Senior C&I Engineer
Location: Abingdon Rd, Culham, UK
Full‑time
Salary: £57,117 (inclusive of Specialist Allowance) + excellent benefits, including outstanding pension
Division: Plasma Science and Fusion Operations
Site location: UKAEA Culham, Oxfordshire
Confirmed grade: Grade G
Department: Tokamak Systems
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 realising 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.
Benefits
* Outstanding defined benefit pension scheme
* 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 employment
* Employee Assistance Programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders
* Generous annual leave allowance of 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
Job Description
The salary for this role is £57,117 (inclusive of Specialist Allowance). Onsite working is expected for 5 days each week, although we actively support flexible working requests. This role can be based at any of the following sites: Culham, Oxfordshire. The post holder will need to complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) and, where required, the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks.
The Role
As a Senior C&I Engineer you will play a pivotal role in the Machine Control and Protection Team, providing electrical, electronics, control and instrumentation engineering support to machine operations and diagnostics systems. These systems include MAST Upgrade (MAST‑U) machine control, real‑time & hardwired protection and Personal Access Safety System (PASS). In addition, the team supports any engineering requirement for Diagnostic and Enhancement projects within MAST‑U.
The post holder will troubleshoot, design and deliver high‑level electrical systems to optimise and maintain MAST‑U operations, and will be responsible for maintenance and upgrade of critical operational systems as well as leading activities within MAST‑U Integrated Commissioning & Restart.
* Plan/implement Schneider PLC & iFIX SCADA software/hardware changes, manage configuration control, and ensure all changes are agreed and captured.
* Act as RO/SME for protection subsystems (maintenance schedules, fault support); close out ATO/safe‑working actions and coordinate with Beam Control, Diagnostics, Plasma & Z‑control, and Power Supplies for safe and efficient operations.
* Help define/control‑system strategy and spares/stock; review and analyse performance with weekly reporting; act as Project Engineer/Manager for procedures, plant documentation and RAMS; manage suppliers and costs within budget.
* Lead multi‑disciplinary teams (staff, contractors, apprentices) and work towards appointment as MEiC (MAST‑U Engineer in Charge) during operations and engineering periods.
Qualifications
Essential Requirements
* Degree in Electrical/C&I Engineering or equivalent, or qualified by experience.
* Extensive proven experience in programming and fault finding of PLCs; Schneider experience would be desirable.
* Extensive proven experience in design, installation and testing of C&I systems hardware.
* Extensive proven experience in electrical control schematics design and the ability to fault find.
Desirable Requirements
* Experience with Visual Basic or similar programming languages.
* Computer networking literacy.
* Understanding of programmable control systems standard IEC 61131.
* Understanding of functional safety standards IEC 61508 and IEC 62061.
* Experience with cable management software.
* Experience with cable and circuit protection sizing.
Additional Information
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 the Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and Wellbeing, and EDI networks actively promote inclusion and take steps to increase diversity within our organisation. 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 us 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 four weeks, but may close earlier if we receive a large number of applications.
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