Company Description
By 2050, the planet could be using twice as much electricity compared to today. Are you interested in contributing and helping to shape the future of the world’s energy? If so, read on.
Fusion, the process that powers the Sun and Stars, is one of the most promising options for generating the cleaner, carbon-free energy that our world badly needs.
UKAEA leads the way in realizing fusion energy, partnering with industry and research for groundbreaking advancements. Our goal is to bring fusion electricity to the grid, supported by tomorrow's power stations. In pursuit of our mission, UKAEA embraces core values: Innovative, Committed, Trusted, and Collaborative.
As an employee of UKAEA you will benefit from:
Outstanding defined benefit pension scheme, details of which can be found at the end of this advert. Corporate bonus scheme up to 7% and a Relocation allowance (if eligible). Flexible working options including family friendly policies and the right to request flexible working from the start of your employment. Employee Assistance Programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders. Generous annual leave allowance starting with 25 days, plus 3 days Christmas closure and 2.5 privilege days, in addition to UK bank holidays. Wide range of career development opportunities. A vibrant culture committed to equality and being fully inclusive. Job Description The salary for this role is £54,376 (inclusive of a Market Premium Payment (MPP)). Onsite working is expected for 4 days each week; however, we actively support requests for flexible working.
This role can be based at either of the following sites:
Rotherham, South Yorkshire
or
Culham, Oxfordshire.
This role requires employees to
complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS)
including The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions and possibly a search of open source data.
The Role Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to make a difference? Join our team and contribute to the future of fusion energy. As a Senior R&D Engineer (Tools & Methodologies), you will play a pivotal role in best practice tools and methodologies within UKAEA’s test rigs and facilities projects. Having responsibilities for best practice use of engineering tools to enable successful delivery of engineering solutions to high impact fusion problems.
You will work closely with engineering teams to support adoption of the most appropriate tools – providing training, facilitating workshops, preparing guidance material and generally championing best practice and will work in cross disciplinary teams, supporting systems engineers to ensure that the needs of the programme are being met.
Additional Responsibilities: Provision of coaching in the use of appropriate tools and methodologies to design teams, including establishment of mechanisms to enable the dissemination of guidance material on the selection and use of suitable tools and methodologies. Expands own network through seeking out work with external collaborators (including universities, public sector research establishments and industry in fusion and related fields) creating links to complement UKAEA's internal capability, offer access to additional expert knowledge and to facilitate new project proposals. Uses own initiative to identify opportunities for high impact technology transfer from non-fusion sources and follows up by performing relevant research and preparing project proposals. Proactively identify and co-ordinate work packages for development of junior team members, including industrial placement students, graduates and apprentices.
Qualifications Essential Requirements:
An experienced practitioner of best practice engineering and organisational tools (e.g. Robust Engineering (FMEAs, P-Diagrams etc.), Six Sigma, Systems Engineering, TQM etc.). Degree or higher (or equivalent training/experience) in engineering, physics, chemistry, technology or similar science. Highly self-motivated and demonstrates initiative. Demonstrable ability to manage R&D work packages. Strong verbal and written communication and stakeholder management skills. Experience in a (project or otherwise) leadership role.
Additional Information A full list of our benefits can be found here
Employee Benefits .
UKAEA's mission is clean energy for all, and we welcome talented people from all backgrounds who want to help us achieve our mission. We are under-represented from some groups and so want to encourage applications in particular from women in STEM, people from Black British Caribbean and African backgrounds and from Pakistani and Bangladeshi British backgrounds. Our Executive team, supported by our 'Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion' (EDI) and Wellbeing and our EDI Networks actively promote Inclusion and takes steps to increase diversity within our organization. We reinforce best practices in recruitment and selection and evaluate approaches to remove barriers to success.
UK Atomic Energy Authority is committed to being accessible. Please email
talent@ukaea.uk
if you have any questions or require help or adjustments to compete on a fair basis, for example, changes to the way we interview or share information.
