Graduate Electrical Engineer at UK Atomic Energy Authority

South Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

05 Mar, 26

Salary

35227.0

Posted On

05 Dec, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Electrical Design, Electronics Design, Collaboration, Fault-Finding, Simulation Modelling, Technical Documentation, Communication, Adaptability, Planning, Prioritization, Software Review, Hardware Review, Installation, Commissioning, Maintenance, Embedded C

Industry

Research Services

Description

Company Description 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 organisations to achieve ground breaking advancements. Our goal is to bring fusion electricity to the grid by developing the power stations of tomorrow and the skilled workforce to deliver them. Job Description As a Graduate Electrical Engineer, you will work on a variety of projects that apply your technical knowledge while developing your skills and experience. As part of the 20% dedicated to training and development, you will complete a core suite of activities designed to enhance your professional and business skills, with flexibility to tailor the programme to both your personal development and the needs of your role. Your core responsibilities: Carry out electrical and electronics design, build, and test activities across UKAEA programmes. Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and software teams to ensure electronic systems are demonstrably safe through hardware and software review and analysis. Participate in the design, specification, procurement, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of ELV, LV, and HV electrical systems. Work with HDL and embedded C software where appropriate. Perform fault-finding on electronic and electrical systems. Contribute to technical studies and documentation to ensure proposed solutions are technically robust. Gain experience with simulation modelling and analysis. Our scheme is accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), the Institution of Engineering & Technology (IET) and the Institute of Physics (IoP) as a professional development scheme. Qualifications Degree in Science or Engineering from 2025 or '26 Confident with all Microsoft applications including Excel, Word and Powerpoint Driven, with a strong appetite to learn and take on new challenges Able to collaborate effectively and communicate clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences Well organised and adaptable with the ability to plan and prioritise workload Additional Information A full list of our benefits can be found here https://careers.ukaea.uk/life-at-ukaea/employee-benefits/ but highlights include: £35,227 base salary Final salary defined benefit scheme with an equivalent of 21.5% employer pension contribution 25 days annual leave, plus 3 days Christmas closure and 2.5 privilege days, in addition to UK bank holidays Flexible and hybrid working options 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.

Responsibilities

As a Graduate Electrical Engineer, you will carry out electrical and electronics design, build, and test activities across UKAEA programmes. You will also collaborate with various teams to ensure the safety and robustness of electronic systems.