Postdoctoral Researcher – Transportation Digital Twins and High-Performance Simulation

Job overview

The Postdoctoral Researcher – Transportation Digital Twins and High-Performance Simulation role is onsite in Golden, CO. The stated annual salary range is $76,600 to $126,400, based on full-time work of 40 hours per week. The National Laboratory of the Rockies conducts energy systems research and development, including work to support an affordable and secure energy future. The researcher develops and validates transportation simulation models and scalable computing workflows to study connected and automated vehicle operations, traffic control, and mobility, safety, and energy impacts. The work combines independent research with collaboration across the laboratory and external partners, with findings communicated through publications, reports, and presentations.

What you'll do

• Develop, calibrate, and validate traffic digital twin and co-simulation models.
• Design and evaluate vehicle and traffic signal control strategies using optimization or machine learning.
• Build and optimize scalable high-performance computing workflows for large-scale simulation and scenario studies.
• Integrate traffic, vehicle, communication, and energy models into reproducible research tools.
• Analyze results and communicate findings through publications, reports, and presentations.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

postdoctoral researcher

golden co

$76,600–$126,400/year

national laboratory of the rockies

transportation digital twins

high-performance computing

traffic simulation

co-simulation

connected and automated vehicles

python

c/c++

matlab

40 hours per week

postdoc fixed term

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• short-term disability and pension benefits subject to eligibility
• 403(b) plan with employer match
• life and AD&D insurance
• PTO, sick leave, and paid holidays. Some positions may be eligible for relocation reimbursement.

Why this role

Postdoctoral appointment requires a recent PhD graduate within the last three years and research experience in transportation modeling, large-scale simulation, or scientific computing.

About the employer

National Laboratory of the Rockies is hiring for this role. Industry: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology). Sector: 54.