Electrical Engineer / Electrical Design & Installation Engineer


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2nd October 2018

Location

Abingdon

Salary/Rate

£45000 - £60000

Type

Permanent

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ASAP

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Job Title: Electrical Engineer

Location: Milton Park, Abingdon (OX14)

Salary: Competitive

Background:

The Company aims to accelerate the development of fusion energy by combining two emerging technologies - spherical tokamaks and high-temperature superconductors.

The company was originally established in 2009 to design and develop small Spherical Tokamaks and compact fusion reactors for a range of applications. Since then, the strategy has evolved to prioritise building a pilot plant to exceed fusion energy breakeven.

The Role:

The candidate will be part of the Electrical Engineering team. The team is responsible for the design, installation and commissioning of a large number of pulsed power supplies as well as installation and commissioning of the controls, diagnostics and safety systems for the ST40 programme.

Duties will include:

* High power busbar installation including temperature monitoring systems.

* Earthing layout for stared system capable of handling high power impulse currents.

* Installation and commissioning of high voltage power supplies and high current power supplies.

* Commission and installation of PLC and HMI for equipment interlocks and LabVIEW for power supply control and remote user interface communications.

* Writing of risk assessments and installation method statements for proposed installations

Contacts and Communication:

* Liaising with other engineers responsible for cooling water systems, vacuum and physics parameters.

* Liaising with various manufacturing companies.

* Internally the post holder will communicate with the Electrical Engineering Group manager, other mechanical and electrical engineers working within the Company.

* Liaise with manufacturers and component suppliers.

Personal Skills and Attributes:

Essential:

* 3D or 2D CAD experience. E.g. AutoCAD, SolidEdge or other.

* Electrical power engineering.

* Good fault finding skills, using oscilloscopes and other test equipment.

* Fully conversant with engineering drawings and circuit diagrams.

* Knowledge, understanding and application of BS7671 and Electricity Safety.

Desirable:

* Usage of Electrical circuit simulators for electrical simulation. E.g. PLECS or PSPICE or other.

* Power electronics experience, including simulation and design, and hands-on experience. Using SCRs, IGBTs, Supercapacitors and other power components.

* High power electrical experience, building power busbars, coil feedthrough and electrical jointing.

* Earthing system experience.

* PCB Creation, using OrCad, EagleCad or other.

* Experience in high voltage and high current pulsed power supplies and topologies.

* Experience in PLC and communication interfacing.

* Experience of using temperature monitoring (PT100, PT1000, Thermocouple) systems.

* The post will involve occasional travel within the UK and overseas.

* Previous experience within a scientific facility or similar.

Qualifications:

Essential:

* Degree in Electrical Electronic Engineering

Desirable:

* Experience of working on pulsed power supplies

* At least 2 years' relevant experience at an appropriate level.

* Health & safety IOSH

Benefits:

* 25 Days Holiday (plus bank holidays)

* Company Pension scheme: Company contribution of 5% of salary after 3 months' service

* Eligible for company share option scheme after one years' service

* Company bonus scheme, discretionary, dependent on performance

* Private medical insurance after 3 months' service

Please click the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for the role.

Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; Electrician, Electrical Engineer, Multi Skilled Electrical Technician, Electrical Maintenance Engineer, Electrical Technician, Installation Engineer, Testing Engineer, Power Supply Engineer, Installation & Design Engineer, may also be considered for this role.

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