Senior Magnet Engineer

Tokamak Energy; Abingdon; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000

Job description

Working arrangements

Please note this role does offer hybrid working, our model sets out a minimum 60% onsite / 40% home working split

Part time working or job share options will be reviewed on an individual basis.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Developing high temperature superconducting (HTS) magnet technology to support the fusion and non-fusion projects.
• Working with external collaborators as required to develop HTS magnet designs and mechanical models of HTS magnets.
• Taking ownership of the mechanical development of the magnet designs ensuring the work is focussed on the project objectives.
• Taking ownership of the mechanical materials database and ensuring appropriate material properties are used in the complex magnet mechanical models.
• Working with the wider team to design prototype testing facilities to ensure the measurements on prototype coils can be used to accurately validate complex mechanical models.
• Interpreting test results and producing clear written reports.
• Ensure magnet development projects stay focussed to deliver against the defined SMART objectives of the project.
• Liaise with project and program managers as requested.
• Offering guidance to less experienced magnet engineers and technicians.
• Support commercialisation of the company’s HTS magnet technology.
• Generate and document intellectual property.

• Demonstrated experience working with high-technology equipment and complex systems, preferably with magnetic fields, superconducting magnets and cryogenic systems.

• A detailed working knowledge of the capabilities of ANSYS is essential.
• Degree or equivalent experience in a relevant Engineering or Physics based discipline.
• A good understanding of modelling techniques required for axis-symmetric and full 3-D complex coil system modelling.
• Ability to work cross functionally in a collaborative manner as required to support the R&D activities and program delivery.
• Demonstrated track record of innovation, creativity and project delivery in a complex engineering / technology development environment.

Desirable:

• Experience of working with MATLAB and Python is desirable.
• A working knowledge of the capabilities of COMSOL is desirable.
• Broad engineering experience is desirable, as magnet development work is a highly multidisciplinary field.

• 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

Hazard-specific / Safety-critical duties

This job includes the following hazards or safety-critical activities which will require successful pre-employment health screening through our occupational health service before the successful candidate will be allowed to start work:

• Driving on Company business
• Working with electricity (possibly HV as well as LV)
• Working with or in the vicinity of equipment that produces high magnetic fields.
• Travel outside of Europe or North America on company business

About Us

What if there was a limitless, safe, clean, low-cost energy source, providing much needed global energy security? What if that energy source could also help reduce climate change? We believe that’s fusion energy. Tokamak Energy is a leading global commercial fusion energy company based near Oxford, UK. We have an unrivalled track record designing and operating spherical tokamaks, the optimal route to commercial fusion energy.

In addition to fusion energy, Tokamak Energy is recognised as the leader in High Temperature Superconductor (HTS) magnet, design, numerical modelling, and prototyping. Our dedicated HTS magnet team, in collaboration with key manufacturing partners, is focussed on becoming the leading supplier of HTS magnets to multiple markets.

The company, founded in 2009 as a spin-off from the UK’s Culham Centre for Fusion Energy, currently employs a growing team of over 250 people with experts from the UK and around the world. It combines

world leading scientific, engineering, industrial and commercial capabilities. The company has 70 families of patent applications and has raised $250 million, comprising $200m from private investors and $50m from the UK and US governments. Our US subsidiary, Tokamak Energy Inc, was established in 2019.

Come and be a part of a dynamic and innovative team who are striving to provide a solution to one of humanity’s greatest challenges: clean and sustainable energy for all.

Important information

Please note that any personal data submitted to Tokamak Energy will be processed in accordance with the GDPR and related UK data protection legislation.

If you do not meet all the listed criteria for this position, we would still welcome your application.

Entry into employment with Tokamak Energy and progression within employment will be determined only by personal merit and the application of criteria which are related to the duties of each post and the relevant salary structure. In all cases, ability to perform the job will be the primary consideration.

No applicant or member of staff shall be discriminated against because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.