Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, Materials Science, Physics, Applied Mechanics, or a related discipline
Experience with thermal analysis, multiphysics modeling, reliability modeling, contact mechanics, fracture mechanics, fatigue, constitutive modeling, or experimental mechanics
Experience evaluating adhesion, bonding, stress, deformation, temperature effects, or reliability in small-scale components or devices
Experience supporting photonics, optical components, connectors, advanced materials, glass, ceramics, polymers, composites, or similar technologies
Experience connecting modeling results to product design, manufacturing processes, quality, yield, reliability, or technology-development decisions
Industrial R&D;, product-development, manufacturing, national laboratory, or postdoctoral research experience
Record of technical publications, patents, invention disclosures, technical reports, or related intellectual-property contributions