Job Description
Principal Engineer (R&D Prototyping)
Location: Aberdeen (Bridge of Don)
Organisation: Orkora Limited
Type: Full time
Reports to: Founder / CEO
Clearance: Right to work in UK; ability to obtain UK national security clearances
About Us
Orkora is developing a new class of offshore nuclear power station. Designed to operate offshore and connect to transmission grids via subsea cables.
This is a high-integrity, results oriented environment. The work is challenging, fast and deeply rewarding.
Our Aberdeen site is focused on building the first physical subsystems: electrically-heated test rigs that demonstrate circulation, heat transfer, and dynamic metocean behaviour.
Role Overview
We’re hiring a Principal Engineer (R&D) to lead the design, build, and testing of early-stage prototype rigs sub 20 kW thermal, sub-5 tonne systems used to validate fluid, structural, and thermal models.
The role is fast-paced and hands-on: design → build → test → iterate.
You’ll have technical autonomy of scope and report directly to company leadership.
Key Responsibilities
1. Own concept, design, and build of electrically heated thermal ...