OS-JA-GRADENG-05 Graduate Engineer

Oxford Sigma Limited; Oxford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in fusion energy is looking to expand its technical team in materials engineering. Candidates with a strong academic background in engineering or materials science and excellent communication skills are encouraged to apply. The role involves research and development of innovative materials to tackle challenges in fusion technology, with opportunities for professional growth and development.

Benefits

28 days annual leave pro-rata

Company bonus scheme

Flexible working hours

Company pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Enhanced parental pay

Inclusion in the Business Health Scheme

Support for professional qualification progression

Qualifications

• Strong academic background in engineering, materials science, or physics.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts effectively.
• Willingness to learn and adapt.

Responsibilities

• Conduct technical research and analysis for fusion materials.
• Expand portfolio through R&D of disruptive technologies.
• Collaborate with team and communicate complex challenges.

Skills

Communication skills

Technical analysis

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Education

Engineering or Materials Science degree

Physics degree

Tools

Python

Job description

Our vision is to tackle energy security and climate change byaccelerating the commercialisation of fusion energy. Our mission isto deliver materials technology, materialssolutions, and fusion design services in order to assist fusion delivery.

About us: Weare a small, organically grown, company owned and operated by scientists andengineers, with our roots and headquarters in Oxford. We have establishedourselves as a highly respected technical service supplier for the fusionenergy market, within both the private and public sectors, nationally andinternationally. We are equally a research and technology development company developingnovel disruptive materials and design technologies to help in the required fundamentalshift for the world’s clean energy future.

Role

We are expanding our technical team to support our corebusinesses in materials solutions for fusion. This role will support both:

1. Technicalresearch, analysis, and critical thought of materials engineering for fusion enterprisesglobally.

2. Expandingour portfolio of patented disruptive technology, through research &development, with new ideas, and approaches in fusion materials andengineering.

The role willrequire teamwork, and the ability to communicate complex challenges to a rangeof audiences. Materials engineering and reactor design are a grand challengefor the realisation of fusion power on the grid, you will be working onproblems without obvious solutions requiring tenacity, and lateral approachesto solve. Some national and international travel will be required.

Qualifications& experience

Ideally, you will have some of these:

·Astrong academic background within engineering, materials science, physics or asimilar STEM environment. Either an early career professional or expecting tograduate soon.

·Anability to communicate technical concepts.

·Goodverbal and written communication, and presentation skills.

·Awillingness to learn new things and to change your mind with new knowledge.

Maybe, you will have some of these:

·Adesire to build business and strategise for the future.

·Someexperience developing computational approaches (such as Python) to supportproblem solving.

The candidate must have the right to work in the UK.

• 28 days annual leave pro-rata
• Company bonus scheme
• Flexible working around core hours
• Company pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Enhanced parental pay
• Inclusion in the Business Health Scheme
• Assist and support professional qualification progression with the appropriate body.
• Additional Information

Underrepresented people are less likely to apply for roles if they do not meet 100% of the job requirements. We are actively seeking these kinds of applicants and believe in hiring people not checklists. If you are interested but unsure if your experience aligns, please get in touch with Bradley Young([e-mail] ) the hiring manager, to discuss if this role or others we are developing may match you as a person.