ITER Project Associates

Title

IPA for Blanket Project Components

Vue d'ensemble

EOI Reference Number: IPA-7926
Department: Engineering Services Department
Division / Program: Fusion Technology - I&C Division
Section / Project: Blanket Project
Duration: 48 Months
Number of IPAs: 1
Location of the Position: Home Institute (off-site)

Ref. code

IPA-7926

Application deadline

11-06-2025

Description

Purpose/Scope:

Provide IO Manufacturing Designs (Build to Print) for First Wall Blanket Project to support delivery of the new invessel component of the Baseline 2024

List of activities:

• Development of the CATIA models of Enhanced Heat Flux First wall Panels
• Any other activity related to the overall IPA activities.

Experience & Profile:

Professional Experience:
6 - 9 years

Education:​​​​​​
High School Diploma/Baccalaureate

Language Requirements:
Fluent in English (written and spoken) Russian

Technical Competencies and Experience:

• Minimum 5 years working in Catia V5 (mechanical design software used in ITER),
• Minimum 8 years specifically working on the design of Enhanced Heat Flux First Wall Panels of ITER
• Minimum 10 years specific knowledge of Russian manufacturing technologies required for EHF FW panel manufacture i.e. HIP and armor braze technologies, welding and NDT practises
• Minimum 5 years designing for series production and cost efficiency
• Experience of the ITER Vacuum Handbook specifically related to Thinwall issues and the application of ESR materials.
• Experience with manufacturing and Heat treatment processes associated with the defined FW materials such as CuCrZr, 316LN-IG and tungsten
• Minimum 8 years working with Ultra high Vacuum in vessel components (i.e. FW and Divertor)
• English (written and spoken).

Specific Training to Perform the Assignment:

Access is required to the system described below
Remote Access to ITER CATIA/ENOVIA,
IDM,
SMDD

Specific Requirements and Conditions:

Estimated as 50% part-time

Financial Aspects

Paid by the HI, but under certain conditions as defined in the ITER Project Associates Scheme, IO could provide support.

Fichier attaché

Template IPA HI Proposal V.2.4.0

Title

IPA for Supporting Machine Assembly Tooling

Vue d'ensemble

EOI Reference Number: IPA-7929
Department: Engineering Services Department
Division / Program: Design Office Division
Section / Project: CAD Activities Section
Duration: 12 Months
Number of IPAs: 1
Location of the Position: ITER Organization Headquarters (on-site)

Ref. code

IPA-7929

Application deadline

20-06-2025

Description

Purpose/Scope:

• Support of CAD activities for the Machine Assembly Program
• Support of CAD activities for the Machine Assembly Program related to tool development and Engineering Work Packages production

List of activities:

• Develops the Machine Assembly tools based on the Assembly engineers' requests,creation of concepts based on inputs
• Ensure the full lifecycle of a tool from concept to manufacturing with follow-up with the Technical Responsible Officer.
• Creates a CAD environment that respects the assembly installation ITER documentation
• Ensures compliance with CAD Quality of the ITER Organization
• Creates studies in CAD environment based on the Technical Responsible Officer's needs using CATIA tools (scenes, tracks, clash detections, etc.)
• Updates the CAD models already created, to add details, corrections, or missing information (tagging, Plasma phase, PBS levels, etc.)

Experience & Profile:

Professional Experience:
3-6 years

Education:​​​​​​
Bachelor or equivalent degree

Language Requirements:
Fluent in English (written and spoken)

Technical Competencies and Experience:

• Maintaining an Excel table for tools tracking with IDs, versions, and taggings) for applicability.
• Be part of any meetings related to tools or access.
• Clean-up of the database to remove alternative models, obsolete concepts, and maintain a clear ENOVIA tree
• Creation or update of 3D CAD Work Packages for Engineering Work Packages production
• Creation or update of 2D drawings (Assembly Configuration Drawings, Requirements Drawings, and Components Drawings)
• Creation or update of 3D CAD Work Ps for Construction Progress Description documents support.

Specific Training to Perform the Assignment:

CATIA and ENOVIA V5 experience

Specific Requirements and Conditions:

DESA.MC_ASSY

Financial Aspects

Paid by the HI, but under certain conditions as defined in the ITER Project Associates Scheme, IO could provide support.

Fichier attaché

Template IPA HI Proposal V.2.4.0

Title

IPA for Integration Activities of Diagnostics Systems

Vue d'ensemble

EOI Reference Number: IPA-7902 
Department: Science & Integration Department 
Division / Program: Central Integration Division
Section / Project: System Integration Section
​Duration: 24 Months 
​Number of IPAs: 1 
​Location of the Position: ITER Organization Headquarters (on-site) 

Ref. code

IPA-7902

Application deadline

04-06-2025

Description

Purpose/Scope:

The System Integration Section (SIS) is in charge of the functional integration of ITER. The main tasks of this section are related to requirement management, interface management, configuration control, functional analysis, and transverse activities.

