Graduate HPC Computational Engineer
UK Atomic Energy Authority4 hours ago
Abingdon, United KingdomEntry Level
Responsibilities
- Develop software, algorithms, and scientific workflows for High Performance Computing and High Throughput Computing environments.
- Build computational tools and software solutions for complex engineering and scientific challenges related to fusion technology.
- Support fusion research and simulation capabilities.
- Gain experience in software development, data analysis, AI, machine learning, and advanced computing.
- Collaborate with experts across UKAEA, academia, and industry.
- Participate in role-based project work and structured professional and personal development.
Requirements
- Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or Engineering from 2025 to 2027.
- Strong appetite to learn and take on new challenges.
- Ability to collaborate effectively and communicate clearly with technical and non-technical audiences.
- Ability to organise, adapt, plan, and prioritise workload.
Benefits
- £35,227 base salary.
- Final salary defined benefit pension scheme with an equivalent 21.5% employer pension contribution.
- 25 days of annual leave, three Christmas closure days, and 2.5 privilege days in addition to UK bank holidays.
- Flexible working options and family-friendly leave provisions.
- Participation in the Skern Lodge residential development programme.
- Graduate programme structure with 20% dedicated to professional and personal development and 80% to role-based work.
- Applications close at 23:59 on 8 November 2026, though the vacancy may close earlier if application volume is high.
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About UK Atomic Energy Authority
UK Atomic Energy Authority is the UK’s national fusion lab, conducting research and engineering to develop fusion power and related technologies. It operates major facilities at Culham, Oxfordshire—including the JET and MAST Upgrade tokamaks, the RACE robotics centre, and the Materials Research Facility—and trains apprentices with STFC at Oxfordshire Advanced Skills. Founded in 1954 and headquartered near Abingdon, it is a government agency funded by public programmes with industry partnerships, licensing, and contract services.