The R&D Physics Scientist, under the direction of the R&D Director and in collaboration with the R&D Technical Project Lead (Physics), will contribute to the initiation and execution of test programs to investigate and validate the reactor physics of the IMSR. This role is closely integrated with TE Engineering Physics and contributes to the Materials Engineering, Thermal Hydraulics, Instrumentation and Controls, and Chemistry groups within the R&D program. Within this role, responsibilities include:
- Reactor physics modelling and simulation to evaluate the function of reactor core design concepts and interacting systems;
- Criticality, depletion, sensitivity and uncertainty, and shielding analyses to develop physics test setups in alignment with IMSR design requirements and in accordance with applicable safety and licensing standards;
- Preparation of documents tailored to identifying and justifying necessary physics tests in support of the IMSR design, safety analysis, licensing activities, and other integrated system designs;
- Review of internal documents and published literature as related to test identification and experimental procedures to create detailed scopes of work and instrument specifications for test activities;
- Detailed experimental design and test data analysis in coordination with test Supplier(s) and R&D group members;
- Detailed reviews of test Supplier experimental procedures, calibration methods, uncertainty propagation, and data outputs to qualify results, resolve technical issues, and extend analyses to applications required by TE Engineering;
- Application of uncertainty quantification methods to simulation and measurement results;
- Reporting and presentation of Physics R&D activity development, results, risks, assumptions, and constraints to the R&D Director and general technical audiences, and proposing paths forward;
- Collaboration with TE Engineering Physics and other interfacing teams to manage the alignment of modelling and simulation activities as well as to implement relevant R&D results in reactor design development;
- Collaboration with the R&D Project Coordinator to maintain and update the R&D Program schedule, including the status and cost of all projects;
- Contributions to code verification and validation plan development and documentation
The R&D Physics Scientist is an enthusiastic, motivated, and results-oriented scientist with a strong background in experimental nuclear physics that can contribute to TE’s R&D mission. This role relies on a combination of technical skills and a willingness to collaborate and iterate during novel experimental campaigns. Success in this role involves the following core competencies:
- Nuclear Engineering;
- Critical thinking;
- Written and oral communication skills;
- Strong analytical skills;
- Organization and time management to progress multiple concurrent projects;
- Flexibility to adjust to shifting priorities and deadlines;
- Strong problem identification and problem resolution skills;
- Team player with the ability to collaborate and interact with multidisciplinary groups; and
- Skills to quickly learn and apply new concepts, analysis methods, and technologies
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