Vacancy No. 562/2024
Engineer specializing in energy engineering, mechanical engineering, process engineering or physics (f/m/d)
As the world faces increasing energy demands and the urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, fusion energy stands out as a beacon of hope. Countries worldwide are investing heavily in fusion reactor research, recognizing its potential to provide a sustainable and virtually limitless energy source. Safety analysis plays a crucial role in the development of fusion reactors. National safety codes need to be developed in Germany. The thermal-hydraulic system code ATHLET and the containment code COCOSYS, both have been developed by the Society for Plant and Reactor Safety (GRS) GmbH, have been well qualified in safety analysis of nuclear power plants. They need to be extended for fusion specified requirements and applications, e.g., based on EU DEMO (DEMOnstration power plant).
Job description
Your work areas and duties are:
- Familiarization of the codes ATHLET and COCOSYS with respect to their models, methods, and applications. Training for code use is possible
- Deep understanding of DEMO design and safety systems with the documents of EUROfusion work packages, especially the living document Generic Site Safety Report (GSSR)
- identify the gaps between the code ability and DEMO requirements
- create a plan for codes extension / development according to priority
- implement one or two identified topics with high priority in the selected code
- support in updating the selected GSSR Volumes and its follow-up document
- Preparation of scientific and technical reports is also part of your area of responsibility as well as their publication at national and international level.
By joining our team, you will contribute to pioneering safety research that ensures fusion energy can be harnessed safely and effectively for the benefit of all.
Personal qualification
- Master and PhD degree in the field of energy engineering, mechanical engineering, process engineering or physics with main subject on fluid dynamics and thermal hydraulics
- Experience in nuclear fusion engineering, reactor safety or numerical simulation is an advantage
- Very good knowledge of PC, and / or LINUX, and experience in FORTRAN is preferred
- Very good knowledge of English in spoken and written.
Organizational unit
Institute for Neutron Physics and Reactor Technology (INR)
Starting date
01.02.2025
Salary
Salary category 13 TV-L, depending on the fulfillment of professional and personal requirements.
Contract duration
2 years
Application up to
31.12.2024
Contact person in line-management
For further information, please contact Ms. Dr. Xue Zhou Jin, Tel. 0721 608-22998.
Application
Please apply online using the button below for this vacancy number 562/2024 .
Personnel Support is provided by
Ms Ratzel
phone: +49 721 608-25544,
Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
We prefer to balance the number of employees (f/m/d). Therefore we kindly ask female applicants to apply for this job.
Recognized severely disabled persons will be preferred if they are equally qualified.