Year in Industry - Integrated Engineering

UK Atomic Energy Authority; Rotherham; Hybrid; GBP 21,429 - 26,191; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£23,810 base salary

Final salary defined benefit scheme with 21.5% employer pension contribution

25 days annual leave plus additional days

Flexible and hybrid working options

Job summary

A leading energy research organization is offering a Year in Industry role in Integrated Engineering. Candidates will work alongside experienced engineers, develop technical and professional skills, and gain real-world experience across various projects. The position requires studying towards a degree in Science or Engineering, with strong Microsoft application skills and a drive to learn. A competitive salary of £23,810 and benefits including flexible working options are provided.

Qualifications

• Studying towards a degree in Science or Engineering.
• Confident with Microsoft applications including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Driven, with a strong appetite to learn and take on new challenges.
• Able to collaborate effectively and communicate clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Well organized and adaptable with the ability to plan and prioritise workload.

Responsibilities

• Learn from experienced engineers and support academic studies.
• Develop new technical and professional skills.
• Gain insight into a variety of engineering roles.
• Support projects related to JET Decommissioning and Repurposing.
• Apply a range of analysis methods using industry-standard tools.

Skills

Confident with Microsoft applications

Collaborative and clear communication

Strong appetite to learn

Well organized and adaptable

Education

Studying towards a degree in Science or Engineering

Tools

ANSYS

Job description

Year in Industry - Integrated Engineering

Join to apply for the Year in Industry - Integrated Engineering role at UK Atomic Energy Authority.

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 groundbreaking 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.

Job Description

• Learn from experienced engineers, supporting your academic studies while developing skills for your future engineering career.
• Develop new technical and professional skills and gain valuable real‑world engineering experience.
• Gain insight into the wide range of engineering roles and projects across UKAEA.
• Work on a variety of projects, with typical assessment durations ranging from two weeks to three months.
• Contribute to projects supporting JET Decommissioning and Repurposing, MAST‑U, and Fusion Futures.
• Support design and equipment qualification activities within the Engineering Qualification team across UKAEA programmes.
• Apply a range of analysis methods, including static, dynamic, thermal, structural, fluid, and electromagnetic analyses.
• Use industry‑standard simulation tools, including ANSYS and other specialist software.
• Work on projects such as MAST‑U upgrades, STEP fusion power plant concept design, and JET tokamak decommissioning.

Qualifications

• Studying towards a degree in Science or Engineering.
• Confident with all Microsoft applications including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Driven, with a strong appetite to learn and take on new challenges.
• Able to collaborate effectively and communicate clearly to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Well organized and adaptable with the ability to plan and prioritise workload.

Additional Information

A full list of our benefits can be found here https://careers.ukaea.uk/life-at-ukaea/employee-benefits/ but highlights include:

• £23,810 base salary
• Final salary defined benefit scheme with an equivalent of 21.5% employer pension contribution
• 25 days annual leave, plus 3 days Christmas closure and 2.5 privilege days, in addition to UK bank holidays
• Flexible and hybrid working options

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, and inclusion and strive to ensure fair representation across our workforce. We particularly encourage applications from groups currently underrepresented in STEM, including women and individuals from diverse ethnic backgrounds, while ensuring all appointments are made on merit. Further information can be found here. UKAEA is committed to being accessible. Please email [e-mail] if you require help or adjustments to compete on a fair basis.