Project engineer for particle accelerator applications (Cryogenics)
- Employer
- Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (SCK CEN)
- Location
- Mol, Belgium
- Salary
- Unspecified
- Posting live until
- 1 Nov 2024
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Job Details
- Be part of an international team developing a high-power superconducting proton accelerator
- Contribute to the finalization of the design and integration of accelerator cryomodules, focusing on meticulous planning to ensure successful assembly into a complete system
- Together with the team, coordinate technical activities and manage comprehensive documentation across the entire cryomodule lifecycle
- Become the contact person for procurement contracts, including manufacturing, assembly, and testing of the cryomodule
Contribute to the design consolidation, procurement, and assembly activities of the cryomodule equipment for the particle accelerator
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 implementation phase (start of commissioning scheduled for 2027) consists of a ≈170m long, superconducting, high power proton accelerator with one of a kind reliability and two target facilities for research into radioisotopes, radioactive ion beam physics and nuclear fusion reactor materials.
To help us achieve our ambitious goals, we are looking for a new team member to join the “Accelerator Cryogenics Unit” (ACR) within the “Accelerator Technologies and Systems Group” (ATS). This new team member will contribute to the design consolidation, procurement, and assembly activities of the cryomodule equipment for the particle accelerator. While some accelerator components are still being finalized in design, others are already being procured for subsequent assembly into a full cryomodule.
You will be part of the ACR team, and work closely together with members of the “Accelerator Mechanics Unit” (mechanical designer, CAD draftsman, etc.), as well as with accelerator system experts, ATS project officers, and you will:
- Contribute to the finalization of the design of the cryomodule in close collaboration with the Accelerator Mechanics unit;
- Develop and implement an integration strategy to ensure proper assembly of cryomodule components into a complete system;
- With strong support of the unit heads and after an onboarding period, coordinate technical activities regarding cryomodule-related topics;
- Become the single point of contact for the technical aspects of the procurement and contract follow up of the cryomodule’s cryostat, and for the assembly of all cryomodule components into a fully integrated system;
- Participate in the pre-qualification tests of the fully assembled cryomodule at our collaborators premises;
- Support all engineering activities and system integrations of the cryogenic equipment, such as design, engineering, prototyping, industrialization, installation, operation, maintenance, improvement;
- Ensure comprehensive documentation of the cryogenic equipment during its entire life cycle. This includes documentation during the design phase (requirements, technical specifications, acceptance criteria), the procurement phase (suppliers selection, contract follow-up), the production phase (manufacturing, assembly, tests), the installation phase (integration, commissioning), and the exploitation phase.
To join this frontier, you’ll need
- a Master in Mechanical Engineering, Process Engineering, Cryogenic Engineering, or equivalent;
- minimum 5 years of experience as an engineer, preferably in the field of cryogenics, particle accelerators, or related high-tech industries;
- experience in the integration and assembly of mechanical equipment;
- experience in cryogenic engineering or thermo-mechanical design is considered a strong asset;
- familiarity with non-standard and complex machines is considered a strong asset;
- basic familiarity with a 3D CAD software (Creo, Ansys) is an asset;
- experience in writing of technical documentation;
- the ability to speak/write fluently in English;
- to be a self-managing team player with an eye for detail and a structured work approach, and the ability to lead and collaborate effectively in an interdisciplinary and international environment.
Deadline 06/10/2024
Company
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
- Website
- http://www.sckcen.be/en
- Telephone
- +32 (0)14 33 83 09
- Location
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Boeretang 200
Mol
B-2400
Belgium
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