Savannah River National Laboratory operates as a multidisciplinary federal R&D center under the Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management, staffed by over 1,100 scientists and engineers. The tech stack is a mix of Python-heavy data science (NumPy, pandas, PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit-learn), legacy enterprise systems (Oracle HCM Cloud, Exchange Server), and active migration to cloud infrastructure (Azure, Azure AD, Microsoft Purview). Current hiring velocity is accelerating across engineering and research roles, with pain points centered on regulatory compliance, classification workflow efficiency, and cloud migration — indicating operational transition toward modernized infrastructure while managing tight security and compliance constraints.
Tech Stack 46 technologies
What Savannah River National Laboratory Is Building
◆Challenges
- Compliance with regulations
- Managing legal risk
- Changing federal regulations
- Improving classification workflow efficiency
- Maintaining certified qualifications for shipping
- Evaluating hazardous materials packaging for compliance
- Migrating email to cloud
- Ensuring 24/7 email availability
- Migration to azure
- Modernizing critical business applications
▲Active Projects
- Laser spectroscopy research on uranium hexafluoride analysis
- Gaseous uf6 plasma characterization
- Tooling and mold design for additive manufacturing
- Cercla operations and maintenance plans support
- Statistical design of experiments for composite polymers
- 3d printing with new chemistries for high-performance materials
- Rapid measurement of properties using rotational rheology and dsc for laser-based powder bed fusion and fused filament fabrication
- Characterization of 3d printed composites and exploration of pre-ceramic materials
- Classification program development
- Trade compliance program maintenance
Hiring Activity
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Notable leadership hires: Energy Programs Director
