Abingdon Rd, Culham, UK
Full-time
Salary: £54,376 (inclusive of Specialist Allowance) + excellent benefits including outstanding pension
Division: Integrated Engineering
Site Location: UKAEA Culham, Oxfordshire
Confirmed Grade: Level 5
Department: Integrated Design
Company Description
By 2050, the planet could be using twice as much electricity compared to today. Are you interested in contributing and helping to shape the future of the world's energy? If so, read on.
Fusion, the process that powers the Sun and Stars, is one of the most promising options for generating the cleaner, carbon-free energy that our world badly needs.
UKAEA leads the way in realizing fusion energy, partnering with industry and research for ground-breaking advancements. Our goal is to bring fusion electricity to the grid, supported by tomorrow's power stations. In pursuit of our mission, UKAEA embraces core values: Innovative, Committed, Trusted, and Collaborative.
As An Employee Of UKAEA, You Will Benefit From
* Outstanding defined benefit pension scheme, details of which can be found at the end of this advert.
* Corporate bonus scheme of up to 7% and a Relocation allowance (if eligible).
* Flexible working options including family-friendly policies and the right to request flexible working from the start of your employment.
* Employee Assistance Programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders.
* Generous annual leave allowance starting with 25 days, plus 3 days' Christmas closure and 2.5 privilege days, in addition to UK bank holidays.
* Wide range of career development opportunities.
* A vibrant culture committed to equality and being fully inclusive.
Job Description
The salary for this role is £54,376 (inclusive of a Scarcity Market Premium Payment (MPP). Onsite working is expected for 3 days each week; however, we actively support requests for flexible working.
This role is to be based at the following site: Culham, Oxfordshire.
This role requires employees to complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), including The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions and possibly a search of open-source data.
The Role
Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to make a difference? Join our team and contribute to the future of fusion energy. As a Mechanical CAD Designer, you will produce CAD documents to UKAEA CAD Standards for the design of fusion devices and related technologies.
You'll need to be highly experienced in the use of CAD applications and be able to advise on the most appropriate CAD outputs to meet the customer's requirements.
You will develop strong working relationships with the engineering delivery team and assertively develop CAD documents to appropriate levels of maturity in line with the product lifecycle.
Key Accountabilities
* Production, Presentation and Peer Review of 2D and 3D Drawings to UKAEA CAD Standards.
* Contribute to the development of Model Based CAD methodologies, including the use of Model Based Definition (MBD).
* Application of tolerances (including GD&T) & Tolerance Stack Analysis to ensure the product functions as intended.
* Appropriate decomposition of CAD as per the system architecture.
* Regular review of the system architecture in collaboration with the Systems Engineering team to ensure fitness for purpose.
* Plant and component surveys, both manual and technology-assisted.
* Estimation of effort to inform project scheduling and budgets.
Qualifications
Essential:
* A Mechanical Engineering HND/HNC/Apprenticeship or equivalent experience.
* A sound understanding of CAD tools and their application within the design process.
* A good working knowledge of BS 8888:2020 and its normative references.
* Experience designing technically complex highly integrated systems.
* Strong working knowledge of materials, Design For Manufacture (DFM) & Design For Assembly (DFA).
* A good understanding of configuration control.
Desirable
* Trained in the use of Geometrical Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T).
* Experience detailing welded fabrications.
* Experience working within a scientific research and development environment.
* Experience with relevant environmental factors such as vacuum, tritium and transient magnetic fields.
Additional Information
For a full list of benefits and to apply, select the apply button to be taken through to the UKAEA careers pages.
We welcome talented people from all backgrounds who want to help us achieve our mission. We encourage applications from under-represented groups, particularly from women in STEM, people from Black British Caribbean and African, Pakistani and Bangladeshi British, and other ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities, and neurotypical individuals. Our Executive team, supported by our 'Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion' (EDI) and Wellbeing and our EDI Networks actively promote Inclusion and take steps to increase diversity within our organisation. 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.
For applicants applying from outside the United Kingdom or those who have spent time outside the UK in the last five years, please visit the UK Government website for information on criminal record checks.
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