Senior Engineering Analyst - Magnetic Engineering

Culham Science Centre, Abingdon, Rotherham, United Kingdom

Job summary

Recruiter:
Webrecruit Ltd
Salary:
£54,376 (inclusive of MPP) + excellent benefits including outstanding pension
Posted:
19/08/2024
Ref:
REF2547W
Discipline:
Engineering
Sector:
Nuclear
Contract Type:
Permanent
Hours:
Full Time
Expiry Date:
16/09/2024

About the job

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 day a week (3 days during probation period).

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

Are you eager for an impactful opportunity in the field of fusion energy? Join our team as a Senior Engineering Analyst specialising in Magnetic Engineering, helping develop next-generation Superconducting Magnet systems.

In this pivotal role, you will evaluate design concepts using established tools, develop new evaluation methods, and oversee the evaluation work of others. Additionally, you will manage processes for engineering evaluation and provide technical leadership, contributing to the advancement of Magnet Systems and related temperature maintenance systems.

Your responsibilities will encompass planning, coordinating, and performing work on Magnet or Cryogenic systems design, while advocating for proper processes and tools. Furthermore, you will manage small projects, function as a technical expert, and coordinate teams to develop solutions for fusion and experimental devices, ensuring critical operational issues are addressed effectively.

If you have effective communication and technical writing skills, along with experience in specific environmental factors like vacuum, radiation, and transient magnetic fields, and experience supervising multi-disciplinary teams, we would like to hear from you.

Additional Responsibilities:

- Develop evaluation methods and agree assessment criteria.
- Supervise teams of analysts.
- Complete process documents and author technical reports. Check the reports of colleagues are to a suitable standard.
- Train colleagues in key skills to the established standard and supervise them in developing further skills.
- Ensure your own work is completed following UKAEA processes.
- Manage complex work packages and coordinate contributions from multi-disciplinary teams.
- Drive organisational and technical enhancements, shaping policy and standards within magnetic engineering.
- Foster knowledge transfer and mentor junior engineers, providing guidance and advice beyond the Magnetic Engineering Group.
- Serve as an external reviewer for other UKAEA projects, while also cultivating positive relationships internally and externally, supporting business development initiatives.

Qualifications

Essential Requirements:

- Demonstrable experience in engineering analysis and a good working knowledge of engineering materials and their properties and experience in the preparation of bids and proposals.
- Demonstrable experience in structural and thermal engineering, materials, and manufacturing methods.
- 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.
- Effective people skills for building positive working relationships.
- A relevant engineering degree or suitable equivalent.
- Experienced in guiding the delivery of technical design, manufacturing or test work in a subcontract organisation.

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.

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