Marathon Fusion
fusion energy
ResearchScientistBlanketDesign
“Research Scientist - Blanket Design at Marathon Fusion. Skills: breeding blanket systems for fusion reactors, systems view of blanket development, physics (neutron transport, gamma heating, thermo-fluids, structural), analysis of requirements, optimize blanket designs. lead the development of cutting-edge breeding blanket systems for fusion reactors. take a systems view of blanket development”
What You'll Achieve.
make self-sustaining fusion reactors economically attractive; take the fusion industry one step closer to powering the future of clean energy; profitable operation of near-term fusion power plants
Industry & Context.
rigorous analysis of requirements to optimize blanket designs; quickly sweep through the vast space of potential blanket designs and uncover promising development directions
relocation to the Bay Area, supported with a $5,000 relocation reimbursement
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
MS or PhD in a relevant field (likely Nuclear Engineering, Physics, or Mechanical Engineering), 3+ years of work experience on top of academic training, Experience with fusion reactors, next-generation fission reactors (small modular reactors, molten salt reactors, etc) and/or accelerators, Familiarity with a wide variety of modeling tools including some subset of neutronics, CFD, FEA, and/or atmospheric dispersion modeling
What You'll Do.
lead the development of cutting-edge breeding blanket systems for fusion reactors
take a systems view of blanket development
integrating a deep understanding of the relevant physics (neutron transport
structural) with a rigorous analysis of requirements to optimize blanket designs for safety
Design cutting edge breeding blankets that meet the wide range of technical requirements for profitable operation of near-term fusion power plants
Use appropriate modeling tools
ranging from reduced order analytical models to multiphysics simulations
to quickly sweep through the vast space of potential blanket designs and uncover promising development directions
Develop sequential test plans to guide laboratory work that focuses on answering the most critical technical questions in order of importance
Build upon the state-of-the-art of fusion power plant blanket design via a thorough literature review and analysis of related fields
Determine likely regulatory requirements based on a careful reading of analogous codes and standards (NRC
Design for safety and reliability using engineering using best practices (FMEA
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
excellent proactive communication across roles and backgrounds; build and maintain trust between team members
Communication Scope
excellent proactive communication across roles and backgrounds
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