Senior Computational Plasma Scientist
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What You Will Be Doing
Helion is hiring a Computational Plasma Engineer. You will communicate with engineers and scientists on wide range of topics including plasma physics; magnetic field diffusion and eddy currents; circuit response and coupling; and structural mechanics. You will report to our Director of Research at our Everett, WA office.
You Will
Run our internal MHD code to simulate FRC dynamics for wide range of simulation conditions from the initial simulation setup to the postprocessing of the results
Calculate FRC dynamics, circuit response, and magnetic loads to help develop our fusion generators
Perform analysis to interpret experimental measurements by reproducing the experimental conditions with our internal MHD code
Collaborate with and learn from experts to expand your technical skillset and domain knowledge
Communicate simulation results and findings with accuracy and rigor to both scientists and engineers by preparing reports, presentations, and graphics
Required Skills
- PhD. with 5+ years of industry experience in Physics, engineering, or related field of study with an emphasis in electromagnetics
- Knowledge of magnetic field diffusion and eddy currents
- Ability to understand FRC physics
- Experience writing scripts to analyze output, parse files, and create plots in a common coding language (e.g. MATLAB, Fortran, C, Python, etc.)
- Experience with MATLAB and Fortran
- Experience using computer simulation tools for circuit dynamics, fluid dynamics, transient magnetics, or plasma dynamics
- #LI-ONSITE #LI-AM1
About Helion
Private fusion power company developing commercial zero-carbon electricity systems for customers.
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