Graduate Fusion Control & Instrumentation Engineer

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Annual leave 25 days

Flexible working

Skern Lodge residential

Job summary

UK Atomic Energy Authority is offering a Graduate Development Programme to become a Graduate Control & Instrumentation Engineer at Culham, Oxfordshire. You’ll design, test and implement control systems for fusion energy projects, while rotating through development activities and building professional and leadership skills.

You’ll work with world‑leading experts, gaining experience across the full engineering lifecycle and contributing to systems engineering, testing, and documentation.

Qualifications

• Degree in Science or Engineering (2025–2027).
• Demonstrated willingness to learn and tackle challenges.
• Able to collaborate effectively and communicate with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Well organised and adaptable, with ability to plan and prioritise workload.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and test control, instrumentation, electrical and electronic systems that support fusion energy projects.
• Gain experience across the full engineering lifecycle from requirements through to installation and commissioning.
• Work with multidisciplinary teams to solve technical challenges and deliver innovative engineering solutions.
• Develop hands-on experience with PLCs, LabVIEW and other advanced control systems while producing technical documentation and test reports.

Skills

PLCs

LabVIEW

Control systems

Education

Degree in Science or Engineering

Job description

UK Atomic Energy Authority is offering a Graduate Development Programme to become a Graduate Control & Instrumentation Engineer at Culham, Oxfordshire. You’ll design, test and implement control systems for fusion energy projects, while rotating through development activities and building professional and leadership skills.

You’ll work with world‑leading experts, gaining experience across the full engineering lifecycle and contributing to systems engineering, testing, and documentation.