Golden, Colorado, United States · On-site
$84k–$151k/yr
Posting TitleResearcher III – Computational Fluid Dynamics . LocationCO - Golden . Position TypeRegular . Hours Per Week40 . Working at NLRNLR is located at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Golden, Colorado is the…
Skills: Computational Fluid Dynamics, Multi-physics Modeling, Scientific Programming, High-performance Computing, Numerical Methods
Golden, Colorado, United States · On-site
It's exciting to work for a company that makes the world measurably better. We're committed to bringing safety, quality, and customer focus to the business of advanced ceramics manufacturing. Job Title R&D Technician I R…
Skills: Sample Preparation, Lapping, Polishing, Technical Reporting, Data Gathering
Golden, Colorado, United States · On-site
Golden, CO | Full-Time | 12-15 Weeks | Spring 2027 Today, everything we send to space is constrained by what fits inside a rocket fairing. That's a fundamental bottleneck to building more capable spacecraft. Rendezvous R…
Skills: CAD, Structural Analysis, Thermal Analysis, Mechanical Design, FEA
Golden, Colorado, United States · On-site
Golden, CO | Full-Time | 12-15 Weeks | Spring 2027 Today, everything we send to space is constrained by what fits inside a rocket fairing. That's a fundamental bottleneck to building more capable spacecraft. Rendezvous R…
Skills: C++, Python, Embedded Linux, Distributed Systems, Networking
Golden, Colorado, United States · On-site
Golden, CO | Full-Time | 12-15 Weeks | Spring 2027 Today, everything we send to space is constrained by what fits inside a rocket fairing. That's a fundamental bottleneck to building more capable spacecraft. Rendezvous R…
Skills: Power Electronics, PCB Design, Battery Management Systems, Analog Circuit Design, Digital Circuit Design
Golden, Colorado, United States · On-site
Golden, CO | Full-Time | 12-15 Weeks | Fall 2026 Today, everything we send to space is constrained by what fits inside a rocket fairing. That's a fundamental bottleneck to building more capable spacecraft. Rendezvous Rob…
Skills: CAD, Structural Analysis, Thermal Analysis, Mechanical Design, Prototyping
Golden, Colorado, United States · On-site
Golden, CO | Full-Time | 12-15 Weeks | Fall 2026 Today, everything we send to space is constrained by what fits inside a rocket fairing. That's a fundamental bottleneck to building more capable spacecraft. Rendezvous Rob…
Skills: Power Electronics, PCB Design, Battery Management Systems, Analog Circuit Design, Digital Circuit Design
Golden, Colorado, United States · On-site
Golden, CO | Full-Time | 12-15 Weeks | Fall 2026 Today, everything we send to space is constrained by what fits inside a rocket fairing. That's a fundamental bottleneck to building more capable spacecraft. Rendezvous Rob…
Skills: C++, Python, Embedded Linux, Distributed Systems, Networking
San Francisco, California, United States · On-site
$144k–$198k/yr
Wanna join the adventure? Loft’s Onboard Software group provides the on-orbit software that powers our satellite fleet — from the Linux services running on the hub processor, to the containerized workloads executing cust…
Skills: Containerization, Docker, Kubernetes, Linux Internals, CI/CD Pipelines
Golden, Colorado, United States · On-site
$190k–$225k/yr
The Operations team works across the entire global Tomorrow organization to help all business units achieve their goals. We work with Tomorrow stakeholders and leadership to design and implement our operating plan, and t…
Skills: Regulatory Compliance, Export Controls, EAR, ITAR, Satellite Licensing
Golden, Colorado, United States · On-site
$115k–$180k/yr
Wanna join the adventure? As our new RF AIT (Radio Frequency Assembly, Integration, and Test) Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in the development, assembly, integration, and testing of RF (Radio Frequency) systems …
Skills: RF Engineering, Assembly, Integration, and Test (AIT), VNA, Spectrum Analyzer, EMI/EMC Characterization
Golden, Colorado, United States · On-site
$95k–$170k/yr
Golden, CO | On-Site | Full-Time About Rendezvous Robotics Today, everything we send to space is constrained by what fits inside a rocket fairing. That’s a fundamental bottleneck to building more capable spacecraft. Rend…
Skills: Thermal Architecture Design, Thermal Modeling, Thermal-Vacuum Testing, Thermal-Balance Testing, Radiator Sizing
Golden, Colorado, United States · On-site
$90k–$165k/yr
Golden, CO | On-Site | Full-Time About Rendezvous Robotics Today, everything we send to space is constrained by what fits inside a rocket fairing. That’s a fundamental bottleneck to building more capable spacecraft. Rend…
Skills: Structural Analysis, Finite Element Analysis, CAD Modeling, GD&T, Vibration Testing
Golden, Colorado, United States · On-site
$85k–$160k/yr
Golden, CO | On-Site | Full-Time About Rendezvous Robotics Today, everything we send to space is constrained by what fits inside a rocket fairing. That’s a fundamental bottleneck to building more capable spacecraft. Rend…
Skills: Mechanical Design, CAD Modeling, Tolerance Analysis, GD&T, Structural Analysis
Golden, Colorado, United States · Hybrid
$104k–$173k/yr
At GHD, we don’t just believe in the power of commitment, we live and breathe it every day. That’s why we pledge to empower all of our people to make a positive impact. Combining our deep technical expertise with the cap…
Skills: People Leadership, Contaminated Site Assessment, Remediation, Regulatory Compliance, Project Management
Golden, Colorado, United States · On-site
$77k–$126k/yr
Posting TitlePostdoctoral Researcher - PEM Electrolysis Electrode Development . LocationCO - Golden . Position TypePostdoc (Fixed Term) . Hours Per Week40 . Working at NLRNLR is located at the foothills of the Rocky Moun…
Skills: PEM Electrolysis, Electrode Development, Electrochemical Characterization, PEM Electrolyzer Testing, Materials Synthesis
Golden, Colorado, United States · On-site
$45k–$71k/yr
Posting TitleGraduate Intern - LLM Reliability and Uncertainty for AI Science Assistants . LocationCO - Golden . Position TypeIntern (Fixed Term) . Hours Per Week40 . Working at NLRNLR is located at the foothills of the …
Skills: Large Language Models, Uncertainty Quantification, Hallucination Detection, Python, Deep Learning Frameworks
Golden, Colorado, United States · On-site
