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Riverside Research is an independent National Security Nonprofit dedicated to research and development in the national interest. With revenues of $125M+, and a staff of more than 630, Riverside Research provides high-end technical services, research and development, and prototype solutions to some of the country's most challenging technical problems. Riverside Research also supports advanced technical education and collaborates widely with university researchers. The company was formed from a respected research laboratory at Columbia University and has a current focus on technical areas including Radar systems, Optics and Photonics, Electromagnetics, Plasma physics, Geoint, Masint, Systems Engineering, and Modeling & Simulation. Riverside Research's open innovation R&D model encourages both internal and external collaboration to accelerate innovation, advance science, and expand market opportunities. In 2015, Riverside Research expanded its facility in Dayton, OH, adding a 30,000 square-foot Open Innovation Center (OIC). The OIC is a collaborative R&D environment that fosters creativity, synergy, and ultimately delivers innovative solutions to current and anticipated challenges. The OIC sets the standard for collaborative innovation and is dedicated to promoting research across the company. Riverside Research has additional research facilities in Boston, MA; New York, NY; Centreville, VA; and Champaign, IL.
Job Number: 946 Riverside Research's Applied Mathematics and Physics Solutions (AMPS) group is seeking a Computational Plasma Physicist. Our team performs experimental and computational research in a wide range of diverse topics in plasma physics. Current research interests include topics related to the Earth's ionosphere and magnetosphere, the mitigation of plasma sheaths around hypersonic vehicles, and the development of novel microstrip based plasma devices. The ideal candidate has a strong computational physics background involving plasma physics and electromagnetics and will help us expand the research program and provide modeling capability for our various research activities. The candidate will participate in work funded by Riverside's Independent Research and Development (IRAD) program, and work carried out under contract for the U.S. government customers. This is a full-time position in the Dayton, OH area, with alternate locations including Boston, MA or Champaign, IL. All Riverside Research opportunities require U.S. Citizenship. Job Responsibilities:- Model various types of plasma (microwave, ionospheric, propulsion, etc.)
- Develop, modify, and test internally created or open source codes for plasma physics, electromagnetics, and other related physics phenomena, as required
- Carry out both independent and collaborative research
- Author and coauthor technical proposals
- PhD in Physics, Engineering or closely related field, with at least 2 years of experience after degree was granted
- Knowledge of plasma physics and electrodynamics at the graduate level are required
- Experience in various types of plasma modeling (fluid, kinetic, etc.)
- Very strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment as well as work independently
- Record of achievement authoring scientific publications, technical reports and delivering scientific presentations
- Proficiency in writing and developing research proposals
- Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI Security Clearance
- Experience designing, developing, modifying and validating complex algorithms for plasma physics applications
- Demonstrated conceptual and practical expertise in computational plasma physics, electromagnetics (EM), computational methods, or related area
- Experience in software development using C, Fortran, Python, etc.
- Experience with commercial software packages such as VSIM, USIM, COMSOL, HFSS, CST, etc.
- 5+ years of experience in computational plasma physics after degree was granted
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