Senior Plasma Control Systems Manager

3 days ago

Abingdon, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom Tokamak Energy Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Plasma Control Systems Manager to join our team at Tokamak Energy. As a key member of our Diagnostics, Data and Control Department, you will be responsible for leading the Plasma Control team and overseeing the development, maintenance, and operation of our Plasma Control System.

As a technical leader, you will provide expertise in plasma control and plasma operations to support various Tokamak Energy programmes, including ST40 and the Fusion Pilot Plant programme. You will also be responsible for guiding the delivery of high-quality software across the Plasma Control team's various current and future projects.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in plasma control and plasma operations, with experience in developing and operating real-time systems. You will also have excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage and motivate a team, ensuring team members live and breathe Tokamak Energy's values of creativity, agility, safety, collaboration, and respect.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide technical leadership and expertise in plasma control and plasma operations to support various Tokamak Energy programmes.
  • Guide the delivery of high-quality software across the Plasma Control team's various current and future projects.
  • Define and execute the team-level technical strategy, to include the long-term development of Tokamak Energy's Plasma Control Systems and related suite of modelling tools.
  • Be responsible for the safety, well-being, growth, and performance of all Plasma Control team members.
  • Effectively manage resource allocation according to agreed priorities to support project requirements.
  • Be responsible for the development of team skills, capabilities, and tools to support the business strategy.
  • Be an escalation point and support for people and team on working-related issues.
Requirements
  • Qualified to at least degree level or equivalent within a relevant technical discipline.
  • An understanding of tokamaks and plasma control.
  • Experience in developing and operating real-time systems.
  • Technically experienced and curious with excellent awareness of technical state-of-the-art and external opportunities in the field of plasma control, control engineering, plasma physics, or a closely related field.
  • Demonstrable experience in applying software development best practices.
  • Outstanding problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
  • Ability to effectively manage a small multi-disciplinary team.
  • A good understanding of the resources, tools, and techniques available to aid good people management, including managing performance and development through effective 1:1 conversations.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage and motivate a team, ensuring team members live and breathe Tokamak Energy's values of creativity, agility, safety, collaboration, and respect.
  • Delivery-focused with the ability to understand the needs of the customer to effectively prioritise, organise, allocate, and integrate the resources of the team to deliver complex projects.
  • Fluency in MATLAB/Simulink.
Benefits
  • Salary dependent on skills and experience and will be discussed from the outset.
  • 28 days (inclusive of festive break) holiday plus bank holidays.
  • Eligible for discretionary performance-related bonus.
  • Share options scheme.
  • Pension scheme.
  • Financial benefits – including; group life insurance, critical illness, health cash plan, and discount scheme.
  • Innovation and Merit bonuses.
  • Investment in training and development to support career progression.
  • Opportunity to work on and contribute to world-class innovation.

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