UK Atomic Energy Authority
Location
Culham, Oxfordshire | United Kingdom
Job description
By 2050, the planet could be using twice as much electricity compared to today. Are you interested in contributing and helping to shape the future of the world’s energy? If so, read on.
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 ground-breaking 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.
Salary: £52,293
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This role requires employees to complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) , including The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions.
Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to make a difference? Join our team and contribute to the future of fusion energy. As a Senior Materials Engineer you will work within the Non-metallics Team within the Materials Division who are supporting the delivery of commercial fusion by:
Senior Materials Engineer – Radiation Effects in Functional Materials
This role is for a Senior Materials Engineer specialising in “Radiation Effects in Functional Materials”. Functional materials are needed in various roles within a fusion device, including diagnostic and sensory instrumentation, robotics for remote maintenance, and other operational systems. It is likely that the functional materials that make up these systems will be exposed to neutron and/or gamma radiation, and it is essential to understand the effect this has on the materials to ensure the safe and reliable performance of these systems during service.
Example materials may include, but is not limited to, diamond sensors, silica fibre optics, doped-glasses for lenses and mirrors, gallium nitride and silicon carbide microchips, silicon-on-sapphire circuit boards, and so forth.
The primary focus of the role will be to leverage national UK facilities to design, plan and conduct radiation experiments on non-metallic functional materials and to characterise/use modelling techniques to understand degradation mechanisms linked to loss of performance. Prior experience conducting irradiation damage studies is NOT required for this role, but we do expect some level of knowledge regarding radiation damage effects in materials.
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We welcome applications from under-represented groups, particularly individuals from black and other ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities, and women. Our Executive team, supported by our 'Equality, Diversity and Inclusion' (EDI) Partner and Inclusion Ambassadors, actively promotes EDI 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.
Please note that vacancies are generally advertised for 4 weeks but may close earlier if we receive a large number of applications.
For applicants applying from outside the United Kingdom or those who have spent time outside the UK in the last five years, please visit the following link for information on criminal records checks: If your country of residence or previous residence is not listed on the website or if the UK Government does not have information on obtaining a criminal records check from that state, we regret to inform you that we cannot process your application.
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