RACE Electrical System Design Engineer
Abingdon Rd, Culham, UK
Full-time
Department: RACE Operations
Salary: £49,396 to £52,293 (inclusive of MPP) + excellent benefits including outstanding pension
Confirmed Grade: Level 5
Site Location: UKAEA Culham, Oxfordshire

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 are at the forefront of realising energy from fusion, working with industry and research partners to deliver the ground-breaking developments that will underpin tomorrow's fusion power stations with the aim of bringing fusion electricity to the grid.

RACE (Remote Applications in Challenging Environments) is based at Culham, within UKAEA, specialising in remote handling and automated systems. RACE’s objective is to create an internationally recognised centre of technical leadership for Remote Applications in Challenging Environments, delivering complex solutions, developing new technologies and supporting UK industry.

As we work towards our mission and goals, UKAEA has devised values that capture the spirit of how we work. These values include being: Innovative, Committed, Trusted and Collaborative.

Job Description

Who are we looking for?

We are recruiting for an Electrical Systems Design Engineer within RACE. In this role you will define the Electrical System requirements and specifications, generate layout designs, oversee detailed design drawings and deliver Electrical System designs across the RACE portfolio. The role also involves the maintenance and upgrade of existing legacy remote handling equipment and managing obsolescence issues.

You will plan, co-ordinate and perform engineering, design, testing and/or analysis work for a complete project of moderate scope or for significant packages of work within a major and diverse project. You’ll be recognised as an internal expert in a specific field and will provide technical advice and guidance. You may also act as lead person, providing technical leadership and engineering solutions and possibly assign, co-ordinate and review the work of other engineers / apprentices.

What will you be responsible for?

- Managing assigned projects and work packages in order to deliver required results within specification, time and cost parameters.
- Check/signing off work completed by others in their area of specialism to ensure quality and consistency.
- Coach and supervise less experienced colleagues and provide advice to other engineering colleagues in their field of expertise in order to develop overall capability.
- Within a specific area, set and monitor standards to establish and maintain best practice and quality.
- Effective management of risk and safety requirements. Identify opportunities for improvements and propose solutions in order to contribute to continuous improvement within UKAEA.
- Undertake or contribute to design studies on behalf of external customers. Communicate with a range of UKAEA colleagues to ensure a shared understanding of technical issues, work requirements and progress.

Qualifications

Essential Criteria and Qualifications:

- Extensive electrical engineering design experience and the ability to assess and perform mechatronic design work.
- Knowledge of remote handling systems and remote operations is highly desirable as is knowledge of nuclear, operations and/or petrochemical operations.
- Proven ability to interact efficiently with people in a variety of different situations.
- Experience of maintenance of legacy equipment, reverse engineering where appropriate.
- Proven ability to deliver complex engineering projects from start to finish.
- Able to produce high quality work to deadlines.
- Flexible working attitude with the ability to work as an individual or as a team member.
- Able to coach less experienced staff.
- Ability to design complex mechatronic systems.
- Thorough understanding of governance, H&S and compliance issues.
- Experience of working in a cross functional team.
- Experience of working in a safety dominated working environment.
- Chartered Engineer or working towards Chartership.
- Engineering or technology degree, or equivalent experience.

Additional Information

What we offer

Our comprehensive benefits package includes a vibrant culture committed to being fully inclusive, an Employee Assistance Programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders, Flexible working options including family friendly policies, Emergency paid leave, Generous annual leave allowance (30.5 days) increased with length of service, wide range of career development opportunities, outstanding defined benefit pension scheme; Corporate bonus scheme and a Relocation allowance (if eligible).

We welcome applications from under-represented groups, particularly from individuals from black and other ethnic minority backgrounds, including nationality and citizenship, people with disabilities and women. The Executive Team with support from our ‘Equality, Diversity and Inclusion’ (EDI) Partner and Inclusion Ambassadors, is actively promoting EDI and taking steps to increase the diversity of our people through reinforcing best practice in recruitment and selection, and revaluating approaches where it is clear we can remove barriers to success.

Please be advised that this vacancy is due to close on 04/12/2022. We may close earlier than this date if large or sufficient numbers of applications are received.

Please note all employees working at the UK Atomic Energy Authority will be required to complete an online Disclosure Certificate application as part of their clearance - The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks will show the details of all current criminal convictions or will confirm that there are no such convictions.

Note for applicants who are applying for employment with UKAEA either from outside the United Kingdom or who have spent time outside the United Kingdom in the last five years. Please visit the UK Government website. If the country you are resident in or have resided in is not listed on this website or that the UK Government is not aware of how to obtain a criminal records check from that state then we are unable to process your application.