Plasma Diagnostician - Radiation Detection

Working arrangements

Please note this role does offer hybrid working, our model sets out a minimum 60% onsite / 40% home working split

Part time working or job share options will be reviewed on an individual basis.

Overview

We are looking for a Plasma Diagnostician to manage the operation, maintenance, calibration, and experimental data analysis activities of diagnostics for ST40 spherical tokamak. The role will further include the design, procurement, technical development, and implementation of future diagnostics to be deployed on ST40 or next generation spherical tokamaks. The candidate will ensure that instrument design is complete to meet the functional, safety and quality requirements as specified by the project.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the technical development of assigned diagnostic systems, data acquisition and analysis. This includes, but is not limited to, tasks such as electrical circuit design, FPGA programming, and related activities.
• In this role, you will have the opportunity to lead and refine various diagnostic systems, such as bolometry, which are essential for measuring the power emitted by the ST40 plasma.
• Contribute to the design, procurement, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of assigned instrument for diagnostic systems,
• Take part in experimental campaigns ensuring assigned diagnostics are available and operating correctly, acting as primary point of contact for certain diagnostic instruments.
• Take responsibility for regular calibration and updates to the calibration data for assigned systems,
• Perform analysis of the operational and/or experimental data delivered by the assigned diagnostic instruments,
• Be required to work regularly with Diagnostics team members and interact with others in the wider Tokamak Science directorate as well as the Design Office, multi-skilled technicians, software engineers and other functional teams to facilitate any of the activities above,
• Be required to contribute to other projects within the diagnostics and data team, particularly contributing to diagnostics such as bolometer, neutronics system, ion detectors and perform other duties relevant to company milestones upon management request,
• Be required to contribute to the design of diagnostics instruments for future, next-generation tokamak devices.

• A PhD, Masters degree or degree (with experience) in Physics, Nuclear Engineering, or related disciplines,
• Knowledge of fusion plasma detectors
• Ability to develop and modify the data acquisition systems
• Programming skills specifically Python
• Experience designing, analysing, and assembling analogue/digital electronics boards,
• Ability to work on own initiative or in a team and multi-cultural environment,
• Excellent planning and organisational skills.

Desirable

• Experience in experimental scenario development and/or scenario modelling.
• FPGA experience
• Ability to work in a Linux environment.
• Experimental data analysis experience.
• Willingness to develop existing and new collaborations.
• Track record of scientific publications