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 and hybrid working options including family friendly policies.
• Employee Assistance Programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders,
• Emergency paid leave, Generous annual leave allowance (30.5 days) increased with length of service,
• Wide range of career development opportunities
• A vibrant culture committed to being fully inclusive

Who are we looking for?

In this role you will provide electronic engineering capabilities and expertise working across UKAEA projects and programmes.

You\'ll be responsible for leading and delivering electronic systems for UKAEA projects and programmes. This includes specification, design, development, build, test, commissioning and maintenance of electronic cards/assemblies/sub-assemblies and control & instrumentation systems.

You will lead and take full ownership for medium to large work packages associated with potentially hazardous equipment, complex installation / modification tasks, and technical studies including preparation of documentation.

You\'ll also supervise staff and contractors in the installation and commissioning of electronic systems.

What will you be responsible for?

• Working with Engineers and Technicians to design, install and commission electronic systems.
• Ensuring timely delivery of assigned projects within specification, informing project budget holders and working with a project manager.
• Electronics design, including to generate schematics and Printed Circuit Board (PCB) layout using CAD software.
• FPGA programming.
• Make appropriate use of modelling and design tools (e.g. PSIM, MatLab, Simulink, and CAD).
• Prepare work control documentation for plant related activities and supervise electricians/fitters and technicians that are undertaking the work.

Qualifications

Essential skills, experience and competence required

• A degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or equivalent, and relevant professional experience in an engineering role, or HND in Electrical/Electronic discipline, or equivalent qualification level, with a greater breadth and depth of experience/knowledge.
• High level of experience in design, installation and testing of electronic software and hardware systems.
• Good communication and influencing skills with the ability to work and communicate with an interdisciplinary team of engineers, scientists, technicians and external stakeholders.
• FPGA programming experience.
• Experience in using CAD software for Electronics circuits and PCB design.

Additional Information

What we offer

A full list of our benefits can be found here

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 organization. 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.

All employees at the UK Atomic Energy Authority must complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) and other appropriate security checks, including The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions.

For applicants applying from outside the United Kingdom or those who have spent time outside the UK in the last five years, please visit the following link for information on criminal records checks: If your country of residence or previous residence is not listed on the website or if the UK Government does not have information on obtaining a criminal records check from that state, we regret to inform you that we cannot process your application.

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