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Cryogenic Systems Engineer

1 month ago


Abingdon, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom UK Atomic Energy Authority Full time

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the future of fusion energy. As a Cryogenic Systems Engineer, you will play a key role in designing cryogenic systems for STEP, the UK's prototype fusion power plant.

Key Responsibilities

  • Participate in the process and equipment selection and development of P&IDs, heat and mass balances, and numerical modelling supporting documentation, including technical notes and reports.
  • Selection of design standards and validating designs against those standards, by computation or experimentation.
  • Carrying out analysis and validating analysis by others.
  • Ensuring safety requirements are met.
  • Engaging with Industry and the wider cryogenics sector on innovative developments.
  • Supervising junior engineers or students.
  • Vendor management.
  • Engagement with partnering organisations.
  • Other duties that are reasonable and commensurate with this role that may not be specifically referred to in this document.
  • Budget responsibility for up to £100,000.

Qualifications

  • Degree or equivalent in Mechanical or Process Engineering or equivalent STEM subject.
  • Some relevant experience in cryogenics or an adjacent field such as process engineering. This experience could be from a laboratory or an 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.

About UKAEA

UKAEA is a leading organisation in the field of fusion energy. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome applications from under-represented groups.