Metrology Engineer

Fusion Energy Base; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 57,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary with specialist allowance £57,?

Bonus up to 7%

Pension 21.5% employer contributions

25 days leave + 2.5 days

Christmas site closure

Flexible working options

Job summary

UKAEA is seeking a Metrology Engineer to support the Metrology & Inspection Section at Culham. You will provide specialist measurement and inspection expertise across major fusion engineering programmes and facilities, ensuring high-quality alignment and measurement capability in complex systems.

You will work with CAD/CAM/CMM tools, contribute to safety documentation, and mentor junior staff as part of a dynamic team. The role is based onsite at Culham with flexible working options.

Qualifications

• Requires significant metrology, instrumentation and inspection expertise with engineering drawings, tolerances and specifications.
• 2D/3D measurement experience including large-scale measurement using laser trackers, theodolites, photogrammetry or 3D laser scanning.
• Experience with CAD/CAM/CMM systems and specialist metrology software.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical metrology and inspection expertise across facilities such as MAST, HEAT, MRF, STEP, RACE and legacy JET equipment.
• Maintain inspection, alignment and metrology procedures, systems, software and hardware.
• Ensure measurement and inspection equipment is maintained and calibrated.
• Ensure inspected equipment complies with legislation, standards and codes of practice.
• Plan and deliver work safely with risk assessments, method statements and safe systems of work.
• Maintain accurate asset information to support planned maintenance.
• Develop apprentices, graduates and others through training, mentoring and allocation of work.
• Support departmental planning, budgets, technical procurement and recruitment.

Skills

Metrology expertise

Inspection expertise

2D/3D measurement

Laser trackers

Theodolites

Photogrammetry

3D laser scanning

CAD/CAM/CMM systems

Risk assessments

Mentoring

Education

HNC or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD software

CAM software

CMM software

Metrology software

Job description

Metrology Engineer

Overview of Responsibilities

Fusion, the process that powers the sun and stars, is one of the most promising options for generating the cleaner, carbon-free energy that our world badly needs. UKAEA leads the way in realizing fusion energy, partnering with industry and research organisations to achieve ground-breaking advancements. Our goal is to bring fusion electricity to the grid by developing the power stations of tomorrow and the skilled workforce to deliver them.

About the job

As Metrology Engineer, you'll work alongside the Section Leader to assist with the day to day running of the Metrology & Inspection Section, providing specialist measurement and inspection expertise across major fusion engineering programmes and facilities. You'll assist the team and ensuring high-quality inspection, alignment and measurement capability supports the manufacture, installation and operation of complex engineering systems.

What You'll be Doing

• Help to provide technical expertise on metrology and inspection across facilities including MAST, HEAT, MRF, STEP, RACE and legacy JET equipment.
• Maintain inspection, alignment and metrology procedures, systems, software and hardware.
• Ensure measurement and inspection equipment is maintained and appropriately calibrated.
• Ensure inspected and tested equipment complies with relevant legislation, standards and codes of practice.
• Plan and deliver work safely, including appropriate risk assessments, method statements and safe systems of work.
• Maintain accurate asset information to support effective planned preventative maintenance.
• Help with developing apprentices, graduates and other team members through technical training, mentoring and appropriate work allocation.
• Support departmental planning, budgets, technical procurement and recruitment.

What You'll Bring

• A minimum HNC or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, or significant demonstrable relevant line management experience.
• Engineering Technician (EngTech) status or progress towards professional registration, with the ambition to progress towards IEng through IMechE or equivalent.
• Significant metrology, instrumentation and inspection expertise, including experience using engineering drawings, tolerances and specifications.
• Experience of 2D and 3D measurement and analysis, including large-scale measurement using laser trackers, theodolites, photogrammetry or 3D laser scanning.
• Experience with relevant CAD, CAM and CMM systems and specialist metrology software.
• Experience developing and working with safe systems of work, method statements and risk assessments for complex or potentially hazardous engineering activities.

Benefits

• A salary of £57,117 inclusive of specialist allowance
• Up to 7% corporate performance bonus
• Final salary defined benefits pension scheme with an equivalent of 21.5% employer pension contribution
• 25 days annual leave plus 2.5 privilege days; 8 Bank Holidays
• 3 days of site closure over Christmas break
• Flexible working options plus family-friendly leave provisions

Our commitment to ED&I

UKAEA's mission is clean energy for all, and we welcome talented people from all backgrounds to help us achieve this goal. We are committed to equality, diversity, inclusion and accessibility, and strive to ensure fair representation across our workforce.

Please email [e-mail] if you have any questions or require adjustments to help you participate fairly in our recruitment process, for example changes to the way we interview or share information.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment experience for all candidates.

We particularly encourage applications from groups currently underrepresented in STEM, including women and people from diverse ethnic backgrounds.

All appointments are made on merit and further information can be found here.

Salary

£57,117 (inclusive of Specialist Allowance) + excellent benefits including outstanding pension

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Department

Fabrication, Installation & Maintenance

Discipline

Engineering

Site Location

UKAEA Culham, Oxfordshire

Type of Employment

Full-time

Reference Number

REF4464O