Job Template 2026

Overview of Responsibilities

About us

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 organisations to achieve ground-breaking advancements. Our goal is to bring fusion electricity to the grid by developing the power stations of tomorrow and the skilled workforce to deliver them.

About the job

2 to 4 sentence synopsis that succinctly summarises the role.

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Max of 10 bullets
  • Should be concise and jargon free
  • Should be consistent in tone and tense
  • On-site working expectations for this role will be X number of days

What You’ll Bring

  • 5 to 6 bullet points, only include essential requirements as highlighted in the HM kick-off call
  • Professional qualifications
  • 2/3 key aspects of experience
  • Omit subjective behavioural qualities (e.g. attention to detail; communication, organisation etc) as these can be evaluated at interview

For SC roles only:

Please be aware that this role is subject to achieving a UK Security Vetting (UKSV) (must have resided in the UK for the last 5 years) including The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions and possibly a search of open-source data.

UKAEA is an onsite organisation, and this role requires regular onsite presence (usually between 3-5 days in any given week) in line with business needs. We actively support flexible working arrangements where this is compatible with the role.

Benefits

We have a generous range of benefits (see the full list here) and highlights include:

  • A salary of £XXX (inclusive of a XXX specialist allowance)
  • Up to 7% corporate performance bonus (15% for Senior Staff roles)
  • Final salary defined benefits pension scheme with an equivalent of 21.5% employer pension contribution
  • 25 days annual leave, 2.5 privilege days and 8 Bank Holidays
  • 3 days of site closure over Christmas break
  • Flexible working options plus family-friendly leave provisions

Our commitment to ED&I

UKAEA’s mission is clean energy for all, and we welcome talented people from all backgrounds to help us achieve this goal. We are committed to equality, diversity, inclusion and accessibility, and strive to ensure fair representation across our workforce.

Please email [email protected] if you have any questions or require adjustments to help you participate fairly in our recruitment process, for example changes to the way we interview or share information. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment experience for all candidates.

We particularly encourage applications from groups currently underrepresented in STEM, including women and people from diverse ethnic backgrounds. All appointments are made on merit and further information can be found here.

UKAEA is an onsite organisation, and this role requires regular onsite presence (usually between 3-5 days in any given week) in line with business needs. We actively support flexible working arrangements where this is compatible with the role.

Salary

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Programme
Department
Office of the Chief Engineer - Staff
Discipline
Type of Employment
Full-time
Reference Number
REF4313P

Qualifications

Additional Information