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Fusion Island Breeding Blanket Lead (f/m/d)
Darmstadt, DE · Full-time · Posted Jul 22, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum 5 years; minimum 2 years leading multidisciplinary technical teams.
- Education
- M.Sc. in nuclear engineering or chemical engineering; Ph.D. in either field is an advantage.
About the job
Leads the end-to-end design and development of the fusion island breeding blanket, from concept through detailed design, licensing, and construction handover.
What you'll do
- Lead breeding blanket design and a multidisciplinary team, coordinating engineering interfaces and resolving complex technical issues.
- Define and govern power cycle architecture, design parameters, and the fundamental safety approach; prepare key engineering and safety documents.
- Report design status, risks, and issues, and manage design change control to maintain schedule, cost, and design integrity.
What they ask for
- M.Sc. in nuclear engineering or chemical engineering.
- At least 5 years of experience and at least 2 years leading multidisciplinary technical teams.
- Experience in thermal-hydraulics, tritium transport, and mechanical design; deep knowledge of safety analysis principles and design basis development.
- Mastery of CFD or Thermomechanical FEA tools; knowledge of nuclear reactor physics, tritium fuel cycle, and I&C.
Nice to have
- Ph.D. in nuclear engineering or chemical engineering; advanced fusion reactor knowledge or IFE.
- Nuclear-industry thermal hydraulics or tritium transport expertise, advanced nuclear reactor systems experience, or programming skills.
Tools
CFD, Thermomechanical FEA, RAMI, I&C
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