Lead HPC Computational Engineer for Fusion Simulations

UK Atomic Energy Authority; Culham; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £57,117 + £5,800 specialist?"

Bonus up to 7%

Final salary pension

25 days annual leave

Site closure days at Christmas

Flexible working options

Job summary

UK Atomic Energy Authority is seeking an Advanced Specialist HPC Computational Engineer to drive modelling, simulation and digital engineering for fusion research. You will lead teams, develop novel numerical methods, and contribute to software infrastructure across national and international programs.

The role focuses on cutting-edge HPC, software design, and deployment of new architectures, with opportunities to publish and participate in funding proposals.

Qualifications

• PhD in computational, mathematical or physical sciences with strong publications or significant software contributions.
• Experience leading technical projects or teams in a research or engineering environment.
• Experience developing software in C++, Fortran, C or Rust or advanced scripting, evidenced via software contributions.
• Strong foundation in numerical analysis, evidenced by publications or code contributions.
• Significant experience using high-performance computing for computational engineering.
• Proficiency with UNIX/Linux command-line environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead modelling, simulation and uncertainty quantification across fusion research programmes.
• Develop and evaluate novel numerical methods and algorithms for scientific and engineering applications.
• Lead design, development, testing and maintenance of advanced scientific software.
• Drive deployment and assessment of emerging computing architectures and accelerators.
• Design and support digital twin capabilities for fusion systems.
• Publish research findings and present at conferences.
• Contribute to research funding proposals and identify opportunities.
• Build and support international collaborations on multi-partner projects.
• Oversee technical delivery of small project teams to meet milestones.
• Provide specialist expertise and skills development across the team.

Skills

HPC experience

UNIX/Linux

C/C++/Fortran

Numerical analysis

Leadership of projects

Publication track record

Education

PhD in computational/mathematical/physical sciences

Equivalent research/commercial experience

Tools

Scientific software packages

Job description

UK Atomic Energy Authority is seeking an Advanced Specialist HPC Computational Engineer to drive modelling, simulation and digital engineering for fusion research. You will lead teams, develop novel numerical methods, and contribute to software infrastructure across national and international programs.

The role focuses on cutting-edge HPC, software design, and deployment of new architectures, with opportunities to publish and participate in funding proposals.