HTS Magnet Mechanical Engineer | FEA & ANSYS Specialist

Tokamak Energy Ltd.; Milton; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £65k

25 days holiday

Discretionary bonus

Share options

Pension plan

Health and wellbeing

Career progression

Job summary

Tokamak Energy Ltd. seeks a Mechanical Engineer to advance HTS magnet technologies used in fusion energy systems. You will focus on mechanical and structural design, analysis and development of superconducting magnets, leveraging ANSYS tools to model, test and validate complex assemblies.

The role emphasizes structural simulation over EM modelling, requiring strong materials knowledge, multidisciplinary collaboration and hands-on prototyping support in a cutting-edge energy company.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in structural analysis and finite element modelling.
• Advanced knowledge of ANSYS Mechanical and ANSYS Workbench.
• Experience analysing complex mechanical systems and structures.
• Understanding of material properties, structural behaviour and validation methods.
• Ability to interpret test results and correlate them with simulation outputs.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary engineering environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop mechanical and structural designs for HTS magnet systems.
• Build, validate and improve detailed finite element models using ANSYS Mechanical and ANSYS Workbench.
• Analyse stresses, strains, thermal effects and structural performance of complex magnet assemblies.
• Own the mechanical development of magnet designs from concept through testing and validation.
• Maintain and develop the mechanical materials database, ensuring appropriate material models are used within simulations.
• Work closely with test engineers to correlate physical test data with simulation results.
• Produce clear technical reports and recommendations based on modelling and experimental findings.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to support programme delivery and technology development.
• Support prototyping, testing and commercialisation activities.

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

ANSYS Mechanical

ANSYS Workbench

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Tokamak Energy Ltd. seeks a Mechanical Engineer to advance HTS magnet technologies used in fusion energy systems. You will focus on mechanical and structural design, analysis and development of superconducting magnets, leveraging ANSYS tools to model, test and validate complex assemblies.

The role emphasizes structural simulation over EM modelling, requiring strong materials knowledge, multidisciplinary collaboration and hands-on prototyping support in a cutting-edge energy company.