Senior Magnet Design Engineer - Central Government

Spinwell Global Limited; Culham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Spinwell Ltd. in the UK is seeking a Senior Magnet Design Engineer to lead the STEP model coil programme and deliver world-class HTS magnet designs.

You will oversee multi-physics analyses, magnet fabrication and testing, and coordinate with international partners to extend HTS capability.

Hybrid/Culham site, requiring at least two days on site weekly, and a track record of delivering high-tech projects on time and to budget.

Qualifications

• BEng or BSc in an engineering discipline.
• Chartered Membership of a relevant Professional Institute.
• Strong background in the design and manufacture of HTS magnets.
• Deep understanding of cryogenics.
• Experience with multi-physics analyses and magnet engineering tools.
• Proven leadership of multi-disciplinary teams and tender specs.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, build and test HTS magnets for the STEP model coil programme.
• Devise strategic technology development plans and guide a multi-disciplinary team.
• Specify design activities, perform multi-physics analyses, oversee fabrication and testing.
• Collaborate with STEP power plant concept team to define model coil designs.
• Communicate complex technical challenges to diverse audiences.

Skills

Chartered engineer

HTS magnet design

Cryogenics

Multi-physics

Tender specs

Leadership

Project delivery

Collaboration

Safety QA

STEP interface

Education

BEng or BSc in an engineering discipline

Job description

Role: Senior Magnet Design Engineer REF 105673 Contract Length: Until 29/06/2027 Location: Hybrid/Culham, Abingdon – min 2 days/week on site IR35: Inside Pay Rate to Intermediary: Market Rate Security Clearance: BPSS

Spinwell is recruiting for a Senior Magnet Design Engineer for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SENIOR MAGNET DESIGN ENGINEER

This role is for an experienced HTS magnet design engineer to design, build and test HTS magnets. STEP is likely to have the largest HTS magnets in the world and developing successful designs relies heavily on demonstrating HTS technology in sub-scale ‘model coils’. You’ll be the lead design engineer responsible for delivering the STEP model coil programme which will involve devising strategic technology development plans and leading a multi-disciplinary team to deliver on these plans.

You’ll specify design activities, including multi-physics analyses, oversee magnet fabrication and assembly, and supervise testing of the STEP model coils. This involves a deep understanding of sub-component technology, such as high-current HTS cables and quench protection systems, which will be developed at pace in an adjacent team. As such, you’ll be the main interface with this team whilst also working closely with the STEP power plant concept development team to specify relevant model coil designs.

Communicating complex technical challenges and findings in a simple and effective manner to a range of audiences will be critical to success. The STEP programme has established exciting partnerships internationally and you’ll be required to work collaboratively and seek out new opportunities to expand our HTS magnets capability further.

SKILLS/EXPERIENCES OF THE SENIOR MAGNET DESIGN ENGINEER

• BEng or BSc in an engineering discipline.
• Chartered Membership of a relevant Professional Institute
• Strong background in the design and manufacture of HTS magnets.
• Deep understanding of cryogenics.
• Ability to use a range of magnet engineering analysis tools
• Leadership of multi-disciplinary teams.
• Experienced in the preparation of specifications for tender.
• Internationally recognised leader in the development and realisation of HTS magnets
• Extensive track record of delivering complex, high technology projects to quality, time and budget
• Excellent collaboration skills
• Demonstrable commitment to working in compliance with modern Safety, Health, Environment, and Quality Assurance standards

Beneficial:

• Experience of tokamak magnet design
• Understanding of modern project management tools and a willingness to adopt organisational approaches to project management

We welcome all applications regardless of background, in line with our commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion.

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