Salary Not Available Position range in Albuquerque MSA $61k

• $100k Per Year Postdoctoral Appointee
• Hypersonic Aerosciences, Onsite Sandia National Laboratories

Occupation:

Bioinformatics Scientists

Location:

Albuquerque, NM

• 87123

Job Type:

Full Time (30 Hours or More)

Posted:

08/26/2026 Positions available: 1

Source:

Sandia National Laboratories

Web Site:

www.sandia.gov Job #: 698852 Job Requirements and Properties Help for Job Requirements and Properties. Opens a new window. Work Onsite Full Time Schedule Full Time Job Description Help for Job Description. Opens a new window. Sandia's Experimental Aerosciences Department is seeking a Postdoctoral Appointee to conduct basic and applied research on multiphase shock interactions and hypersonic flow phenomena related to national security. Work will primarily be completed in one of four facilities, the Trisonic Wind Tunnel (Mach 0.5-3.0), Hypersonic Wind Tunnel (Mach 5, 8, 14) and Hypersonic Shock Tunnel (Mach 8, high enthalpy), and the Multiphase Shock Tube. You will be mentored by staff researchers and will work closely with test engineers and technologists to conduct research. A successful postdoctoral appointee will develop and test independent hypotheses within a focused topic area and synthesize results for publication in peer-reviewed journals. On any given day, you may be called on to:

• Develop experiments and apply diagnostic techniques to explore hypersonic flow, gas opacity, high-enthalpy shock effects, and/or reactive flow shock-boundary layer interactions.
• Develop data-driven models from experimental results to answer scientific questions and collaborate with engineers to compare experimental data with modern computational models.
• Publish research in peer-reviewed scientific journals.
• Present research to team members and the broader scientific community.

Are you ready for your next challenge? Join our team and achieve your goals while advancing national security. Due to the nature of the work, the selected candidate must be able to work onsite. Additional Information Help for Additional Information. Opens a new window.

Qualifications We Require:

• You have earned, or are pursuing, a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering field, and will have completed all Ph.D. requirements before starting at Sandia.
• Excellent scientific writing and presentation skills, demonstrated through a record of peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations.
• Ability to acquire and maintain a DOE L security clearance.

US Citizenship is required.

Qualifications We Desire:

• Experience with compressible fluid mechanics.
• Experience applying nonintrusive optical diagnostics including but not limited to high-speed schlieren, focused laser differential interferometry (FLDI), ultra-fast laser-based spectroscopy, particle image velocimetry (PIV), laser absorption spectroscopy (LAS), etc.
• Surface sensor measurements such as high-frequency pressure, shear stress, heat flux, infrared thermography, and DAQ systems.
• Data analysis techniques such as signal processing, image analysis, and data assimilation techniques.
• Thorough knowledge and applied experience with scientific and engineering methods and with standards for ethical conduct of research.
• An ability to interact well with fellow technical workers with diverse technical backgrounds.
• Previous experience demonstrating an ability to work safely and efficiently in a fast-paced research laboratory.

About Our Team:

The Experimental Aerosciences Department of Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico, offers challenging and important work relating to national security in R D and technology applications in aerodynamics, aerothermodynamics, compressible fluid mechanics, and flight dynamics. Our primary mission supports U.S. Department of Energy Defense Programs, and aerosciences projects funded through the U.S. Department of Defense, DARPA, NASA, and industry. Our projects span the Mach number range from subsonic through hypersonic and involve systems ranging from aircraft-released ordnance to reentry systems and rocket systems. Technical activities include experimental and analytical efforts plus support of flight test activities, both pre-flight/post-flight analyses and field test operations. The Experimental Aerosciences Department maintains a strong balance of research and development activities and works synergistically with other organizations at Sandia to meet current and future customer needs.

Posting Duration:

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of three (3) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

Security Clearance:

Sandia is required by DOE to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants for employment need to be able to obtain and maintain a DOE L-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted. Applicants offered employment with Sandia are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by the DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.

EEO:

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