Materials Scientist/Engineer - Plasma Facing Components
Core
Lead the development, testing, and qualification of copper alloys, tungsten, and other plasma-facing component materials for future fusion power plants.
Role type
Senior Scientist (Materials Engineering)
Builds
Performance data and material requirements for STEP programme in-vessel plasma-facing components
Domain
Nuclear fusion energy / Materials science
Required skills
Cu-alloy heat sink material development, mechanical properties testing, thermophysical properties testing, project leadership, team management, technical reporting, grant writing, stakeholder collaboration
Preferred skills
Tungsten armour material expertise, fusion and fission partner network building, conference representation, standards committee participation
Technologies
MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Responsibilities
Organize and lead short and long-term projects (£100k+), deliver novel research in nuclear materials, compile results in technical reports and publications, define material requirements for fusion power plants, build and lead a small team of scientists/PhD students, manage external collaborator relationships, contribute to design rules and practices, propose and secure funding for novel projects, represent UKAEA at conferences and working groups
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities