Computational Fluid Dynamics Analyst

ITER - International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor

Saint-Paul-lez-Durance, France

Overview

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity at the heart of an ambitious fusion energy project? Join us as a Computational Fluid Dynamics Analyst within the Engineering Service Department (ESD).

Your goals will include:

Performing and verifying Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) analyses in support of the ITER Organization (IO) and Domestic Agencies’ (DAs) engineering and safety activities during design, construction, commissioning and operational phases of the ITER Project;
Managing contracts related to CFD analyses and guiding other engineers on CFD topics;
Developing, under the leadership of your discipline manager in ESD, your skills and experience for the benefit of the Project.

Our multidisciplinary team has expertise in structural, seismic, electromagnetic, CFD and systems analyses, and is focused both on performing global simulations of ITER and supporting the project teams on engineering analysis topics. The Engineering Services Department provides the required skilled engineering resources or services, which are necessary for the successful completion of the ITER Project.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Primary Responsibilities:

Defines and develops methodologies and procedures for CFD analyses, provides training on the processes, and controls their implementation in IO, DAs and suppliers;
Leads and develops CFD analysis models or tools for common use by different IO teams and DAs, and follows-up usage and adequacy as the project evolves;
Coordinates, performs, and/or controls CFD analyses in support to the definition of loads, and assessments against design criteria;
Manages contracts and follows the work of other CFD analysts to ensure that related deliverables meet the required quality, cost and schedule criteria.

Additional Responsibilities:

Controls the use and definition of accepted CFD analysis software for the ITER project;
Ensures that CFD analysis models have been properly archived in the ITER analysis model database;
Verifies consistency of load data for and between different systems and components;
Proposes solutions to maximize the quality and reliability of CFD analysis calculations and reports provided by IO, DAs and their suppliers;
Reviews and performs nuclear safety analyses in support of the engineering and safety departments, including in support of responses to questions from the French regulator.

Please note that job descriptions cannot be exhaustive, and the staff member may be required to undertake other duties, which are broadly in line with the above primary responsibilities.

Experience & Competencies

Essential:

Extensive experience in performing, reviewing, and coordinating CFD analyses;
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD):
- Analysis methodologies and procedures for CFD and thermal analyses;
- Fluid mechanics: principles, numerical algorithms, and software tools for solving complex fluid flow problems;
- Modeling various fluid flow scenarios, such as turbulent flows, multiphase flows, heat transfer, and combustion, in diverse engineering applications;
- Preprocessing tasks, such as geometry preparation and mesh generation, as well as postprocessing tasks, such as visualization and interpretation of simulation results.
Continuous Improvement: Proposing changes to processes and systems to enhance efficiency, quality, and productivity over time;
Quality Management Systems (QMS): Apply the applicable procedures related to your field of activity.

Desirable:

Knowledge of ANSYS Fluent, CFD analysis software (e.g. OpenFOAM, CFX, STAR-CCM+, etc.);
Organizational Savvy: Maneuvering comfortably through complex policy, process, and people related organizational dynamics;
Optimizes Work Processes: knowing or identifying the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement;
CFD analysis in nuclear projects;
Knowledge of nuclear safety and regulatory requirements;
Analysis of multiphase and cryogenic systems.

Qualifications

Essential:

Master’s degree or equivalent in fluid mechanics or other relevant discipline;
The required education degree(s) may be substituted by extensive professional experience involving similar work responsibilities and/or additional training certificates in relevant domains.

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