Tritium Fuel Cycle Engineer

5 days ago


Culham, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom UK Atomic Energy Authority Full time
Role Overview

We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Tritium Fuel Cycle Engineer to join our team at the UK Atomic Energy Authority. In this role, you will play a key part in designing, developing and delivering cutting-edge tritium life cycle facilities.

Key Responsibilities
  • Promote and support the broader TFC Division to ensure project success.
  • Engage in active information sharing with staff and students, define and oversee Early Career projects.
  • Adapt communication style to suit a broad range of situations and receivers.
  • Work in accordance with UKAEA policy and undertake any other reasonable tasks or duties requested by your manager.
Additional Responsibilities
  • Ensure your behaviour promotes the safety, health, and welfare of yourself and your colleagues.
  • Actively promote UKAEA's values, championing a culture of equality, diversity, and inclusion.
  • Contribute to our tritium science programmes and TFC work packages, which may include:
  1. Technology surveys, literatures reviews, assessments and optioneering.
  2. Generating scientific reports, papers and presenting findings at conferences.
  3. Designing and constructing experimental equipment, executing and analysing data.
  4. Fuel Cycle and unit operation modelling.
Support TFC teams to perform practical activities associated with component maintenance, testing and calibration of Key Safety Related Equipment (KSRE) and Key Plant (KP) as directed by local instructions and testing schedules.Maintain, develop, record and relay information pertaining to the construction, operation, function and modification of engineering systems and experimental apparatus.Qualifications and Skills
  • Bachelors or Masters degree in Chemical, Nuclear Engineering or other science/engineering related qualification.
  • Demonstrable ability to question existing scientific models, able to express this clearly through high quality written reports.
  • IT literate, fluent in Microsoft Office, including Excel & Access, SharePoint.
  • Demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Good planning, organising and time management skills.
  • Discreet & professional approach to technical or scientific activities.
  • Manage own development towards building knowledge & skills.
  • Excellent presentation skills.
Benefits and Remuneration

The salary for this role is £32,729 per annum. Additional benefits include access to training and development opportunities, flexible working hours, and a comprehensive pension scheme.

A full list of our benefits can be found on our website. We welcome applications from under-represented groups, particularly individuals from black and other ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities, and women.



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