Cryogenics Systems Designer

4 weeks ago


Abingdon, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom UK Atomic Energy Authority Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Cryogenics Engineer to join our team at the UK Atomic Energy Authority. As a key member of our team, you will play a crucial role in designing and developing cryogenic systems for our STEP prototype fusion powerplant.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design and develop cryogenic systems, including process and equipment selection, and development of P&IDs, heat and mass balances, and numerical modelling supporting documentation.
  • Participate in the selection of design standards and validate designs against those standards through computation or experimentation.
  • Carry out analysis and validate analysis performed by others.
  • Ensure safety requirements are met and engage with industry and the wider cryogenics sector on innovative developments.
  • Supervise junior engineers or students and manage vendors.
  • Engage with partnering organisations and perform other duties as reasonably required.
  • Budget responsibility for up to £100,000.
Requirements
  • Degree or equivalent in Mechanical or Process Engineering or equivalent STEM subject.
  • Relevant experience in cryogenics or an adjacent field, such as process engineering, from a laboratory or industrial setting.
  • Ability to perform exploratory design calculations using first principles.
  • Proven capability in engineering analysis and a good working knowledge of engineering materials and their properties.
  • Experience with relevant environmental factors, such as high pressures, vacuum, and transient magnetic fields.
  • Good communication and technical writing skills.
What We Offer

We welcome applications from under-represented groups, particularly individuals from black and other ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities, and women. Our Executive team actively promotes equality, diversity, and 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.

Please note that vacancies are generally advertised for 4 weeks but may close earlier if we receive a large number of applications.



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