$77k–$126k/yr
Posting TitlePostdoctoral Researcher – Reaction Engineering for Biorefining . LocationCO - Golden . Position TypePostdoc (Fixed Term) . Hours Per Week40 . Working at NLRNLR is located at the foothills of the Rocky Mounta…
Skills: Reaction Engineering, Biomass Fractionation, Lignin Oxidation Catalysis, Catalyst Design, Process Design
Golden, Colorado, United States · On-site
$90k–$165k/yr
Today, everything we send to space is constrained by what fits inside a rocket fairing. That's a fundamental bottleneck to building more capable spacecraft. Rendezvous Robotics is solving this problem with electromagneti…
Skills: C++, Python, GNC, Dynamics Simulation, Real-time Software
Golden, Colorado, United States · On-site
$145k–$190k/yr
Today, everything we send to space is constrained by what fits inside a rocket fairing. That's a fundamental bottleneck to building more capable spacecraft. Rendezvous Robotics is solving this problem with electromagneti…
Skills: C++, Python, State Estimation, Kalman Filtering, Sensor Fusion
Golden, Colorado, United States • On-site
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The researcher will develop and apply high-fidelity CFD and multi-physics simulations to address challenges in synthetic aviation fuels and hydrogen combustion. Key duties include enhancing the Kynema suite of solvers, implementing numerical methods for complex geometries, and authoring scientific publications.
Candidates must possess a PhD, or a Master's with 3+ years of experience, or a Bachelor's with 5+ years of experience in a relevant field. Proven expertise in CFD, high-fidelity modeling platforms like PeleLMeX or AMR-Wind, and proficiency in scientific programming are required.
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Join the National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR), where world-class scientists, engineers, and experts are accelerating energy innovation through breakthrough research and systems integration. From our mission to our collaborative culture, NLR stands out in the research community for its commitment to an affordable and secure energy future. Spanning foundational science to applied systems engineering and analysis, we focus on solving complex challenges to deliver advanced, secure, reliable, and cost-effective energy solutions. Our work helps strengthen U.S. industries, support job creation, and promote national economic growth.
At NLR, you'll find a mission-driven environment supported by state-of-the-art facilities, multidisciplinary research teams, and strong collaborations with industry, academia, and other national laboratories. We offer robust professional development opportunities, and a competitive benefits package designed to support your career and well-being.
The Scalable Algorithms, Modeling, and Simulation group in the NLR Computational Science Center has an opening for a researcher to advance computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and multi-physics modeling for energy technologies. This position will support and further the capabilities of our advanced simulation tools to address critical challenges in synthetic aviation fuels, hydrogen combustion, and high-fidelity fluid dynamics. The successful candidate will play a key role in developing and applying cutting-edge computational methods, contributing to scientific publications, and fostering collaboration across multidisciplinary teams.
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Must meet educational requirements prior to employment start date.
· Experience maintaining highly active code bases using versioning software (e.g., Git).
· Experience working on high-performance computing (HPC) systems and optimizing codes for various machine architectures.
· Ability to lead and influence across organizational boundaries, facilitating collaborations across multiple disciplines.
· Experience and interest in mentoring and contributing to talent development within the research group.
· Interest in expanding research domains to new areas.
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The anticipated closing window for application submission is up to 30 days and may be extended as needed.
NLR takes into consideration a candidate’s education, training, and experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value, including seniority and merit systems, and internal pay alignment when determining the salary level for potential new employees. In compliance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, a potential new employee’s salary history will not be used in compensation decisions.
Based on eligibility rules
NLR is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace in accordance with the federal Drug-Free Workplace Act and complies with federal laws prohibiting the possession and use of illegal drugs. Under federal law, marijuana remains an illegal drug.
If you are offered employment at NLR, you must pass a pre-employment drug test prior to commencing employment. Unless prohibited by state or local law, the pre-employment drug test will include marijuana. If you test positive on the pre-employment drug test, your offer of employment may be withdrawn.
Please note that in order to be considered an applicant for any position at NLR you must submit an application form for each position for which you believe you are qualified. Applications are not kept on file for future positions. Please include a cover letter and resume with each position application.
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard basis of age (40 and over), color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic partner status, military or veteran status, national origin/ancestry, race, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding), sexual orientation, and any other applicable status protected by federal, state, or local laws.
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The U.S. Department of Energy's primary national laboratory for energy systems research and development.
Offices: 15013 Denver West Parkway, Golden, CO 80401, US
Based on 69 listings with disclosed salaries, most science & research jobs in Golden, CO pay between $58k–$170k per year. Individual offers vary with seniority, company size, and specialization.
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