Mechanical Engineer-2 Year FTA
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Job Location:
Oxfordshire - UK
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
3 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The salary for this role is 42858 (inclusive of a Specialist Allowance). Onsite working is expected for 3 days a 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.
This position is a fixed-term appointment for 2 years( until early 2028)
The Role
Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to make a difference Join our team and contribute to the future of fusion energy. As a Mechanical Engineer you will lead the development of innovative design solutions that meet challenging requirements and perform engineering calculations to support key design this role you will oversee the planning and execution of system or component repairs replacements and upgrades prepare detailed technical reports and ensure compliance with applicable design standards.
Strong communication and technical writing abilities along with excellent interpersonal skills are essential for success in this role. If you are keen to create and develop designs for UKAEAs facilities and future fusion devices while managing all engineering aspects of assigned systems and components including their repair replacement and upgrade we would like to hear from you.
Key Accountabilities:
Lead and coordinate design activities including Drawing Office tasks ensuring designs meet requirements follow established procedures and apply value engineering and design-for-manufacture principles.
Perform and validate engineering analyses using classical and numerical methods ensuring designs comply with international and fusion-specific standards and are verified through computation or experiment.
Plan and manage on-site repair maintenance and upgrade projects and produce high-quality technical reports departmental notes specifications tender documents and publications.
Support and guide team members by supervising junior engineers and students providing feedback acting as a technical reference and fostering strong communication within and beyond the team.
Maintain adherence to organisational systems and processes ensuring compliance within the team and undertaking any additional reasonable duties required for the role.
Qualifications :
Essential:
- A relevant engineering degree or equivalent
- Ability to perform exploratory design calculations using first principles
- Good working knowledge of structural and thermal engineering solid mechanics and engineering materials
Desirable:
- Proven capability in engineering analysis and a good working knowledge of engineering materials and their properties
- Experience with relevant environmental factors such as vacuum and transient magnetic fields
Additional Information :
A full list of our benefits can be found here 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 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.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- Mechanical Design
- System Design
- FEA
- ASME Codes & Standards
- CAD
- Mechanical Knowledge
- Creo
- SolidWorks
- Mechanical Engineering
- Autocad
- HVAC Design
- Autodesk Inventor
About Company
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 worlds energy? If so, read on. Fusion, the process that powers the Sun and Stars, is one of the most promising options for genera ... View more
