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Mechanical Engineer (Accelerator Integrator)

Employer
Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (SCK CEN)
Location
Belgium
Salary
Unspecified
Posting live until
20 Mar 2022

Job Details

We are ready to design build our accelerator. Are you?

Together with a large team of ambitious engineers and researchers, SCK CEN wants to develop new medical radioisotopes to treat cancer patients and solve the nuclear waste issue by means of the MYRRHA project. The MYRRHA project’s first phase (start of commissioning scheduled for 2026) consists of a proton accelerator with one of a kind reliability and two target facilities with which research can be performed into radioisotopes, radioactive ion beam physics and nuclear fusion reactor materials. The subsequent phases extend the accelerator to drive a sub-critical reactor intended to proof the concept of nuclear waste transmutation (start of commissioning scheduled for 2040). To help us achieve our ambitious goals, we are looking for an accelerator integration coordinator.

  • be responsible for coordinating the mechanical integration of the different accelerator components including the beam line elements as well as the related utility rooms and accelerator labs
  • be responsible for providing the required input to the facility design on subjects such as EMI, cooling, HVAC and alignment
  • lead the design and development of the girders and support systems, including alignment strategy
  • be responsible for the alignment of all beam line elements during installation
  • ensure a coherent, complete and up-to-date 3D CAD model of the accelerator is available with the support of the components experts, external companies and collaboration partners
  • technically support and follow up the procurement and production of the girders and support systems
  • interacting with engineers of interfacing systems to develop those interfaces
  • define and manage the required integration data such as rack lists, cabling lists and alignment standards
  • ensure a smooth transfer of the injector beam line installed in Louvain-La-Neuve to its final location in Mol with help of the technical colleagues
  • report to the accelerator group leader

To join this frontier, you'll need

  • have a Master’s degree in mechatronics -, mechanical -,  electrical engineering or equivalent
  • have 5 years of experience as an engineer
  • experience in the integration of complex machines which have a strong interaction with its facilities is considered a strong asset
  • experience in high accuracy alignment across large distances is an additional strong asset
  • experience in systems engineering is an additional asset
  • experience with CAD modeling is an additional asset
  • experience with particle accelerator facilities is an additional asset (not compulsory)
  • be able to express yourself fluently in English (orally and in writing);
  • be able to communicate easily with people from different (non-)engineering disciplines
  • work in Mol but also visit our office in Louvain-la-Neuve on a regular basis
  • be willing to travel in the context of international collaborations and supplier follow-up
  • be a self-managing team player with an eye for detail and a structured work approach

A job with SCK CEN means:

  • a chance to advance society
  • growing beyond your limits
  • being part of something bigger
  • excellent work-life balance
  • market conform salary
  • excellent social security (see https://www.socialsecurity.be/)

Deadline

Contact
Tomas Sergooris
tomas.sergooris@sckcen.be
+32 (0)14 33 83 09

Company

Belgian digital

We explore. Driven by our passion for science. Boosted by our unique infrastructure. We sound out the frontiers. We expand our knowledge in various nuclear areas. However many horizons we may explore, we always pursue the same objective: developing innovative applications for society.

Why work for us
At SCK CEN, we are on the forefront. By developing new knowledge and innovative applications, we move the line of what nuclear science can do for society. Each day, we are driven by a relentless ambition to build our expertise and achieve our goals. We are immersed in a world of unique technology, open discussion and discovery, together with other capable and curious minds.

SCK CEN works actively on the design and construction of a new multi-purpose research plant: MYRRHA (www.myrrha.be), which stands for Multi-purpose HYbrid Research Reactor for High-tech Applications. MYRRHA is a versatile research infrastructure but above all, unique. It is the world’s first research reactor driven by a particle accelerator. The special feature of this unique configuration – Accelerator Driven System (ADS) – is the “subcritical” core of the reactor. The core does not have enough fissile material to spontaneously keep the chain reaction going.

So that’s why we have to build the most reliable super conducting high-power proton linac in the world. A linac can be designed with fewer interruptions in the beam’s proton flow than a cyclotron. While the accelerator will be almost 300 m long and reach 600 MeV proton beam energy in the final configuration, the first stage is limited to 100 MeV. This project part is called MINERVA and is in full development. It will allow the demonstration of the required reliability concepts and at the same time it will be used to deliver beam to users in two experimental irradiation facilities.

The aim is to be able to beam-commission the installation in 2027 so as to start with the development of innovative medical radioisotopes and perform fundamental research in physics. In the next phase, we will aim for an energy level of 600 MeV. In the third phase, the research reactor will be built. So we have a lot of work to do.

What we are looking for

Are you searching for a challenge that contributes to solving some of society’s most important issues, such as closing the nuclear fuel cycle, transforming the lives of cancer patients or conducting fundamental physics research? Don’t look any further and apply.


Location
Mol, Brussels, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

Number of employees
850

Main areas of research
Nuclear, physics

Positions recently recruited for
We have recruited to a variety of positions in the accelerator field: vacuum engineers, power converter engineers, beam diagnostics engineers. We are now looking to recruit LLRF engineers, beam diagnostic engineers, supply chain manager and electrical engineers

How to apply
Apply online at www.sckcen.be/en/careers/vacancies

Closing date
All year round

Contact
E-mail tomas.sergooris@sckcen.be
www.sckcen.be

Company info
Website
Telephone
+32 (0)14 33 83 09
Location
Boeretang 200
B-2400
Belgium

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