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 40,609

(inclusive of a Specialist Allowance- 3,100)

O

nsite working

is expected for 3 days a week, however, we actively support requests for flexible working.


This role is based in Culham.


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

RACE's mission is to become an internationally recognized leader in Remote Applications for Challenging Environments by delivering complex solutions, advancing new technologies, and supporting the UK industry. The goal is to establish RACE as a center of technical excellence, driving innovation and leadership in this specialized field.


In line with this mission, mechanical design engineers will play a key role by executing project and operational responsibilities in collaboration with external partners, ensuring timely delivery within budget constraints. Additionally, they will contribute to the development and implementation of the RACE technology roadmap.


In this role, you will assess system compatibility, explore alternative techniques, and evaluate their feasibility and reliability. You will capture requirements, conduct market and technology surveys, and write functional specifications. Additionally, you will generate and select design concepts, research components, perform structural analysis, and collaborate with experts during peer reviews and detailed drafting.


You will coordinate the procurement process, write assembly and testing procedures, oversee manufacturing quality, and manage the commissioning of systems. Your responsibilities will also include conducting VR simulations, defining operational sequences, performing RAMI analysis, and planning maintenance. You will report progress, plan projects, and contribute to business development through proposals and resource estimation.


For more detailed information, please refer to the full job description or feel free to ask for it.

Qualifications

Essential Requirements:

BEng in a relevant subject or equivalent professional experience. Experience in the design and delivery of complex Remote Maintenance systems or equivalent machinery.

Desirable

Chartered Engineer as part of a professional engineering institution.

May act as a work package manager and manage the budget for their own scope of work.

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.