Fusion Systems Electrician – RACE & Remote-Handling

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Job summary

UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) at Culham, Oxfordshire, is seeking a RACE Electrical Technician. You will wire, maintain, commission, and operate electromechanical RACE robotic equipment, with opportunities to mentor an apprentice and develop setup/test procedures.

Essential: an electrical engineering apprenticeship and BS7671 wiring regs; able to read drawings and work with high-density connectors; strong fault-finding skills. Full-time, onsite role with some on-call duties.

Qualifications

• Recognised electrical engineering apprenticeship or equivalent.
• Qualified to BS7671 Wiring Regulations.
• Ability to understand and work from drawings and schematics
• Crimping and soldering techniques; high-density connectors experience
• Experience with fault finding in electrical systems and devices

Responsibilities

• Build and install electrical systems on RACE projects and support development of new equipment.
• Wiring, testing, maintenance and commissioning of circuits for RACE and JET remote-handling systems.
• Perform fault finding and repair of remote-handling electrical systems with clear communication of faults and timelines.
• Provide on-call support for out-of-hours remote-handling operations when required.
• Assist in reverse engineering of existing systems and share data with engineers/Drawing Office.
• Record maintenance activities in the Operational Documentation System (ODS) after training.

Skills

Wiring

Fault finding

Schematic reading

Crimping & soldering

Connectors

Education

Recognised electrical engineering apprenticeship

BS7671 Wiring Regulations

Tools

Drawings & schematics

Crimping tools

Soldering equipment

Job description

UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) at Culham, Oxfordshire, is seeking a RACE Electrical Technician. You will wire, maintain, commission, and operate electromechanical RACE robotic equipment, with opportunities to mentor an apprentice and develop setup/test procedures.

Essential: an electrical engineering apprenticeship and BS7671 wiring regs; able to read drawings and work with high-density connectors; strong fault-finding skills. Full-time, onsite role with some on-call duties.