Fusion Magnets Engineering Lead

STEP Fusion; Retford; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Corporate bonus scheme

Relocation allowance

Flexible working options

Job summary

STEP Fusion seeks a Magnets Engineering Manager to lead an integrated team delivering magnet design for the STEP prototype power plant. Reporting to the Head of Tokamak Machine, you will champion cross‑functional delivery and manage interfaces with wider STEP systems.

Based in the UK at West Burton, Nottinghamshire, or Culham, Oxfordshire, you will guide risk mitigation, oversee technology maturation, and contribute to a world‑changing fusion programme with strong career development

Responsibilities

• Act as Technical Authority for STEP magnets and ensure adequacy of magnet design and development: performance, integrity and technical delivery
• Drive forward magnet design work (including remountable joints) in harmony with the overall plant design, prioritise design efforts, guide the team to target definitions and manage interfaces with wider STEP power plant systems
• Effectively prioritise technical risks and deliver mitigating actions, drive technology demonstration to eliminate major obstacles and increase confidence in magnet requirements

Job description

STEP Fusion seeks a Magnets Engineering Manager to lead an integrated team delivering magnet design for the STEP prototype power plant. Reporting to the Head of Tokamak Machine, you will champion cross‑functional delivery and manage interfaces with wider STEP systems.

Based in the UK at West Burton, Nottinghamshire, or Culham, Oxfordshire, you will guide risk mitigation, oversee technology maturation, and contribute to a world‑changing fusion programme with strong career development