Postdoctoral Scholar-Fixed Term East Lansing, Michigan, United States Mechanical Engineering 10016576 Area of Interest: Engineers/Architects Full Time/Part Time: Full Time (90-100%) Group: Fixed Term Academic Staff Union/Non-Union: Non-Union Faculty/Academic Staff Opening on: Feb 6 2026 Closing at: Feb 6 2028 - 23:55 EST Salary Commensurate with Experience College Of Engineering 1112561 Position Summary The
Department of Mechanical Engineering at Michigan State University has an opening for a postdoctoral research associate with an anticipated start date in Spring 2026 in the area of experimental studies of gas-cooled plasma-facing components in fusion technology under the direction of Dr. Minami Yoda. The primary responsibilities of the position will be to reassemble and upgrade a high-pressure and high-temperature
helium flow loop (maximum flowrate 100 g/s) and use this facility to study helium-cooled tungsten divertor concepts at nearly prototypical temperatures (maximum 450 °C) and prototypical pressures (about 10 MPa). Applicants must have a doctoral degree in mechanical engineering or a related field, an outstanding academic record, and the ability to supervise external contractors and work with Ph.D. students. Equal
Employment Opportunity Statement All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status. Required Degree Doctorate -Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or closely related Minimum Requirements Ph.D. in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or a related
field Desired Qualifications An outstanding academic record and the ability to both supervise external contractors and work with Ph.D. students. In addition, experience with and working knowledge of most, if not all, of the following topics: Fundamental knowledge of fluid mechanics and heat transfer Hands-on experience designing, building, and debugging experimental facilities for studying pressurized and heated gas
flows Design and implementation of experiments in high-temperature gas flows, including safety considerations Using and developing data acquisition and signal processing software (LabVIEW, MATLAB, etc.), mainly for temperature and pressure data. Some familiarity with magnetic fusion energy Required Application Materials CV Cover letter describing your background and interest in the position Two References Review of
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