Digital Twin Lead for Fusion Science & Visualisation

UK Atomic Energy Authority; England; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary package (£64,820 incl £6,500)

Up to 7% bonus

Pension scheme with 21.5% employer

25 days annual leave

Site closure 3 days at Christmas

Flexible working options

Job summary

UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) leads in fusion computing and advanced visualisation. The role focuses on delivering Digital Twin solutions, leading multidisciplinary teams and shaping the strategy for data-driven fusion research.

The position requires a PhD in a relevant field, with publications in Digital Twins and a track record in managing projects and budgets. Onsite presence is required 3–5 days a week, with flexible working options where possible.

Qualifications

• PhD in computational, mathematical or physical science with relevant fusion-related research.
• Experience publishing in Digital Twins or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Lead Digital Twin projects with milestones on time and budget.
• Mentor a small team of 4–6 specialists.
• Collaborate with academic, research and industry partners.
• Drive development of visualisation tools, workflows for real-time analysis and HPC environments.
• Develop strategic Digital Twin capabilities across UKAEA and influence standards.

Skills

Paraview

Omniverse

Blender

Unity

Unreal Engine

Python

C++

UNIX CLI

Education

PhD in computational, mathematical or physical science

Tools

Paraview

Omniverse

Ansys-Twin-Builder

Siemens-NX

NVIDIA RTX

KITWARE ParaView

Job description

UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) leads in fusion computing and advanced visualisation. The role focuses on delivering Digital Twin solutions, leading multidisciplinary teams and shaping the strategy for data-driven fusion research.

The position requires a PhD in a relevant field, with publications in Digital Twins and a track record in managing projects and budgets. Onsite presence is required 3–5 days a week, with flexible working options where possible.