Job Description

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

The salary for this role is

42,858 (inclusive of a Specialist Allowance)

.

Onsite working is expected 5 days a week for this role.


This role is based at

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

UKAEA is looking for a talented Electronic Engineer to bring their expertise to a range of innovative projects and programmes at UKAEA.


In this hands-on, on-site role, you'll be actively involved in the full lifecycle of electronic systems -- from design and development to build, test, commissioning, and maintenance. You'll work on electronic cards, assemblies, sub-assemblies, and control & instrumentation systems that play a key role in advancing our mission.


Be part of a team shaping the future of energy and apply your skills where they truly make an impact. We're looking for someone with strong organisational and time management abilities, excellent electronics design expertise including mixed signal design, and confident interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal. If you're ready to contribute to world-leading innovation, we'd love to hear from you.

Key Accountabilities:

Lead and deliver small to medium work packages and technical studies, collaborating with engineers and technicians to design, install, and commission electronic systems. Apply expert knowledge of UKAEA's TCS to drive projects through technical controls by capturing requirements, developing designs, and leading design reviews. Provide fast on-plant technical support for programmes like MAST-U, including advising and overseeing build, test, evaluation, and repair of electronics modules and sub-assemblies. Perform routine plant maintenance, commissioning, and testing, ensuring adherence to UKAEA safety, quality, and technical procedures, with competence in LV testing. Generate schematics and PCB layouts using Proteus, utilize modelling tools (PSIM, MATLAB, Simulink, LTSpice), and prepare work control documentation while supervising electricians, fitters, and technicians.

Qualifications

Essential:

An honours degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, or a related discipline and demonstrable post graduate experience in an electrical/electronic engineering role. Or an HND in an Electrical/Electronic discipline, or equivalent qualification level, with significant industrial experience. Able to work effectively both independently and within a team, adapting to diverse tasks while applying technical expertise to solve problems.Being flexible and able to work across teams and the business where necessary. Embedded programming experience Experienced in using EDA software for schematic and PCB design, as well as performing work following safety protocols such as risk assessments, method statements, and formal permit systems, particularly for low and high voltage testing.

Desirable:

Demonstrated success in working with a multi-disciplinary team in a dynamic research environment. Some experience in supervising others. HDL design and test

Additional Information

A full list of our benefits can be found here https://careers.ukaea.uk/life-at-ukaea/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.