Avis de recrutement : Iter recherche un.e Responsable de la coordination des faisceaux neutres en France.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Background

At ITER NBTF in Padua, a 100kV Ion Source Facility called SPIDER (Source for Production of Ion of Deuterium Extracted from Radio Frequency) has been in operation since 2018, while a 1MV beam facility called MITICA (Multi Megavolt ITER Injector & Concept Advancement) is under construction (which is planned to be operation in 2025).  The experience gained in these facilities is to be employed in the construction and operation of ITER Heating NB (HNB) and DNB. An additional challenge to be addressed in realizing the ITER systems is to make them compatible with fusion nuclear environment.

Key Duties, Scope, and Level of Accountability

  • Acts as  IO Technical  Responsible Officer  for  experimental activities carried out at NBTF;
  • Oversees contract progress for NBTF, following up with the NBTF Project Manager on the progress of the work, addressing scientific and technical issues and support the identification of scientific priorities;
  • Participates in the commissioning and experimental phases of the test facilities and contributing to the definition and interpretation of the experimental results;
  • Coordinates the R&D activities related to the Neutral Beam (NB) development;
  • Coordinates the NBTF physics/technology lessons learned, and supports the Section Leader in implementing them, as appropriate, in Heating Neutral Beam (HNB) and Diagnostic Neutral Beam (DNB);
  • Develops systems to ensure NBTF documents are uploaded, updated, or archived;
  • Provides NBTF progress reporting, identifying issues, risks, and solutions to support the Section Leader towards the resolution of them;
  • Keeps abreast of worldwide developments in NB injection technology ,and also gains and sustains thorough knowledge of the ITER NB system including all the associated technology and interfaces;
  • Works with the NBTF team to ensure the NBTF experimental program meets the ITER NB needs in the definition of the commissioning program and the experimental program;
  • Performs extended missions, periodically, to the NBTF site to participate in the experimental and commissioning activities as part of the NBTF team;
  • Manages the documentation and procurement arrangements for the ITER NB system, ensuring consistency with the experimental outputs from the test facility;
  • Interacts with ITER or the Domestic Agency (DA) staff responsible for NB system interfaces;
  • Provides feedback to the NB team and DAs about issues faced and solutions found during SPIDER(Source for Production of Ion of Deuterium Extracted from Radio Frequency (RF) Plasma, and MITICA (Megavolt ITER Injector & Concept Advancement) commissioning and     operations;
  • Support the NB team throughout the design and manufacturing phases of the NB components to ensure the systems meet the ITER specifications.
  • May be requested to perform other duties in support of the project;
  • May be required to work outside ITER Organization reference working hours, including nights, weekends and public holidays.

Measures of Effectiveness

  • Participates in the commissioning and experimental phases of the NBTF as part of the NBTF team, producing scientific reports and documenting the lessons learned;
  • Ensures that lessons learned from NBTF are implemented in ITER NB systems within defined timelines;
  • Ensure that the documentation produced by NBTF team is uploaded and distributed within defined schedule;
  • Coordinates the R&D or design work completed by self or others;
  • Ensures process efficiency and quality of end solution;
  • Successfully supports the NB team during procurement phases of the components, ensuring deliverables meet requirements;
  • Completes missions within cost, schedule and safety, including integration issues (systems and interfaces) and specification.

Experience & Profile

Professional Experience:

Minimum 8 years’ experience in design and operation of Neutral Beam Systems, and / or negative ion sources, and / or accelerator devices, within complex international environments or projects.

Education:

  • PhD degree or equivalent in the Physics or Engineering field or other relevant discipline;
  • The required education degree may be substituted by extensive professional experience involving similar work responsibilities and/or additional training certificates in relevant domains.

Language requirements:

  • Fluent in English (written and spoken).
  • Ability to communicate in French or Italian is an advantage.

Technical competencies and demonstrated experience in:

  • NB Injector Physics and Engineering;
  • Use of beam codes: – IBsimu, BTR, OPERA or equivalent;
  • Delivery and operations execution: execute work with consistency, testing, and input, adapting to the changing context;
  • Project management: planning, measuring progress, managing risks and costs, and reporting on progress to manage programs or initiatives within the constraints of human and financial constraints;
  • Contract, and procurement, management and execution: define needs and requirements, perform sourcing activities, and manage delivery including managing external parties to ensure implementation according to contractual agreements;
  • Problem solving: assess problems, identify root causes, and reach practical solutions in a consistent way to reach project objectives;
  • Publications in recognized scientific journals is considered an advantage;
  • Negative ion beam production mechanisms is considered an advantage.

Behavioral Competencies:

  • Collaborate: Ability to facilitate dialogue with a wide variety of contributors and stakeholders;
  • Communicate Effectively: Ability to adjust communication content and style to deliver messages to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment;
  • Drive results: Ability to persist in the face of challenges to meet deadlines with high standards;
  • Manage Complexity: Ability to analyze multiple and diverse sources of information to understand/define problems accurately before moving to proposals;
  • Instill trust: Ability to apply high standards of team mindset, trust, excellence, loyalty and integrity.

Additional Behavioral Competencies:

  • Nimble Learning: Actively learns through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures to inform decision making;
  • Strategic Mindset: Ability to see ahead to future possibilities, translating them into breakthrough strategies.

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Application deadline: 09/06/2023