HPC Plasma Modelling Scientist (Fusion)

UK Atomic Energy Authority; Culham; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent pension

Performance bonus

generous leave

Job summary

UK Atomic Energy Authority in Culham seeks a computational scientist to develop cutting-edge simulation tools for tokamak plasma modelling. You will work on high-performance software and collaborate with plasma researchers to validate and deploy models on state-of-the-art systems like SUNRISE.

Applicants should have a PhD or equivalent research experience, strong programming skills (C++, Fortran, Python or Julia), and a solid background in numerical methods and software engineering.

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent research experience in a scientific or engineering field.
• Experience in C++, Fortran, Python or Julia for plasma modelling.
• Experience with high-performance computing and numerical methods (e.g., finite volume).
• Strong software engineering practices and ability to write maintainable code.

Responsibilities

• Develop robust simulation tools for tokamak plasma modelling.
• Ensure software meets requirements, is tested, versioned and documented.
• Collaborate with domain scientists to deploy models and interpret results.
• Mentor junior colleagues and potentially supervise doctoral students.

Skills

C++

Fortran

Python

Julia

HPC

Software engineering

Education

PhD or equivalent research experience

Degree in scientific/engineering field

Tools

SUNRISE supercomputer

Versioning & docs

Job description

UK Atomic Energy Authority in Culham seeks a computational scientist to develop cutting-edge simulation tools for tokamak plasma modelling. You will work on high-performance software and collaborate with plasma researchers to validate and deploy models on state-of-the-art systems like SUNRISE.

Applicants should have a PhD or equivalent research experience, strong programming skills (C++, Fortran, Python or Julia), and a solid background in numerical methods and software engineering.