Principal Technologist

**Overview of Responsibilities**:
**RAICo**

RAICo is an exciting new end user led **R**obotics and **AI Co**llaboration, that brings together fission decommissioning and fusion engineering. It combines the expertise of UKAEA, Sellafield, the NDA and others to deliver a number of key objectives, including:

- The operationalisation of ‘this gen’ robotics into the nuclear sector.
- Developing remotely operated solutions for decommissioning and a future fusion power plant.
- Developing intelligent customer and supply chain capability and capacity.
- Socio-economic impact in Cumbria.

**Who are we looking for?**

As part of the role, you will be producing high-quality software and providing software engineering expertise to the project teams. You will coach and support Lead Software Engineers to steer their team’s towards success. You will also be responsible for hiring and line managing Lead Software Engineers.

**What will you be responsible for?**
- Ensuring high quality engineering outputs, knowledge transfer and appropriate technological alignment between Robotic and Artificial Intelligence related work-packages and projects.
- Contributing expert level design knowledge of digital systems.
- Co-ordinating the implementation of the integration with robotic and intelligent systems.
- Delivering project technical outputs in accordance with time, quality, cost, and risk performance criteria.

There are 3 roles available, 2 will be based in Cumbria and 1 at Culham in Oxfordshire. You will travel between both locations as required - this is not expected to be extensive. On a monthly basis, this could typically be represented as 3 weeks at one location and one week at the other.
- Salary
£60,317 to £63,855 (inclusive of MPP) + excellent benefits including outstanding pension- Programme
RACE- Department
RACE Operations- Discipline
Engineering- Site Location
UKAEA Cumbria or UKAEA Culham- Type of Employment
Full-time**Qualifications**:
**Essential Criteria**
- Degree in Software
- A proven ability of technical leadership in a complex project delivery environment
- Proven expertise's in Software Development
- Proven expertise in software for robotics and remote handling
- Extensive industry experience working in software engineering or related field.
- A strong understanding of software engineering techniques and design principles, including life-cycle, version control and documentation
- Experience with good development practices throughout the software development life-cycle such as version control and testing
- Good interpersonal and communication skills and a proven ability to lead and function as part of a team. Strong track record of interacting with senior stakeholders.

**Desirable Experience**
- Experience with Robotics / Machine Learning / Computer Vision / Automated Planning
- Experience of mathematical modelling and optimisation
- Familiarity with system modelling
- An interest in mobile robotics and engineering
- Understanding of sensor fusion techniques
- Membership of a Professional Institution / Chartered Engineer

**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** and a **Relocation** allowance (if eligible).