- San Leandro, California, United States
- On-site
- Full-time · Mid
Develop and apply PIC and MHD simulations of MagLIF, Z-pinch and HEDP experiments to model fusion physics from the pulsed-power driver to the imploding load to the fusion burn.
Responsibilities
- Run and analyze hybrid, PIC and MHD simulations of MagLIF, liner, wire-array and Z-pinch implosions, and of the HEDP conditions they produce.
- Develop, extend and optimize simulation codes to improve physical fidelity, numerical accuracy and computational efficiency.
- Translate simulation output into physical insight that guides real decisions: implosion dynamics, instability growth, magnetic flux compression, preheat and fusion yield.
- Partner with experimentalists to design campaigns and interpret results, closing the loop between simulation and measurement.
- Model the full chain where relevant, from pulsed-power driver through load to burn, with the driver and target teams.
Requirements
- Ph.D. in Physics, Plasma Physics, Computational Science or a related field.
- Nice to have: MagLIF
- Nice to have: HEDP / ICF experiments
- Nice to have: LSP
- Nice to have: CHICAGO