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Tribology Research Faculty

The Pennsylvania State University, State College, Pennsylvania, United States

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Overview

The Computational Mechanics Division at the Pennsylvania State University Applied Research Laboratory (Penn State ARL) is seeking an Assistant Research Professor to join our team of research faculty. Penn State ARL performs research and development of innovative solutions to challenging scientific, engineering, and technology problems in support of the U.S. Navy, Department of Defense (DoD), and Intel Community (IC). A successful candidate for this position will be involved in all aspects of elasto-hydrodynamic bearing design, development, modeling, and testing, with end-goals of transitioning and fielding systems for the U.S. Department of Defense. ARL is an authorized DoD SkillBridge partner and welcomes all transitioning military members to apply.

You Will

Implement state-of-the-art and beyond-state-of-the-art friction models into a finite-element-based, elasto-hydrodynamic modeling tool in a high-performance computing environment

Apply elasto-hydrodynamic modeling tool to existing systems to understand and solve operational issues

Apply elasto-hydrodynamic modeling tool to novel systems during system design and development phases

Participate in software development to advance and adapt modeling tools for use on novel systems and novel applications

Develop and maintain business relationships and programs with other ARL offices, industry, and the U.S. government

Contribute to the Laboratory's commitment to Penn State academic initiatives including advising graduate students, membership on Graduate Faculty, publications of technical papers/journal articles, and participation at technical conferences

Non-tenure faculty rank will be commensurate with education level and experience.

Qualifications Required skills/experience

include:

Software version control systems (e.g., git)

Parallel computing on high-performance computing systems

Finite element analysis

Effective at producing scientific reports and presenting findings/conclusions resulting from engineering analyses

Preferred skills/experience

include:

Experience with COMSOL

Measuring surface characteristics important to tribological modeling

Modeling dynamic systems including friction

Designing surface texturing to improve frictional performance

Active government security clearance

Your working location will be fully on-site in State College, PA. Domestic and international travel will occasionally be required.

ARL at Penn State is an integral part of one of the leading research universities in the nation and serves as a University center of excellence in defense science, systems, and technologies with a focus in naval missions and related areas.

You will be subject to a government security investigation, and you must be a U.S. citizen to apply. Employment with the ARL will require successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on ARL, visit our web site at www.arl.psu.edu.

The proposed salary range may be impacted by geographic differential.

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