UT-ORII Associate R&D Staff - Nondestructive Testing/Evaluation - Composites Innovation Group

Requisition Id 13968 

 

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science national laboratory, with an extraordinary 80-year history of solving the nation’s biggest problems. We have a dedicated and creative staff of over 6,200 people! ORNL’s decadal vision for diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) is to cultivate an environment and practices that foster diversity in ideas and in the people across the organization, as well as to ensure ORNL is recognized as a workplace of choice. These elements are critical for enabling the execution of ORNL’s broader mission to accelerate scientific discoveries and their translation into energy, environment, and security solutions for the nation. Come join us as we solve the nation's biggest challenges!

 

PURPOSE: 

We are seeking a researcher who will lead ORNL’s innovation in nondestructive testing and evaluation (NDT/E). You will be expected to leverage ORNL’s signature research strengths in manufacturing, materials formulation, multi-scale modeling and advanced characterization in defining and leading your research. This position will be supported by the University of Tennessee - Oak Ridge Innovation Institute (UT-ORII) and the candidate will be expected to support the institute's education, research, and workforce development mission. You will contribute to research performed at the Manufacturing Demonstration Facility (MDF) with access to comprehensive manufacturing capabilities spanning bench scale to industry relevant scale. This position resides in the Composites Innovation Group, Composites Science and Technology Section, Manufacturing Science Division, Energy Science and Technology Directorate (ESTD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).  

 

OVERVIEW:  

As a member of our research team, your role involves driving advancements in the science and technology that underpin our research and development efforts on the field of advanced NDT/E of composite materials, as well as additive manufacturing. Additionally, you will be actively involved in the creation of in-situ monitoring techniques for advanced composite and high-rate manufacturing processes. Your responsibilities extend to exploring the feasibility of applying scientific principles to the development of novel NDT inventions. This involves innovating and creating sensing and acquisition techniques that not only meet high scientific standards but are also cost-competitive. Furthermore, you are tasked with developing methodologies and strategies to ensure the quality of manufacturing processes and the resulting components. Your work will contribute to maintaining and enhancing the standards of excellence in our research and development endeavors. Expertise in material science, composite manufacturing, additive manufacturing and NDT research is critical for this position. You will be expected to simultaneously develop strategies, shaping new initiatives, leading multiple projects while interacting with ORNL staff, industry and academic partners.

 

MAJOR DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Develop and manage projects in the area of manufacturing.
• Secure and maintain world class equipment for NDT/E for manufacturing.
• Develop new research and capabilities in NDT/E, metrology, and quality control and inspection of composites processes and manufacturing, and additive manufacturing.
• Formulate and execute an R&D vision in the area of NDT/E for manufacturing especially in composite and additive manufacturing.
• Work with others to maintain a high level of scientific productivity.
• Interact regularly with senior scientists, program managers, group members, and industrial partners, and prepare and present periodic reports documenting research and development.
• Establish ORNL’s reputation in NDT/E of manufacturing processes by publishing results in peer-reviewed journals, presenting in conferences and active participation in relevant societies.
• Maintain strong commitment to the implementation and perpetuation of values and ethics.
• Ensure compliance with environment, safety, health and quality program requirements.
• Deliver ORNL's mission by aligning beha