AI Materials Research Engineer

Role Summary

Key Responsibilities

Required Qualifications

• MS/PhD in Materials Science, Computational Materials Science, Physics, Chemical Engineering, or related field.
• 2–5 years of experience in Computational Materials Science, Materials Informatics, Scientific ML, or AI for scientific applications.
• Strong Python programming and ML experience (PyTorch, TensorFlow, Scikit-Learn).
• Experience with one or more computational methods:
• DFT
• MD
• kMC
• Phase-Field Modeling
• Strong understanding of:
• Crystal structures
• Thermodynamics
• Kinetics
• Defect physics
• Semiconductor materials

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with simulation platforms such as VASP, Quantum Espresso, CP2K, LAMMPS, or GROMACS.
• Experience with Materials Project, OQMD, NOMAD, or similar databases.
• Familiarity with:
• Graph Neural Networks (GNNs)
• Materials Foundation Models
• Physics-Informed ML
• Generative AI for materials design
• Experience using cloud/HPC environments for large-scale model training and simulations.
• Additional Information
• Time Type:
• Employee Type:
• Travel:
• Relocation Eligible:
• The salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location, hire grade, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and with consideration of internal equity of our current team members. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable.
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