Senior Design Engineer

Rullion; Culham; On-site; GBP 83,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Rullion is seeking a Senior Magnet Design Engineer on a contract inside IR35 in the UK. You will lead a multidisciplinary team delivering HTS model coil programmes, guiding design, analysis, fabrication and testing.

Working at the interface of magnet systems, cryogenics and fusion plant engineering, you will ensure robust engineering analysis and experimental evidence informs critical decisions. You will collaborate with international partners and translate complex findings for diverse audiences.

Qualifications

• Requires degree in engineering; chartered membership desirable.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams and delivering high-technology projects.
• Strong track record in design/manufacture of HTS magnets; deep cryogenics knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multidisciplinary team delivering HTS magnet programmes.
• Define technology development strategies and oversee magnet design, analysis, fabrication and testing.
• Collaborate with international partners and communicate complex findings to diverse audiences.
• Ensure decisions are informed by robust engineering analysis and experimental evidence.

Skills

HTS magnets

Leadership

Cryogenics

Tender specs

Project management

Magnet analysis

Education

Degree in relevant engineering discipline

Chartered membership (desirable)

Tools

Magnet modelling tools

Job description

Job title: Senior Magnet Design Engineer

Job Type: Contract (Inside IR35)

Duration: End of June 2027

Pay rate: Competitive UMB or PAYE

Hours of work: upto 40 hours per week

Role information:

As Lead Design Engineer, you’ll take responsibility for delivering a programme of HTS model coils that will demonstrate the technologies, validate the designs and address the engineering challenges associated with next-generation fusion magnets.

You’ll lead a multidisciplinary team, define technology development strategies and oversee activities spanning magnet design, multiphysics analysis, fabrication, assembly and testing.

Working at the interface between magnet systems, HTS cable development, quench protection and fusion power plant engineering, you’ll help ensure that critical design decisions are informed by robust engineering analysis and experimental evidence.

You’ll also collaborate with international partners, communicate complex technical findings to diverse audiences and help expand the capabilities needed to realise future fusion energy systems.

Qualifications/Experience

• Degree in relevant engineering discipline


• Chartered Membership of a relevant professional institution – Desirable


• A strong track record in the design and manufacture of high-temperature superconducting magnets.


• Deep understanding of cryogenics and experience using magnet engineering analysis tools.


• Proven leadership of multidisciplinary engineering teams.


• Experience preparing technical specifications for tender and delivering complex, high-technology projects to quality, time and budget.


• Experience in tokamak magnet design and familiarity with modern project management tools would be desirable

Please note All candidates MUST be eligible to work in the UK and be eligible to obtain security clearance.

We try to respond to all applicants, but sometimes this is not possible due to high volumes of applications; if you have not heard from us within 14 days, regrettably it means you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Company information:

This contract is being advertised by Rullion Ltd.

Since 1978, Rullion has been securing exceptional candidates for a range of clients; from large well-known brands, to SMEs and start-ups. As a family-owned business, Rullion’s approach is credible and honest, focused on building long-lasting relationships with both clients and candidates.

Rullion is a forward-thinking recruitment company that specialises in providing a wide range of talent consultancy services to a diverse client base; from small start-ups to large household names.

We celebrate and support diversity and are committed to ensuring equal opportunities for both employees and applicants.