Graduate Systems Engineer – Fusion Energy (Flexible Work)

UK Atomic Energy Authority; Clifton Hampden; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Final salary pension contribution

25 days annual leave + holidays

Flexible working options

Skern Lodge residential

Job summary

UK Atomic Energy Authority offers a Graduate Development Programme designed to nurture early-career engineers. You’ll join the Integrated Design department and work on cross-disciplinary projects that advance fusion energy and system development.

Across the scheme you’ll gain hands-on experience, mentoring, and structured development to build technical, professional, and leadership skills for a rewarding career in a rapidly evolving energy sector.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Help develop innovative engineering solutions to support the future of fusion energy.
• Work with engineers from different disciplines to solve complex challenges and deliver exciting projects.
• Learn how to capture requirements, assess design options and support the development of complex systems.
• Use engineering tools and analysis techniques to help improve system performance, reliability and safety.
• Develop your technical, communication and project skills through hands-on experience, mentoring and structured development opportunities.

Skills

Engineering skills

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Requirements gathering

System performance analysis

Technical communication

Education

Degree in Science or Engineering

Job description

UK Atomic Energy Authority offers a Graduate Development Programme designed to nurture early-career engineers. You’ll join the Integrated Design department and work on cross-disciplinary projects that advance fusion energy and system development.

Across the scheme you’ll gain hands-on experience, mentoring, and structured development to build technical, professional, and leadership skills for a rewarding career in a rapidly evolving energy sector.