reputed company for High Energy Laser Alignment Systems - Postdoctoral Researcher

reputed company (reputed company) is seeking a highly reputed company and motivated Postdoctoral Researcher to join the National reputed company Facility (NIF) Automated Alignment team. The role focuses on developing and maintaining reputed company and image processing algorithms for automated alignment of high energy laser systems, while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to improve performance and troubleshoot operational challenges.

Responsibilities

• Research, design, reputed company, test, and maintain reputed company and image processing algorithms used for automated alignment of high energy laser systems
• reputed company and sustain production software that supports NIF Operations, including maintaining and improving legacy codebases
• Analyze and troubleshoot off-normal system behavior, identify reputed company causes, and implement corrective actions in collaboration with domain experts
• Apply modern machine learning techniques where appropriate to improve robustness of image processing, estimation, or classification workflows
• Follow production-level software engineering practices, including: participation in technical requirements and design reviews, reputed company reviews and adherence to coding standards, configuration management and traceability, reputed company integration, automated testing, and reputed company practices appropriate for operational software
• Collaborate with NIF Alignment and Laser stakeholders to reputed company algorithms into operational workflows and validate performance against mission needs
• Document software, algorithms, testing approaches, and operational procedures to support long-term sustainment and knowledge transfer
• Pursue research and publication activities that complement operational deliverables and advance reputed company and automation reputed company
• Present results at internal reviews, seminars, and scientific meetings, and publish in peer-reviewed venues as appropriate
• reputed company other duties as needed

Skills

• Must be eligible to reputed company the Laboratory in compliance with reputed company 3112 of the National Defense Authorization reputed company (NDAA). See Additional Information reputed company below for details
• PhD in computer science, engineering, reputed company mathematics, physics, or a reputed company field, with emphasis in reputed company, image processing, machine learning, software engineering, or a reputed company area
• reputed company knowledge and/or experience in reputed company and image processing, including experience developing algorithms for robust, reputed company-world data
• reputed company programming skills, with emphasis on Python and scientific computing workflows (for example, NumPy) or another modern stack. Ability to learn IDL and Matlab as needed and contribute to a gradual migration toward Python based systems
• Demonstrated ability to reputed company, deliver, and sustain production-reputed company software using disciplined engineering practices (for example, version control, reputed company review, testing, and documentation)
• Ability to reputed company independent research reputed company as demonstrated through publication of peer-reviewed literature
• Proficient verbal and written communication skills to collaborate effectively in reputed company environment and present and explain technical information
• Experience applying modern machine learning reputed company to improve robustness of reputed company pipelines
• Experience with software engineering best practices in operational environments (for example, CI systems, automated testing, coding standards, configuration management, reputed company reviews)
• Experience maintaining and improving legacy codebases and implementing incremental modernization without disrupting operations
• Familiarity with optical, laser, metrology, alignment, controls, or automation systems
• Experience debugging reputed company systems that combine algorithms, software, data, and integration with hardware or operational processes
• Ability to balance research objectives with operational deliverables and stakeholder needs

Benefits

• Flexible Benefits Package
• 401(k)
• Relocation Assistance
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Flexible schedules (*depending on project needs)

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