STRIDE - Senior Computational Scientist

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 organisations to achieve ground-breaking advancements. Our goal is to bring fusion electricity to the grid by developing the power stations of tomorrow and the skilled workforce to deliver them.

• About the job
• UKAEA is seeking a senior numerical methods specialist to help establish and grow our capability in advanced numerical methods for fusion science and engineering.
• We are looking for someone with deep expertise in one or more areas of computational mathematics.
• Relevant areas could include high-order finite element methods, advanced linear and nonlinear solvers and preconditioning, structure-preserving methods or statistical and particle-based numerical methods.
• This list is deliberately not exhaustive: we are particularly interested in candidates who can bring new mathematical and computational approaches to challenging problems across UKAEA.
• Background knowledge of plasma physics or fusion energy generally is desirable but not essential.
• The successful candidate will work across UKAEA to identify scientific and engineering problems where advanced numerical methods can make a significant difference, develop and demonstrate new approaches, and help translate methodological research into practical simulation capability