Control & Instrumentation Engineer

Tokamak Energy Ltd.; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Discretionary bonus

Share options

Pension and protection package

Health and wellbeing support

Training and career progression

Job summary

Tokamak Energy Ltd. is seeking a practical, hands-on engineer to join our team, contributing to designing, installing and maintaining instrumentation and control systems that support our fusion research and HTS projects.

Ideal candidates will come from vacuum, semiconductor, scientific instrumentation, process plant, Formula One, aerospace or other high-tech engineering environments, with the ability to read wiring diagrams, troubleshoot faults and collaborate across disciplines.

Qualifications

• Electrical HND, degree, apprenticeship or equivalent qualification.
• Apaired with fusion/scientific instrumentation understanding.
• Experience in high-tech environments such as aerospace or advanced manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Designing electrical and instrumentation solutions.
• Producing wiring diagrams, schematics and technical documentation.
• Supporting electrical and control system installations.
• Developing and maintaining instrumentation systems.
• Troubleshooting electrical and control system faults.
• Supporting commissioning and testing activities.
• Working with mechanical, vacuum and operations teams.
• Driving continuous improvement of existing systems.

Skills

Electrical design

Schematic reading

Fault finding

Team collaboration

Diagnostics

Education

Electrical HND/Degree/Apprenticeship

Tools

PLC systems

Instrumentation

Data acquisition

Job description

Tokamak Energy is a global leader in fusion energy and high temperature superconducting (HTS) technologies. We work with governments and industry to develop and bring fusion and HTS solutions to market through innovation and strategic partnerships. A major part of this is our end to end capability in HTS systems, from design to manufacturing. We are the Magnet Systems Partner for the UK Government's STEP Fusion programme, under a £70 million contract running to 2029, working with UK Fusion Energy to deliver HTS magnet systems for the STEP prototype power plant, while also contributing to tokamak systems and plasma integration. Founded in 2009 as a spin‑out from the UK Atomic Energy Authority, Tokamak Energy is headquartered in Oxfordshire, with subsidiaries in the United States and Japan. Today, we employ over 300 people and have secured more than £280 million in investment. We operate through three divisions: Fusion - Fusion energy technologies, expertise and testbeds for government and private fusion programmes, including ST40, the world's highest field spherical tokamak. TE Magnetics - HTS systems for commercial applications including fusion energy, power distribution, life sciences, and propulsion. Ridgway Machines - Manufacturing equipment for the superconducting, electrical and wider energy sectors, enabling the rapid industrialisation of HTS products.

We're looking for a practical, hands‑on engineer who enjoys solving problems, working with advanced equipment and contributing to cutting‑edge technology.

This role would suit someone from a vacuum, semiconductor, scientific instrumentation, process plant, Formula One, research laboratory, aerospace, energy or similar high‑tech engineering environment.

This role offers the opportunity to work on complex engineering challenges, designing, installing and maintaining instrumentation and control systems that support advanced fusion research and development.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Designing electrical and instrumentation solutions
• Producing wiring diagrams, schematics and technical documentation
• Supporting electrical and control system installations
• Developing and maintaining instrumentation systems
• Troubleshooting electrical and control system faults
• Supporting commissioning and testing activities
• Working closely with mechanical, vacuum and operations teams
• Driving continuous improvement of existing systems
• Ensuring systems operate safely and reliably

Essential Experience

• Designing or supporting electrical, instrumentation or control systems
• Ability to read and produce electrical schematics and wiring diagrams
• Strong fault‑finding and troubleshooting capability
• Experience commissioning, testing or maintaining technical equipment
• Knowledge of electrical safety principles
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across multiple disciplines

Desirable Experience

• Experience with high‑voltage systems
• Experience with PLCs, control systems or automation
• Instrumentation and data acquisition experience
• Experience working in R&D, scientific, manufacturing or industrial environments

Qualifications

• Electrical HND, Degree, Apprenticeship or equivalent qualification
• Experience within fusion, scientific instrumentation, aerospace, semiconductor or advanced manufacturing sectors

Salary and benefits

• Salary range up to £50,000 dependent on skills and experience and will be discussed from the outset
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays, plus discretionary festive shutdown
• Performance‑led rewards including discretionary bonus, innovation and merit schemes
• Share options - a stake in our future success
• Pension and comprehensive financial protection package including death in service and critical illness cover
• Health and wellbeing support, including cash plan and 24/7 assistance
• Ongoing investment in your growth with training and career progression
• Be part of world‑changing innovation in Fusion Energy

Important information for candidates

No terminology in the advert or job description is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job.

Pre‑employment screening: Please note that the appointment of the successful candidate will be subject to standard pre‑employment screening, as applicable to the post. This will include right‑to‑work, proof of identity and references.

Data privacy: Please note that any personal data submitted to Tokamak Energy as part of the job application process will be processed in accordance with the GDPR and related UK data protection legislation, for more information regarding GDPR please see: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guide-to-the-general-data-protection-regulation

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