Jobs at United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority

Design, develop, test and maintain electronic cards, PCBs and control/instrumentation systems. Lead small-to-medium work packages, develop embedded firmware/FPGA code, provide on-plant technical support, perform low/high-voltage testing, produce documentation, supervise staff, and ensure compliance with safety and quality procedures.

Lead and deliver a risk-based internal audit strategy across the Group, provide independent assurance to senior stakeholders and the Board, strengthen controls and governance, oversee audit planning and execution, mentor management, report audit findings, and embed continuous improvement and assurance quality aligned to Government Internal Audit Standards.

Lead the magnets engineering team as Technical Authority for STEP magnets, driving magnet design (including remountable joints), prioritising technical risks, delivering technology demonstrations, managing cross-functional interfaces and supply chain development, and developing staff and programme-level strategy to mature design and reduce risk toward prototype delivery.

Provide financial planning, analysis, and month-end accounting support for projects. Monitor performance, support costing, budgeting, forecasting, audit and capital expenditure reporting. Produce customer reports and contribute to finance system and process improvements.

Lead end-to-end delivery of projects and programme workstreams across research, engineering and infrastructure. Develop plans, manage budgets, risks, contracts (NEC4/CEMAR), governance, stakeholder engagement and multidisciplinary teams to deliver projects safely, on time, within budget and to quality standards.

Provide operational and coordination support to the Electrical Engineering Unit: workforce and resource planning, recruitment support, diary and meeting management, preparing reports and dashboards, maintaining SharePoint and document systems, taking minutes and tracking actions, and identifying process improvements to keep technical teams and leaders aligned.

Lead end-to-end delivery of systems engineering work packages for the STEP fusion programme. Provide technical authority, integrate concurrent workstreams, manage risks and resources, mentor engineers, and ensure systems engineering standards, lifecycle practices and stakeholder alignment to deliver high‑impact engineering outcomes.

The Senior Commercial Manager will oversee contract management for high-value engineering projects, ensuring procurement and execution of contracts that align with program goals while leading a cross-functional team.

As a Quality Engineer, you'll enhance quality management processes, lead quality assurance activities, and drive improvements. Responsibilities include project management, compliance audits, and stakeholder engagement.

Lead development and delivery of SHE strategy across UKAEA for 12 months, advise senior leadership and Board, ensure governance and assurance, maintain certified SHE management system, drive continuous improvement, lead transformation initiatives, and build a high-performing SHE team while providing expert regulatory and legislative guidance.

Act as STEP Fusion's primary contact for the Trent Supercluster, gathering regional intelligence on skills, supply chain and research, developing coordinated work packages, building senior partnerships, and producing insight-rich reporting, governance inputs and risk/benefit tracking to support regional economic growth and STEP programme objectives.

Lead mechanical design, integration and delivery of microwave plasma heating and current-drive systems for STEP. Provide technical strategy, systems engineering, procurement oversight, risk reduction R&D, and mentor multidisciplinary teams through design, manufacture, installation and commissioning.

Lead commercial strategy and delivery across Integrated Project Teams for the STEP fusion programme. Responsibilities include procurement and contracting strategy, negotiation of complex agreements, cost management, forecasting, change control, contract administration, risk and dispute management, stakeholder engagement with government and contractors, and coaching commercial teams. Acts as senior commercial authority shaping programme-wide commercial models and ensuring value for money throughout the project lifecycle.

Create and deliver engaging digital and creative content across websites, campaigns, social media and internal platforms. Translate complex technical information into clear, accessible copy and visuals. Manage CMS content, apply UX/UI best practices, test for performance and accessibility, and use design/video tools and analytics. Collaborate with stakeholders and suppliers, lead projects to delivery, share skills across the organisation, and uphold brand, security and governance standards.

Model tokamak H-mode pedestal plasmas with non-linear MHD codes (e.g., JOREK) to predict ELM behaviour, develop mitigation/suppression methods, analyse simulation and experimental data, collaborate with experimentalists and modellers, report results, and publish in conferences and peer-reviewed journals.

Lead development and maintenance of a multi-level Integrated Master Schedule (L0-L4). Provide scenario modelling, KPI dashboards, EVM and Monte Carlo schedule risk analysis, forecasting, baselining, resource loading, and recovery planning. Align stakeholders across engineering, manufacturing, construction and commissioning, mentor planners, and deliver schedule intelligence to support executive decisions on a complex, regulated programme.

The Commercial Manager oversees pre and post contract commercial activities, ensuring compliance, cost control, and stakeholder engagement in construction and engineering projects. They provide expert advice during the project lifecycle, manage contracts, and support risk and dispute management initiatives.

Lead economic and socio‑economic appraisal, evaluation and benefits realisation for major programmes. Design and deliver quantitative and qualitative analysis, build monitoring and evaluation frameworks, commission external research, produce reports for senior stakeholders, support funding bids and embed HM Treasury analytical best practice. Line-manage junior analysts.

Lead appraisal, evaluation and benefits-realisation of major programmes. Design and deliver economic, quantitative and qualitative analysis for business cases and strategic decisions. Develop socio-economic impact methodologies and monitoring frameworks, commission external research, produce reports for senior stakeholders, support funding submissions, embed HM Treasury analytical best practice, and line-manage junior analysts while building organisational analytical capability.

Lead delivery of complex engineering and decommissioning projects for the JET Tokamak programme. Develop execution strategies, manage budgets and risks, lead multidisciplinary teams, govern change control, oversee project controls and reporting, secure stakeholder alignment, contribute to business cases, and ensure safety and regulatory compliance.