

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

•  The well-qualified candidate will have expertise in many of these areas:
  • Manifold learning
  • Dimensionality reduction and estimation
  • Machine learning and deep learning
  • Neural network architecting 
  • Physics-based simulations of microstructures
  • Topological data analysis
  • Python programming
  • Version control and code/data sharing methods
• Excellent organizational and time management abilities
• Desire to work both independently and in a team environment as the project requires
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

EDUCATIONAL, CLEARANCE AND CERTIFICATION

• M.S. (Ph.D. preferred) or equivalent in Materials Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or Computer Science
• US Citizenship is required

PHYSICAL/WORKING ENVIRONMENT

• Primary work environment is a standard office setting.

TRAVEL

• Occasional travel is expected and will be performed under the guidelines of Federal Travel Regulations (FTR) and/or Joint Travel Regulations (JTR)

ARCTOS and its subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.  We look forward to reviewing your application!