Lead HPC Computational Engineer – Fusion Modeling

UK Atomic Energy Authority; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Pension scheme

Annual leave + holidays

Flexible working

Job summary

UK Atomic Energy Authority invites a highly skilled computational scientist to join the Computational Materials and Engineering team to lead modelling and simulation for future fusion energy systems. You will shape innovative computational solutions while working with world-leading technologies and collaborators.

The role blends technical leadership, scientific computing and cutting-edge research, with opportunities to publish and contribute to proposals.

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent with strong publication record and software contributions.
• Experience leading technical projects or software teams.
• Expertise in computational engineering and scientific computing.
• Experience with HPC and UNIX command-line environments.
• Proven track record delivering computational research through software development.

Responsibilities

• Lead modelling, simulation and uncertainty quantification activities.
• Develop and apply novel numerical methods for computational challenges.
• Lead design, development, testing and maintenance of scientific software.
• Drive evaluation and optimisation of emerging computing architectures.
• Develop approaches that support digital twins of fusion systems.
• Deliver high-impact research outputs through publications and presentations.
• Support research funding proposals and identify new collaborations.
• Coordinate international research activities with partners.
• Oversee technical output of small teams and ensure milestones.
• Provide technical guidance and contribute to capability development.

Skills

Technical leadership

Software development leadership

High-performance computing

UNIX environments

Education

PhD in computational, mathematical or physical science

Tools

C++

Fortran

C

Rust

Julia

R

Swift Parallel Scripting

Job description

UK Atomic Energy Authority invites a highly skilled computational scientist to join the Computational Materials and Engineering team to lead modelling and simulation for future fusion energy systems. You will shape innovative computational solutions while working with world-leading technologies and collaborators.

The role blends technical leadership, scientific computing and cutting-edge research, with opportunities to publish and contribute to proposals.