Biomechanical Engineer

Design and conduct experiments focused on biological tissue testing at injurious loading rates for hierarchical model development and validation. Analyze experimental data to characterize material properties, injury thresholds, and response corridors. Communicate results to program management, sponsors, and through conferences and publications.
Assist in the hierarchical development of computational finite element models of the human body to study biomechanical response for impact loading. Specifics include processing of high-resolution medical imaging data for model geometry, identifying and quantifying gaps in material property data, and executing and interpreting results from paired computational-experimental validation experiments.
Test and evaluate novel human surrogate systems that exceed the capabilities of current anthropomorphic test devices (ATDs) in order to mimic the response of the human body to dynamic impact loads. Includes on-site testing in our state-of-the-art Biomechanics Test Facility and off-site live-fire testing, hands-on experimentation, careful results analysis, and publication of results.
Required:
BS in mechanics, mechanical engineering, or related field with a focus on human injury biomechanics. Applicant must have demonstrated experience in experimental design, data acquisition systems, data processing techniques, sensors and instrumentation. Demonstrated experience in biological tissue specimen preparation and testing, which requires strict observance of biohazard safety procedures. Self-motivated individual interested in working in cutting-edge biomechanics research in a dynamic environment. Ability to work as part of a fast-paced team and bring key technical insights and innovations to translational biomechanics research.

Secret Clearance is required. Applicants selected will be subject to a Government security investigation and must meet the eligibility requirements for a NAC/LAC and access to classified information. Eligibility requirements include US citizenship.

Special Working Conditions:
Candidate will be expected to assist with biological tissue testing, which will require the strict observance of biohazard safety procedures.

Desired:
MS in mechanics, mechanical engineering, or related field with a focus on human injury biomechanics. Knowledge of both experimental and computational modeling of the human body using finite element analysis techniques and software, specifically LS-Dyna. Ability and desire to assist in end-to-end computational and experimental biomechanics research from acquisition and segmentation of medical human imaging data, to characterizing and applying high-rate material properties, to hands-on experimentation, to results and communication to the larger sponsor and research community.