Applied Scientist
1 week ago
**Applied Scientist - Laser Physics**
Do you have a solid background in physics and experience in working with lasers? Would you like to work in Orion - the largest and most powerful laser system and experimental facility for high-energy density physics in the UK?
Orion delivers high-quality output to a demanding user programme. It recreates physical conditions in the lab similar to those found in the heart of the sun, with its ten nanosecond-duration beamlines and two sub-picosecond petawatt beamlines, all housedin a building the size of a football pitch.
A wonderful opportunity is now available for an Applied Scientist to operate and enhance Orion to perform the experiments necessary to underwrite the safety and performance of nuclear warheads, maintain national nuclear security and develop the capabilityand technology that meets future nuclear deterrent needs.
**Location** - Reading area
**Package** - £36,000 - £40,000 (depending on your suitability and level of experience)
AWE **(one of the best 25 big companies to work for in the UK)** offers an attractive array of benefits which include:
- Market leading contributory pension scheme
- Generous holiday entitlement **(270 hours a year, including Bank Holidays, plus every other Friday off)**
- Flexible working hours
- Excellent Career Development Opportunities
**The role**:
Orion is about to undergo a major upgrade so needs an experienced laser scientist who has gained relevant skills in a postgraduate or industrial environment. As an Applied Scientist within Orion you will become a key part of the operations team carryingout laser set-up, maintenance and shot firing activities, having built up the relevant knowledge of this complex system through hands-on training. You'll be required to supervise and support a small team of laser technicians to prepare and fire the systemby providing troubleshooting and insight. To underwrite Orion's ongoing operation and its future capabilities you may conduct laser and optical-based research, technology development, analyse laser performance data and trends, and conduct geometric and physicaloptics simulations.
**To be considered for this role, you'll need a number of the following**:
- A degree in physics
- Experience of working with lasers or optics in an academic laboratory or industrial setting
- Working experience conducting empirical scientific research and drawing and presenting sound detailed conclusions
- Experience of managing own research project activities
- The ability to plan and manage the delivery of own work or that of a small technical team
- Able to provide technical input within own field of expertise that can influence project or team activity
- Comfortable with managing specialist equipment and develop and define specialist research processes to deliver solutions to technical problems
- A willingness to learn new skills and technical knowledge outside your own area of expertise (desirable)
- A clear and concise communication approach, both oral and written
- Experience using Matlab, IDL, Python, Mathematica, Zemax OpticStudio or similar would be beneficial
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