Scientist/Senior Scientist (Fusion Plasmas), FEAT

Job Summary

We are looking for a candidate with expertise in microwave hardware to join the fusion-energy effort in the recently formed Future Energy Acceleration & Translation (FEAT) Programme, A*STAR. FEAT's Plasma Physics and Diagnostics Department (PPDD) currently has seven full-time staff, including two hardware experts in microwave fusion diagnostics, supported by edge simulations and synthetic diagnostics. The new hire will be the third hardware expert in the team, building towards PPDD's goal of being a world-class microwave diagnostics hub. The candidate will have the opportunity to travel to international collaborators' experiments for extended periods. While this new hire will begin by working on existing projects to design, build, install, commission, and subsequently operate microwave diagnostics at collaborators' devices, interest in participation in grant calls and private-fusion projects as a principal investigator will be encouraged.

The key scope of work includes:

• Understanding the physics of fusion plasmas.
• Developing new diagnostics, with a view towards implementation on future fusion energy systems.
• Publishing peer-reviewed papers.
• Writing grants and developing the direction of fusion research in FEAT.
• Supporting local and international collaborators in fusion research.
• Supervising students and interns (optional).

Job Requirements

• PhD in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Plasma Physics, or equivalent. Background in magnetic confinement fusion preferred but not necessary.
• Microwave or THz hardware experience, especially in fusion-related diagnostics such as, but not limited to, Doppler backscattering / reflectometry, position and profile reflectometry, electron-cyclotron emission, polarimetry, interferometry, and collective Thomson scattering. We also encourage candidates with a background in non-fusion applications of microwave hardware to apply, for example: radar, semiconductor fabrication, and low-temperature plasmas.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as, but not limited to, Python, C/C++, and Julia.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, ability to adapt and work effectively as a member of a team, good communication skills both oral and written.
• Resourcefulness, pro-activeness, and a high degree of professional integrity.

The above eligibility criteria are not exhaustive. A*STAR may include additional selection criteria based on its prevailing recruitment policies. These policies may be amended from time to time without notice. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.