Please note that vacancies are generally advertised for 4 weeks but may close earlier if we receive a large number of applications.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level Employment type
Full-time Job function
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Fusion, the process that powers the Sun and Stars, is one of the most promising options for generating the cleaner, carbon-free energy that our world badly needs.
UKAEA leads the way in realizing fusion energy, partnering with industry and research for groundbreaking advancements. Our goal is to bring fusion electricity to the grid, supported by tomorrow's power stations. In pursuit of our mission, UKAEA embraces core values: Innovative, Committed, Trusted, and Collaborative.
As an employee of UKAEA you will benefit from:
Outstanding defined benefit pension scheme, details of which can be found at the end of this advert. Corporate bonus scheme up to 7% and a Relocation allowance (if eligible). Flexible working options including family friendly policies and the right to request flexible working from the start of your employment. Employee Assistance Programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders. Generous annual leave allowance starting with 25 days, plus 3 days Christmas closure and 2.5 privilege days, in addition to UK bank holidays. Wide range of career development opportunities. A vibrant culture committed to equality and being fully inclusive. Job Description The salary for this role is £54,376 (inclusive of a Market Premium Payment (MPP)). Onsite working is expected for 4 days each week; however, we actively support requests for flexible working.
This role can be based at either of the following sites:
Rotherham, South Yorkshire
or
Culham, Oxfordshire.
This role requires employees to
complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS)
including The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions and possibly a search of open source data.
The Role Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to make a difference? Join our team and contribute to the future of fusion energy. As a Senior R&D Engineer (Tools & Methodologies), you will play a pivotal role in best practice tools and methodologies within UKAEA’s test rigs and facilities projects. Having responsibilities for best practice use of engineering tools to enable successful delivery of engineering solutions to high impact fusion problems.
You will work closely with engineering teams to support adoption of the most appropriate tools – providing training, facilitating workshops, preparing guidance material and generally championing best practice and will work in cross disciplinary teams, supporting systems engineers to ensure that the needs of the programme are being met.
Additional Responsibilities: Provision of coaching in the use of appropriate tools and methodologies to design teams, including establishment of mechanisms to enable the dissemination of guidance material on the selection and use of suitable tools and methodologies. Expands own network through seeking out work with external collaborators (including universities, public sector research establishments and industry in fusion and related fields) creating links to complement UKAEA's internal capability, offer access to additional expert knowledge and to facilitate new project proposals. Uses own initiative to identify opportunities for high impact technology transfer from non-fusion sources and follows up by performing relevant research and preparing project proposals. Proactively identify and co-ordinate work packages for development of junior team members, including industrial placement students, graduates and apprentices.
Qualifications Essential Requirements:
An experienced practitioner of best practice engineering and organisational tools (e.g. Robust Engineering (FMEAs, P-Diagrams etc.), Six Sigma, Systems Engineering, TQM etc.). Degree or higher (or equivalent training/experience) in engineering, physics, chemistry, technology or similar science. Highly self-motivated and demonstrates initiative. Demonstrable ability to manage R&D work packages. Strong verbal and written communication and stakeholder management skills. Experience in a (project or otherwise) leadership role.
Additional Information A full list of our benefits can be found here
Employee Benefits .
UKAEA's mission is clean energy for all, and we welcome talented people from all backgrounds who want to help us achieve our mission. We are under-represented from some groups and so want to encourage applications in particular from women in STEM, people from Black British Caribbean and African backgrounds and from Pakistani and Bangladeshi British backgrounds. Our Executive team, supported by our 'Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion' (EDI) and Wellbeing and our EDI Networks actively promote Inclusion and takes steps to increase diversity within our organization. We reinforce best practices in recruitment and selection and evaluate approaches to remove barriers to success.
UK Atomic Energy Authority is committed to being accessible. Please email
talent@ukaea.uk
if you have any questions or require help or adjustments to compete on a fair basis, for example, changes to the way we interview or share information.
Please note that vacancies are generally advertised for 4 weeks but may close earlier if we receive a large number of applications.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level Employment type
Full-time Job function
Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at UK Atomic Energy Authority by 2x
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