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Fusion, the process that powers the Sun and Stars, is one of the most promising options for generating the cleaner, carbon-free energy that our world badly needs.
UKAEA leads the way in realizing fusion energy, partnering with industry and research for groundbreaking advancements. Our goal is to bring fusion electricity to the grid, supported by tomorrow's power stations. In pursuit of our mission, UKAEA embraces core values: Innovative, Committed, Trusted, and Collaborative
Job Description
The Role
Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to make a difference? Join our team and contribute to the future of fusion energy.
Project title: Engineering simulation capability development for fusion reactor multi-physics loading conditions.
In this project, you will gain experience as an engineering analyst in the simulation research team. Their time will be split between the STEP electromagnetic (EM) loads team, and various other projects.
The STEP EM loads work involved developing and testing simulation methods for calculating the forces and torques exerted upon in-vessel components by electromagnetic effects. These methods are then used by design teams to calculate the loads against which their components are designed. The work involves finite element (FE) modelling, mathematical / physics modelling, engineering analysis, software development, verification and validation, and the balance between these aspects can be tailored to the student's strengths and interests.
The other projects you will be involved in are concerned with multi-physics system simulation. This is where an engineering system (tokamak, validation test rig, etc.) is broken down into sub-systems, simulations are created for each bit of physics / each sub-system, the computational complexity is reduced through machine learning methods, and the reduced models are coupled to make a system simulation. This enables validation of the underlying models, uncertainty quantification, robust optimisation, and much more besides. The work involves understanding the target systems, creating high fidelity models to collect training data, creating reduced order models, coupling the reduced models, and verifying and analysing the results.
This placement will be based primarily on site at the UKAEA Rotherham site. Some hybrid working may be possible as well.
Qualifications
Essential Requirements:
* To be considered you will need to be undertaking your degree in the United Kingdom within a relevant area and have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the year.
Additional Information
A full list of our benefits can be found here
UKAEA's mission is clean energy for all, and we welcome talented people from all backgrounds who want to help us achieve our mission. We are under-represented from some groups and so want to encourage applications in particular from women in STEM, people from Black British Caribbean and African backgrounds and from Pakistani and Bangladeshi British backgrounds. Our Executive team, supported by our 'Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion' (EDI) and Wellbeing and our EDI Networks actively promote Inclusion and takes steps to increase diversity within our organization. We reinforce best practices in recruitment and selection and evaluate approaches to remove barriers to success.
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Please note that vacancies are generally advertised for 4 weeks but may close earlier if we receive a large number of applications.