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Sandia National Laboratories is the nation’s premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation. We are a world-class team of scientists, engineers, technologists, postdocs, and visiting researchers—all focused on cutting-edge technology, ranging from homeland defense, global security, biotechnology, and environmental preservation to energy and combustion research, computer security, and nuclear defense. To learn more, visit http://ca.sandia.gov/casite/.
Department Description
Sandia/California’s Scalable Computing Research and Development Department, maintains expertise in many aspects of high-performance and scientific computing, enabling the department to conduct an integrated research program that can address compelling research questions concerning the scalability, reliability, and security of current and future computer hardware and software. Particular areas of expertise include lightweight operating systems, performance-analysis tools, commodity cluster software stacks, storage, component architectures for scientific computing, nonlinear optimization, flexible frameworks for solving partial differential equations, and computational chemistry. Sponsors include the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Scientific Discovery through Advanced Computing Program, the Advanced Simulation and Computing Program under the DOE’s National Nuclear Security Administration, the Laboratory Directed Research and Development Program, and other federal programs. The department’s work is performed in close partnership with other Sandia organizations.
Job Description
Our department has multiple job openings for graduates in computer science or computational science and engineering disciplines. Working in multidisciplinary teams, successful candidates will participate in the research, development, and deployment of hardware and software for a variety of programs in energy, basic science, and national security. We seek candidates with experience or training in one or more of the following areas: operating-system kernel development, device driver development, BIOS development, computer architecture, embedded systems, field-programmable gate array (FPGA) development, file system/storage, or other expertise working at the interface between hardware and software.
Apply at:http://sandia.gov/careers/search-openings.html. Click on Search for Openings, and type the Job ID number 63990 into the Keywords box. Click on the Search button to access this job opening, and complete an online application.
About Sandia
Located in Livermore, Sandia/California enjoys close proximity to San Francisco, Silicon Valley, several world-class educational institutions, and diverse cultural and year-round recreational opportunities. Sandia provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and a 401(k) savings plan. Our culture values work-life balance; we offer programs such as flexible work schedules with alternate Fridays off, on-site fitness facilities, three weeks of vacation, and more.
Sandia National Laboratories is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V. If this position requires a security clearance granted by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), U.S. citizenship and employee eligibility for clearance processing will be required at the time of hire. If you hold dual citizenship and accept a job offer for a position that requires a DOE-granted security clearance, you may be asked by DOE to renounce your foreign citizenship and retain only your U.S. citizenship.
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International Candidates Will Be Considered. Employer will assist with relocation costs
Requirements
Qualifications
These positions require advanced degrees (master’s degree or PhD) in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, or a related engineering or science discipline (exceptional candidates with bachelor’s degrees may also be considered). Other required qualifications include (1) extensive experience developing scientific software for high-performance parallel computers or expertise in exotic forms of computation (e.g., quantum computing); (2) strong academic standing; (3) software or hardware development experience, including familiarity with engineering practices; (4) demonstrated initiative and the ability to solve problems, prioritize work, and make decisions; (5) excellent communication skills, including writing and formal briefings; and (6) the ability to work in a collaborative research environment.
Desired qualifications include expertise in one or more of the following areas: (1) UNIX operating system programming skills, including extensive development experience in either the Linux kernel or a real-time embedded operating system; (2) Windows operating system programming skills; (3) computer hardware architecture knowledge; (4) experience in software and firmware development on microcontroller and programmable logic devices, such as FPGAs; (5) experience in the design and development of scientific applications; and (6) VHDL or Verilog development experience. An additional desired qualification is programming experience in one or more of the following languages: C, C++, or C#.
Location
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