The proposed assignment is related to the following systems:

• Diagnostics: ITER diagnostic systems provide all measurements required to operate and understand the plasma behavior. Magnetic parameters, plasma parameters, fusion products, and plasma-wall interaction behaviors, are quantitatively derived using a wide variety of diagnostic techniques (e.g., inductive sensing, visible/infrared spectrometry, X-ray imaging, neutron detection ...). These systems are physically integrated into the Vacuum Vessel and operated under gamma and neutron irradiation environments.
• In Vessel Viewing Systems (IVVS): IVVS is a detailed surface imaging system for the purpose of evaluating surface damages and erosions of plasma-facing components (IPFC) after plasma operation by scanning the complete IPFC surfaces during maintenance periods of the machine.
• Port Plug Test Facility (PPFT): PPTF is a facility to perform environmental and functional tests on all different port plugs and in-vessel components before they are installed in the Vacuum Vessel for plasma operation, by providing an identical vacuum condition as the Vacuum Vessel.

Activity 1: Requirement management:

• Contributes to the update of the System Requirement Document.
• Facilitates the propagation of transverse requirements.
• Ensures that transverse requirements are well implemented in the design.
• Supports the optimization of design requirements.
• Reviews design documents regarding requirements.

Activity 2: Interface management:

• Supports and refines the definition of the interfaces between the systems listed above and the other ITER systems.
• Reviews design documents regarding interfaces.

Activity 3: Configuration Control:

• Performs impact assessment of the technical modifications for the systems listed above.
• Ensures configuration control on the requirement and interface documents.

Activity 4: Transverse Technical Analysis

Profesional Experience:

•  6 - 9 years 

Education:​​​​​​

•  Master/Engineering degree/ eqivalent  

Language Requirements:

• Fluent in English (written and spoken)   

Technical Competencies and Experience:

• A degree in Nuclear Engineering is preferred.
• A background in Instrumentation & Control (I&C) is considered an asset.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in designing complex systems for large-scale projects.
• Experience in requirement management is required.   

Specific Requirements and Conditions:

• Experience in an international environment and ability to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment.
• Teamwork, positive, and result-oriented.

Financial Aspects

Paid by the HI, but under certain conditions as defined in the ITER Project Associates Scheme, IO could provide support

Fichier attaché

Template IPA HI Proposal V.2.4.0

Title

IPA for Corrosion Engineering and Preservation Coordination

Vue d'ensemble

EOI Reference Number: IPA-7909
Department: ITER Construction Project
Division / Program: Plant Installation Program
Section / Project: Plant Installation Coordination Project
Duration: 24 Months
Number of IPAs: 1
Location of the Position: ITER Organization Headquarters (on-site)

Ref. code

IPA-7909

Application deadline

03-06-2025

Description

Purpose/Scope:

To prepare and monitor the coordination plan for a specific area of Tokamak Complex:

This IPA assignment demands a high degree of agility, technical expertise, and independence to proactively managecomplex engineering and corrosion-related preservation challenges. The ultimate goal is to ensure the integrity, reliability,and longevity of the ITER project's assets.

The IPA is tasked with conducting regular inspections and proactively identifying and resolving corrosion issues.

The IPA for Corrosion Engineering and Preservation Coordination is expected to propose, under the guidance of the PIPPreservation Manager, optimized preservation plans for the mechanical and electrical systems, ensuring equipment is wellprotected until start-up, cost-effectively and efficiently.

The IPA assists and reports to the PIP Preservation Manager in daily operations and acts as a liaison with otherdepartments. The IPA also supports the management of day-to-day contractual topics with the Preservation contractor(e.g., ensuring contractor resources are competent and properly trained, helps in case of issues with permits, scaffoldingneeds, etc.).

List of Activities:

1. Carries out regular planned and unplanned inspections:
   Proactively identifies potential Preservation and/or corrosion issues, analyzes root causes, and proposes solutions.
2. Maintains a clear register of all findings and follows up until closure.
3. Optimizes processes by driving continuous improvements in corrosion monitoring, prevention, and mitigationtechniques, ensuring adherence to applicable standards and best practices.
4. Troubleshoots corrosion issues: leads and manages corrosion-related projects:

• Drives complex technical corrosion-related topics to conclusion with the buy-in of the main stakeholders.
  Prepares technical specifications for the PIP Preservation manager to initiate contracts.
• Organizes and follows up on the works (in close coordination with the Coordination team) once the contract is signed,and ensures all transverse needs are met so that the Contractor can intervene without interruption.
• Ensures compliance through both planned and unplanned inspections.
• Always fully documents the decisions taken.
• Follows up on many of these tasks in parallel in an efficient way.

