Graduate Systems Engineer - Fusion Energy, Flexible Work

UK Atomic Energy Authority; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Final salary defined benefit pension

25 days annual leave

Flexible working options

Skern Lodge residential

Job summary

UK Atomic Energy Authority invites applications for its Graduate Development Programme. If you're finishing a degree in Science or Engineering, you can join a world-leading team advancing fusion energy and developing your professional and leadership skills.

You'll spend most time on role-based work within Integrated Design, rotating through projects, mentored by experts, and gaining hands-on experience to shape a meaningful early career in this evolving field.

Qualifications

• Degree in Science or Engineering from 2025 to 2027.
• Driven, with a strong appetite to learn and take on new challenges.
• Able to collaborate effectively and communicate clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Well organised and adaptable with the ability to plan and prioritise workload.

Responsibilities

• Help develop innovative engineering solutions for fusion energy.
• Collaborate with engineers from different disciplines on projects.
• Capture requirements, assess design options and support complex systems.
• Use engineering tools and analyses to improve performance, reliability and safety.
• Develop technical, communication and project skills through hands-on experience and mentoring.

Skills

Driven to learn

Collaborate effectively

Communicate clearly

Organised and adaptable

Education

Degree in Science or Engineering

Job description

UK Atomic Energy Authority invites applications for its Graduate Development Programme. If you're finishing a degree in Science or Engineering, you can join a world-leading team advancing fusion energy and developing your professional and leadership skills.

You'll spend most time on role-based work within Integrated Design, rotating through projects, mentored by experts, and gaining hands-on experience to shape a meaningful early career in this evolving field.