Principal Electrical C&I Engineer
UK Atomic Energy Authority
Full-time
On-site
Culham England United Kingdom
Fusion
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 ground breaking 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
What to expect in our recruitment process:
For a step-by-step overview of how we hire from application to offer please see our Recruitment Process page: careers.ukaea.uk/join-us/recruitment-process
Job Description
The salary for this role is £70,505 (inclusive of a Specialist Allowance). Onsite working is expected for 3 days each week, however, we actively support requests for flexible working.
This role is based at the following site: 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 and possibly a search of open source data.
The Role
We are looking for a skilled technical and project leader to oversee large, complex, and multi-disciplinary projects within RACE, helping to shape the direction of UKAEA programmes and influence our customer organisations. The role involves providing expert guidance in remote handling within a safety-regulated, high-radiation environment, while defining, managing, and delivering major projects.
As a recognised authority across mechanical, electrical, and control disciplines, you will lead project teams, drive innovative technical solutions and designs, and advise on critical operational and engineering challenges.
You will act as a technical advisor, helping to develop design solutions, operating procedures, and ensuring technical standards are met. Working closely with the Electrical Design Group Leader and project managers, you’ll coordinate E,C&I engineering activities, manage workloads, and support the growth of junior engineers through mentoring and knowledge sharing.
If you have experience working in harsh or highly regulated environments, leading multi-disciplinary teams, supervising staff, and demonstrate strong communication, technical writing, and interpersonal skills, we would love to hear from you.
Key Accountabilities:
Lead programmes from concept to detailed design, manufacture, installation, and testing.
Provide expert guidance in Electrical, Control & Instrumentation design, including PLCs, motion control, automation, and functional safety.
Develop UKAEA’s internal capabilities to support current and future fusion and facility enhancement programmes.
Collaborate with customers, suppliers, and research partners across the UK and Europe.
Lead technical project activities, support budgeting, and contribute to proposals, project extensions, and risk management.
Qualifications
Essential:
A relevant engineering degree or equivalent experience.
Chartered Engineer status or equivalent experience.
Proven track record managing engineering teams developing complex high technology systems.
Experience in requirements capture and validation, including a systems-based approach to
designing control systems.
Proven record of delivering complex projects to time and budget.
Extensive programming experience in PLCs and motion control systems for automation
applications, specifically Beckhoff, Copley, Siemens, Pilz and Allen Bradley or equivalent industrial leaders.
Desirable:
The design constraints imposed by nuclear environments, particularly fusion.
Design of remote handling control systems.
Ability to manage people and develop skills to support the growth of the department and organisation.
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 [email protected] 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.
Please note that vacancies are generally advertised for 4 weeks but may close earlier if we receive a large number of applications.
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 ground breaking 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
What to expect in our recruitment process:
For a step-by-step overview of how we hire from application to offer please see our Recruitment Process page: careers.ukaea.uk/join-us/recruitment-process
Job Description
The salary for this role is £70,505 (inclusive of a Specialist Allowance). Onsite working is expected for 3 days each week, however, we actively support requests for flexible working.
This role is based at the following site: 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 and possibly a search of open source data.
The Role
We are looking for a skilled technical and project leader to oversee large, complex, and multi-disciplinary projects within RACE, helping to shape the direction of UKAEA programmes and influence our customer organisations. The role involves providing expert guidance in remote handling within a safety-regulated, high-radiation environment, while defining, managing, and delivering major projects.
As a recognised authority across mechanical, electrical, and control disciplines, you will lead project teams, drive innovative technical solutions and designs, and advise on critical operational and engineering challenges.
You will act as a technical advisor, helping to develop design solutions, operating procedures, and ensuring technical standards are met. Working closely with the Electrical Design Group Leader and project managers, you’ll coordinate E,C&I engineering activities, manage workloads, and support the growth of junior engineers through mentoring and knowledge sharing.
If you have experience working in harsh or highly regulated environments, leading multi-disciplinary teams, supervising staff, and demonstrate strong communication, technical writing, and interpersonal skills, we would love to hear from you.
Key Accountabilities:
Lead programmes from concept to detailed design, manufacture, installation, and testing.
Provide expert guidance in Electrical, Control & Instrumentation design, including PLCs, motion control, automation, and functional safety.
Develop UKAEA’s internal capabilities to support current and future fusion and facility enhancement programmes.
Collaborate with customers, suppliers, and research partners across the UK and Europe.
Lead technical project activities, support budgeting, and contribute to proposals, project extensions, and risk management.
Qualifications
Essential:
A relevant engineering degree or equivalent experience.
Chartered Engineer status or equivalent experience.
Proven track record managing engineering teams developing complex high technology systems.
Experience in requirements capture and validation, including a systems-based approach to
designing control systems.
Proven record of delivering complex projects to time and budget.
Extensive programming experience in PLCs and motion control systems for automation
applications, specifically Beckhoff, Copley, Siemens, Pilz and Allen Bradley or equivalent industrial leaders.
Desirable:
The design constraints imposed by nuclear environments, particularly fusion.
Design of remote handling control systems.
Ability to manage people and develop skills to support the growth of the department and organisation.
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 [email protected] 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.
Please note that vacancies are generally advertised for 4 weeks but may close earlier if we receive a large number of applications.