Experience & Profile:

• Profesional Experience:
  More than 9 years
• Education:
  Bachelor or equivalent degree Preservation and corrosion
• Language Requirements:
  Fluent in English (written and spoken)
• Technical Competencies and Experience:
  10 years of experience in preservation of mechanical equipment under installation.
• Specific Training to Perform the Assignment:
  The associate will do the work at height training in addition to classical training in ITER to be introduced to the projectand to the safety rules.
  It is requested that the associate have skills and knowledge in:
  - Advanced Corrosion/metallurgy/welding Engineering knowledge;
  - Experience in Inspection (NDT would be an advantage);
  - Good knowledge of Industrial systems (O&G or Nuclear plants);
  - Good knowledge of Site installation works,
• Specific Requirements and Conditions:
  This role demands a high degree of agility, technical expertise, and independence. Due to a wide panel of systemsconcerned and of stakeholders involved, it is of utmost importance that the selected profile is curious (eager to learnabout all systems), and proactive , and has great interpersonal skills (drives difficult topics to conclusion with manystakeholders).
• Financial Aspects
  Paid by the HI, but under certain conditions as defined in the ITER Project Associates Scheme, IO could provide support

Fichier attaché

Template IPA HI Proposal V.2.4.0

Title

IPA for Quality Supervision and NDE assessment within QMD

Vue d'ensemble

EOI Reference Number: IPA/2024/034/SQD (7846)
Department: Safety & Quality Department (SQD)
Division: Quality Management Division (QMD)
Duration: 1 year
Number of IPA(s): 1
Purpose: To support Quality Supervision and assessment, in the field of Non-Destructive Examination (NDE) execution

Ref. code

IPA/2024/034/SQD

Application deadline

03-06-2025

Description

Purpose/Scope

To provide support for the following as an NDE (Non-Destructive Examination) expert:

• NDE definition, assessment, and monitoring.
• NDE training development and delivery.
• Support integration with DAs, contributing to the initiative for knowledge sharing and resource optimization in the field of NDE.
• Perform quality supervision activities, in particular in the field of NDE to support IO assessment of compliance to applicable requirements.

IPA will be asked more in general also to support QMD teams in performing quality checks, including direct product inspections to check compliance with applicable Quality Requirements.

Overall foreseen duration of the assignment

1 year (may be extended up to 4 years depending on the project needs)

On-site/remote assignment

Onsite

List of activities to be performed

Not exhaustive list of tasks is reported here below:

Provides central Quality Assurance support and management of quality-related risks and issues.

• Advises on quality-related issues including materials, design, manufacturing, and construction.
• Supports reviews of quality plans, procedures, Deviation Requests, non-conformance reports, Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs)/Manufacturing Inspection Plans-(MIPs), final quality documentation, subcontractor documentation, and other quality-related documentation.
• Identifies potential non-conformance and initiates Non-Conformity (NC) based on findings, supports Non-Conformance Report (NCR) treatment, follows up, and verifies corrective and remedial actions.
• Assists in the implementation of the quality training program for ITER Organization (IO) and external personnel.
• Supports quality-related activities as directed by the Head of the QMD Division.
• Performs quality audits and evaluations of the main suppliers and contractors

Perform onsite and offsite product quality supervision and direct inspections like:

• Supports quality inspection/supervision on pre-fabrication activities in the workshop; Receiving inspections at IO site or off-site, storage conditions inspections as requested by stakeholders.

The above activities include assessment, monitoring, reviewing, and reporting on activities listed in the Inspection Plan (ITPs or MIPs) and in particular of intervention Points that have been marked up by IO.

IPA may be also requested to:

• Supports the promotion of quality culture and quality requirement propagation throughout the organization. 
• Creates and implements all necessary training material about NDE and quality requirements and activities throughout the ITER Project;
• Develops, improves, and delivery of training sessions;
• Supports Project Knowledge Management and shares
  initiative/development, including actions to enforce integration with Domestic Agencies;
• Any other activity related to the tasks assigned to Quality Assurance.

Education/ Know-How:

• Master's degree or equivalent in mechanical engineering or equivalent technical discipline;
• Comprehensive knowledge of quality standards;
• Qualification certificates in the technical field like NDE and welding (e.g. qualification according to ISO 9712 or equivalent)
• NDE certification level 3 is desirable
• Proven experience in testing and inspection (e.g. compliance check on materials, welding, Non-Destructive Testing, leak testing, pressure testing; electrical testing; painting/coating, handling operations; packing; etc.)
• Proven experience in the fabrication and installation supervision of large and complex systems for nuclear plants or oil and gas sectors;
• Knowledge of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) code and European Norm (EN) standards is desirable.

Technical experience:

• Experience in the implementation of quality systems in the nuclear industry should be considered a strong advantage;
• Experience in writing NDE and quality procedures;
• Experience in the application of Construction /Manufacturing Quality supervision.

Social skills:

• Effective writing and verbal communication skills are essential to facilitate dialogue with a wide variety of contributors and stakeholders;
• Negotiation and communication skills to adjust communication content and style are necessary when recommending alternatives or clarifying division positions on QA to contractors;
• Ability to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment;
• Ability to work in a team and to promote teamwork;
• Ability to understand, analyse, and clearly document work processes, across disciplines or departments;
• Ability to analyse various issues and resolve them in a timely manner;
• Ability to apply high standards of team mindset, trust, excellence, loyalty, and integrity.

Financial aspects

Paid by the HI, but under certain conditions as defined in the ITER Project Associates Scheme, IO could provide support

Fichier attaché

Template IPA HI Proposal V.2.4.0