STRIDE - Deep Specialist HPC Computational Engineer
UK Atomic Energy Authority2 days ago
Rotherham, United KingdomStaff+
Responsibilities
- Lead technical contributions to modelling, simulation, and uncertainty quantification workstreams.
- Oversee the development, deployment, evaluation, and quality of software suites for emerging computing architectures.
- Review and approve technical outputs from teams of 4–10 people.
- Lead international projects, research collaborations, funding proposals, and externally funded programmes.
- Conduct research into numerical methods and algorithms applicable to fusion and other domains.
- Present research at conferences, publish high-impact work, advise other divisions, and provide specialist training.
Requirements
- Doctorate or equivalent qualification in a computational, mathematical, or physical science discipline, or equivalent commercial or research experience.
- Strong publication track record or significant contributions to relevant software libraries.
- Significant experience using high-performance computing systems and at least one compiled or advanced scripting language, such as C++, Fortran, C, Rust, Julia, R, or Swift Parallel Scripting.
- Experience working in and leading distributed teams through mentoring, project management, or technical management.
- International reputation and significant expertise in relevant computational engineering fields.
- Strong mathematical foundation, especially in numerical analysis.
- Experience developing and implementing testing strategies, including verification and validation, and assessing algorithms for fusion-based codes.
- Significant experience technically reviewing and approving contributions to large-scale software projects or journals.
Benefits
- Salary of £71,815 inclusive of a £7,700 specialist allowance.
- Up to 7% corporate performance bonus.
- Final salary defined benefits pension scheme with an equivalent 21.5% employer pension contribution.
- 25 days annual leave, 2.5 privilege days, 8 bank holidays, and 3 additional site-closure days over Christmas.
- Flexible working options and family-friendly leave provisions.
- Onsite role, usually requiring three to five days per week, currently advertised at Rotherham with other UKAEA locations potentially considered.
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.