Research Software Engineer

UKAEA; South Oxfordshire; On-site; GBP 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Une entreprise de recherche en fusion, UKAEA, recherche un Ingénieur logiciel de recherche. Le candidat développera des outils de modélisation pour des projets sur la conception des centrales de fusion. Ce rôle nécessite une collaboration avec des experts scientifiques et techniques, et offre un environnement stimulant pour une carrière dans la recherche appliquée.

Qualifications

• Expérience en développement de logiciels pour les projets de recherche.
• Expertise en physique et en ingénierie appréciée.

Responsibilities

• Développer des logiciels pour la conception de centrales de fusion.
• Collaborer avec des scientifiques et des ingénieurs.
• Produire des logiciels de qualité pour la recherche reproductible.

Skills

Développement de logiciels

Collaboration

Compréhension des exigences du projet

Communication

Job description

The salary for this role is £42,858 (inclusive of a Specialist Allowance). Onsite working is expected for 3 days a week, however, we actively support requests for flexible working.

This role can be based at any of the following sites: Culham, Oxfordshire.

This role requires employees to complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), including The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions and possibly a search of open source data.

The Role

The Power Plant Modelling and Integration Group (PPMI) is responsible for integrated fusion power plant design. We develop and exploit the power plant modelling software PROCESS and BLUEMIRA to influence decision-making on the UK STEP and EUROfusion EU-DEMO design programmes. The PPMI focuses on high-level integrated modelling of feasible fusion power plant designs, and the PROCESS and BLUEMIRA codes use reduced physics and engineering models to explore various reactor designs and optimise them for key metrics.

The role of Research Software Engineer is to develop and support the modelling capability for the PPMI group’s fusion power plant design codes for UKAEA. We focus on balancing the demands between science and engineering domain experts and design programme performance requirements, as well as providing expertise including advice and training. The Research Software Engineer will be able to shape the tools being used whilst gaining a holistic view of the interdisciplinary challenges faced in a highly integrated physics and engineering project.

What will you be responsible for?

• Developing PPMI software as part of the technology programme at UKAEA
• Contributing to the PPMI software team by participating in shared planning, problem solving and reviews, sharing knowledge, and helping both internal and external colleagues.
• Working with scientists and engineers to understand project requirements and identifying areas for collaboration.
• Creating high-quality software for reproducible, trusted research that impacts decision-making of power plant design programmes.
• Engaging with the research and RSE community to communicate developments and learn from others.