Fusion Edge Modelling Code Engineer

UK Atomic Energy Authority; Culham; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined benefit pension

Bonus scheme up to 7%

Relocation allowance

Flexible working options

Employee Assistance Programme

Generous annual leave (25 days +)

Job summary

UK Atomic Energy Authority is seeking an Exhaust Code Developer to advance edge modelling codes and interface with integrated modelling tools like JINTRAC. The role includes developing and validating models through collaborations and running simulations on current and future tokamaks.

The successful candidate will join a collaborative, global team working on fusion energy, with opportunities to contribute to high-impact research and publications.

Qualifications

• PhD in plasma physics or equivalent required.
• Knowledge of software engineering best practices.
• Proven ability to conduct independent research.
• Must be a good team-player with outward facing work ethos.
• Knowledge/experience of parallel programming.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrable skills in advanced problem solving.
• Theoretical and experimental understanding of exhaust physics.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to and guide the development of edge modelling codes.
• Optimize code algorithms for modern HPC systems.
• Develop interfaces with plasma core codes and collaborate with UKAEA developers.
• Perform core-edge coupled simulations and analyse results.
• Give presentations to demonstrate new algorithms and features to modellers at UKAEA.
• Exploit tools for edge modelling and coupled simulations to study plasmas in current and future devices.
• Publish research findings in refereed journals and present at meetings and international conferences.

Skills

Software engineering practices

Parallel programming

Independent research

Team player

Communication skills

Problem solving

Exhaust physics understanding

Education

PhD in plasma physics

Tools

JINTRAC

Job description

UK Atomic Energy Authority is seeking an Exhaust Code Developer to advance edge modelling codes and interface with integrated modelling tools like JINTRAC. The role includes developing and validating models through collaborations and running simulations on current and future tokamaks.

The successful candidate will join a collaborative, global team working on fusion energy, with opportunities to contribute to high-impact research and publications.