Job Description

Overview of Responsibilities

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As a Graduate Electrical Engineer, you will carry out electrical and electronic design, build, and test activities across UKAEA programmes, working collaboratively with mechanical, electrical, and software teams to ensure all delivered systems are demonstrably safe through rigorous review and analysis. You will also contribute to the design, specification, procurement, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of electrical systems--including ELV, LV, and HV--across a wide range of UKAEA projects.



Your core responsibilities:


Involvement of HDL and embedded software (C) where appropriate. Perform fault-finding activities on electronic and electrical systems. Take part in technical studies including preparation of documentation, ensuring that proposed solutions are technically robust Gain experience with SPICE simulation modelling, EDA software and the manufacture and test of PCBs Salary
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Programme
Department
Electrical Engineering
Discipline
Engineering
Site Location
UKAEA Culham, Oxfordshire
Type of Employment
Full-time
Reference Number
REF3850R

Qualifications

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Degree in Science or Engineering from 2025 or '26 Confident with all Microsoft applications including Excel, Word and Powerpoint Driven, with a strong appetite to learn and take on new challenges Able to collaborate effectively and communicate clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences Well organised and adaptable with the ability to plan and prioritise workload

Additional Information

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

35,227 base salary Final salary defined benefit scheme with an equivalent of 21.5% employer pension contribution 25 days annual leave, plus 3 days Christmas closure and 2.5 privilege days, in addition to UK bank holidays Flexible and hybrid working options

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.