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Head of Integrated Software Solutions

4 months ago


Culham Oxfordshire, United Kingdom UK Atomic Energy Authority Full time

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 are at the forefront of realising energy from fusion,working with industry and research partners to deliver the ground-breaking developments that will underpin tomorrow's fusion power stations with the aim of bringing fusion electricity to the grid. As we work towards our mission and goals, UKAEA has devised values ( Innovative,Committed, Trusted and Collaborative ) that capture the spirit of how we work.

Job Description

Who are we looking for?

UKAEA has set an ambitious challenge of putting Fusion energy onto the national grid by the 2040s. For this to succeed, traditional engineering techniques need to be supplemented and transformed through the use of advanced digital tools and software. This role is a once in a generation opportunity to lead the transformation of how fusion energy plants are designed and built, through new software solutions and ways of working.

What will you be responsible for?

The Head of Software Solutions leads a large central software engineering unit encompassing a wide diversity of roles, activities, platforms, and technologies. The groups within the unit are responsible for dissemination of high-quality software engineering processes across the Authority, as well as the implementation and maintenance of tools and applications across both corporate and research functions.

  • Providing strategic leadership for the software engineering profession.
  • Working with the stakeholders at all levels to anticipate needs, provide strategic advice and deliver the most effective software solutions.
  • Leading and managing our client’s central Integrated Software Solutions unit, offering development plans, and motivating other team members.
  • Transforming our client’s activities through modern software, data, and simulation solutions.
  • Developing opportunities outside the organisation for collaboration, partnership and/or bringing in income.

Qualifications

Essential skills, experience and competence required

  • Degree (or relevant experience) in a STEM subject.
  • Substantial experience in software engineering in an R&D environment, including responsibility for managing software in production.
  • Proficient in coding languages such as Java, C++, C#, Python, Fortran, Pascal.
  • Extensive experience with software tools, including version control (e.g. GitHub) Editors (e.g. eclipse), and planning (e.g. Airtable).
  • Excellent understanding of modern software engineering practices to support quality, innovation, and teamwork, and how to apply and adapt them to non-standard situations.
  • Broad familiarity with a wide range of software and data technologies and approaches.
  • Ability to manage broad portfolios of work, ensuring systems and roles as in place to prioritise goals, and manage budget.
  • Significant people management experience in varied teams of 20+ technology professionals and the ability to define and establish new capabilities and develop others as leaders.
  • Ability to communicate, build trust and influence at all levels.

Additional Information

What we offer

Our comprehensive benefits package includes a vibrant culture committed to being fully inclusive , an Employee Assistance Programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders, Flexible working options including family friendly policies, Emergency paid leave , Generous annual leave allowance (30.5 days) increased with length of service, wide range of career development opportunities , outstanding defined benefit pension scheme ; Corporate bonus scheme (up to 7% for Levels 1 - 7, a Relocation allowance (if eligible).

We welcome applications from under-represented groups, particularly from individuals from black and other ethnic minority backgrounds, including nationality and citizenship, people with disabilities and women. The Executive team with support from our ‘Equality, Diversity and Inclusion’ (EDI) Partner and Inclusion Ambassadors, is actively promoting EDI and taking steps to increase the diversity of our people through reinforcing best practice in recruitment and selection, and revaluating approaches where it is clear we can remove barriers to success.

Please note all employees working at the UK Atomic Energy Authority will be required to complete an online Disclosure Certificate application as part of their clearance – The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks will show the details of all current criminal convictions or will confirm that there are no such convictions.

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