Pulsed Power Scientist

Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) • Full-time • Aldermaston, United Kingdom • £36.64k - £45k / year • 2d ago

Pulsed Power Scientist

Location: RG7 4PR, located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking. Due to the classified nature of the work involved, there are limited opportunities to work from home in this role. It is anticipated that the successful candidate will spend the majority of their time working on site at AWE Aldermaston.

Package: £36,640 - £45,000 (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience)

Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know your preferred working pattern on your application.

Let us introduce the role

AWE is currently recruiting for a Pulsed Power Scientist to join a team that designs and develops pulsed power x-ray sources for flash radiography.

The role will require delivery of Pulsed Power Programmes to agreed time, cost and quality metrics. This involves theoretical, modelling and analysis of experimental technical programmes in order to enhance electron beam flash radiographic sources and other pulsed power machine technologies.

Your responsibilities will include:

Performing modelling of electron beam diodes, and their associated ion beams and plasmas
Designing and conducting experiments to validate these models
Conducting performance analysis of existing Pulsed Power systems
Contributing to the further development of intense electron beam diode technologies
Providing expertise in the design of pulsed high voltage equipment

Who are we looking for?

Whilst not to be considered a tick list, we'd like you to have experience in some of the following:

A degree in Physics or STEM discipline, equivalent NQF level 6 qualification or equivalent experience
Knowledge or working experience of pulsed power systems, electron beam transport or radiofrequency accelerating cavities
Knowledge or working experience of electromagnetic modelling codes e.g. Circuit Simulation, Particle in Cell or Radiation Transport
Able to provide technical input within own field of expertise that can influence project or team activity

Some reasons we think you'll love it here:

AWE has wide range of benefits to suit you. These include:

9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave.
Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions).
Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay.
Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body.
Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.
Life Assurance (4 x annual salary).
Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending.
Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring.

The 'Working at AWE' page on our website is where you can find full details in the 'AWE Benefits Guide'.

Important things you need to know:

You will need to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role. This will be funded by AWE. The nature of our work does mean you need to be a British Citizen who has been resident in the UK for the past 5 years in order to apply for SC clearance and 10 years for DV.
We want you to feel comfortable and able to shine during our recruitment process. Please let us know on your application form if you need any adjustments/accommodations during the process.
Our interviews typically take place over Teams and for most roles are a 1 stage process.
We encourage you to apply promptly to avoid disappointment if applications are high and the role therefore closes.