Senior Mechanical Engineer - Magnetic Engineering

Senior Mechanical Engineer - Magnetic Engineering
Abingdon Rd, Culham, UK
Full-time
Salary: £54,376 (inclusive of MPP) + excellent benefits including outstanding pension
Division: Integrated Engineering
Site Location: UKAEA Culham, Oxfordshire
Confirmed Grade: Level 5
Department: Fusion Engineering

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 realising 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 of 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.

The salary for this role is £54,376 (inclusive of a Market Premium Payment (MPP), and onsite working is expected for 1-3 days each week.

Job Description

This role can be based at any of the following sites: 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.

The Role

The Magnetic Engineering Group oversees the design, evaluation, and implementation of Magnet Systems and the necessary thermal management systems.

This role involves planning, coordinating, and executing work related to Magnet or Cryogenic systems design and/or evaluation, either independently or by guiding others. Additionally, the role promotes the utilisation of suitable processes and tools while supporting their ongoing development, offering technical leadership and expertise.

In this role, you will be responsible for proposing, defining, and delivering small projects, as well as leading work teams to deliver engineering solutions for fusion and experimental devices, and technology applications in a cooperative manner.

If you are an experienced engineer used to supervising multi-disciplinary teams and have demonstrable experience in structural or thermal engineering, materials, and manufacturing methods, we would like to hear from you.

Additional Responsibilities:

- Lead work packages for magnet/cryogenic systems across new and enhancement programs, ensuring delivery from concept to detailed design and implementation for UKAEA’s facilities and future fusion devices.
- Collaborate in project specification and oversee work package delivery within complex integrated products, interfacing with multiple disciplines.
- Support project initiation, advising on make-buy decisions, and assisting with budget and schedule management.
- Ensure timely delivery of assigned work packages within specifications and budgets, managing technical scope and quality.
- Coordinate project technical activities and resources, applying systems engineering principles and complying with relevant design codes and legislation.
- Act as the primary technical interface and/or contract project manager for projects up to £1m, overseeing equipment acceptance from suppliers, installation, testing, and commissioning, while communicating technical expertise through various mediums. Additionally, implement organisational and technical improvements in the magnetic engineering discipline, proactively develop and transfer knowledge, and mentor junior engineers within and outside the Magnetic Engineering Group.
 
Qualifications

Essential Requirements:

- A relevant engineering degree or equivalent and demonstrable experience of engineering analysis and a good working knowledge of engineering materials and their properties
- Experience of engineering at least one of the following:
- Electromechanical systems, Heat Exchangers, Electrical Insulation, Thermal Isolation, Composite Materials, High Vacuum, Magnets (Resistive or Superconducting), Cryogenic Systems
- Good communication and technical writing skills and effective interpersonal skills for building positive working relationships
- Knowledgeable in specific environmental factors, including but not limited to vacuum, radiation, and transient magnetic fields
- Demonstrated understanding of how these factors impact the relevant work context
- Experience in guiding the delivery of technical design, manufacturing and test work in a subcontract organisation

Desirable

- Willingness with training and development, of attaining Professional Chartership with a relevant Engineering or Physics Institute

Additional Information

For a full list of benefits and to apply, select the apply button to be taken through to the UKAEA careers pages.

We welcome applications from under-represented groups, particularly individuals from black and other ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities, and women. Our Executive team, supported by our 'Equality, Diversity and Inclusion' (EDI) Partner and Inclusion Ambassadors, actively promotes EDI and takes steps to increase diversity within our organisation. We reinforce best practices in recruitment and selection and evaluate approaches to remove barriers to success.

Please note that vacancies are generally advertised for 4 weeks but may close earlier if we receive a large number of applications.