General information
Organisation
The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) is a key player in research, development and innovation in four main areas :
• defence and security,
• nuclear energy (fission and fusion),
• technological research for industry,
• fundamental research in the physical sciences and life sciences.
Drawing on its widely acknowledged expertise, and thanks to its 16000 technicians, engineers, researchers and staff, the CEA actively participates in collaborative projects with a large number of academic and industrial partners.
The CEA is established in ten centers spread throughout France
Reference
2024-30558
Description de l'unité
The CEA is at the heart of society's challenges, particularly the energy transition. In this field, cutting-edge research is being carried out at the Institut de Recherche sur la Fusion par Confinement Magnétique (IRFM), whose aim is to develop a sustainable, environmentally-friendly energy source based on the use of fusion energy found in stars.
To produce this energy on Earth, we need to heat a medium called plasma to several hundred million degrees in high-tech facilities such as tokamaks. This challenge, rich in industrial and economic prospects, requires major scientific and technological advances that are mobilizing the scientific community. The IRFM operates the WEST tokamak as part of the European fusion program, in preparation for future experiments on the international ITER tokamak currently under construction on the Cadarache site. IRFM researchers, together with their academic partners, are also developing the theoretical and modeling tools needed to understand the phenomena at the heart of fusion plasmas, while engineers and technicians are working on innovative technologies in fields such as cryomagnetism, high-frequency wave heating and new materials for extracting intense heat fluxes.
Position description
Category
Corpuscular physics and outer space
Contract
Permanent contract
Job title
Radio frequency physics engineer (M/F)
Socio-professional category
Executive
Job description
At the heart of societal energy issues, you'll be working on magnetic confinement fusion facilities in an international context.
The IRFM is heavily involved in the field of multi-megawatt radiofrequency heating systems for tokamak plasmas, for both WEST and ITER.
Working in the Plasma Heating Systems group at the Institute for Research on Fusion by Magnetic Confinement (IRFM), you will be part of a team of engineers and technicians responsible for the development, maintenance and operation of WEST plasma heating systems.
The IRFM uses and develops radiofrequency heating systems and associated modeling resources for the operation of its WEST tokamak and future fusion reactors.
Motivated by a high-level scientific environment, you will be responsible for exploiting and analyzing the data associated with radio-frequency heating systems, and understanding the phenomena linked to the interaction between the waves generated by these systems and the plasma.
We are looking for an engineer/physicist to analyze and process experimental data and modeling results. The candidate will work in the SI2P department within the GSCP group. He/she will be responsible for analyzing data associated with radiofrequency plasma heating systems (in particular the Lower Hybrid system). He/she will participate in the operation of the system during WEST experimental campaigns.
He/she will make a valuable contribution to WEST research by analyzing data obtained during WEST experimental campaigns and by carrying out numerical simulations to help interpret these results, in particular by modeling wave/plasma interactions using the LUKE code. Particular attention will be paid to modeling the effects of impurities in the plasma on electron dynamics and non-inductive current generation.
Applicant Profile
You have a PhD in plasma physics, with a good knowledge of wave/plasma interactions.
You are a self-starter, a team player and able to analyze problems quickly and propose improvements.
You must be able to write articles and reports, and report orally and in writing on experiments carried out.
Fluency in English is essential.
In line with CEA's commitment to the integration of disabled people, this position is open to all. The CEA offers accommodation and/or organization for the integration of disabled workers.
Position location
Site
Cadarache
Job location
France, Provence-Côte d'Azur, Bouches du Rhône (13)
Location
Saint Paul lez Durance
Candidate criteria
Languages
English (Fluent)
Recommended training
BAC+8, PhD in plasma physics.
Requester
Position start date
01/03/2024
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