Electrical Quality Engineer

The salary for this role is £40,609 (inclusive of Specialist Allowance- £3,100). Onsite working is expected for 4 days a week. However, during the initial months, more frequent onsite presence will be beneficial for training and onboarding. After this period, the onsite requirement may be reduced to 4 days in the office, depending on business needs. We actively support requests for flexible working.

This role is to be based at the following sites;Culham, Oxfordshire.

This role requires employees tocomplete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), including The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions and possibly a search of open source data.

The Role

RACE (Remote Applications in Challenging Environments) is a key business unit of the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA), specializing in the design, development, and operation of robotic remote handling solutions for extreme environments.

At RACE, we develop and operate robotic remote handling solutions for extreme environments, utilizing cutting-edge robotics and automation technologies. From our state-of-the-art facility in Culham, Oxfordshire, our team is focused on multi-year projects, delivering innovative solutions to a global client base. Join us as an Electrical Quality Engineer and play a key role in shaping the future of fusion energy.

You’ll be responsible for overseeing the electrical manufacturing quality and implementing quality processes across our projects. You’ll work closely with Design Engineers, Electrical System Engineers, Electrical Technicians, and Project Managers to ensure that electrical work packages meet the highest standards of quality, are completed on time, within budget, and adhere to all required quality specifications.

If you are eager to interpret international regulations and directives related to the electrical discipline, support engineering teams with process control, collect data on manufacturing quality, and communicate project status to stakeholders, we would love to hear from you. Additionally, if you can identify and report on project risks and mitigation strategies, coach less experienced staff, work effectively in a cross-functional team, and thrive in a safety-dominated working environment, this role could be a great fit.

Key Accountabilities:

• Produce electrical quality documentation for large complex remote handling systems.
• Oversee the planning, design, and implementation of large complex remote handling systems over a variety of different projects within the RACE department.
• Review electrical schematics and BOMs for new prototype equipment and new operational equipment to be put into service.
• Oversee and peer review high quality layout designs for equipment, design enclosures and panels from schematics.
• Actively share knowledge, encourage a culture of quality, collect manufacturing quality data, and communicate project status to stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate and detailed project documentation, including system requirements, reports, drawings, and technical specifications.

£40,609 (inclusive of Specialist Allowance) + excellent benefits including outstanding pension.

• Electrical Engineering or technology degree or HND/HNC, or equivalent experience.
• Ability to understand electrical design and relevant standards.
• Extensive hands-on experience in build and installation of electrical systems.
• Ability to interact efficiently with people in a variety of different situations.
• Able to produce high quality work to deadlines.
• Flexible working attitude with the ability to work as an individual or as a team member.
• Understanding of governance, H&S and compliance issues.
• Knowledge of IS0 9001 standards and practices.
• Incorporated engineer or working towards incorporation.
• Experience of safety critical Quality Management Systems – such as aerospace, military or equivalent.

Please note, if you have the required experience and qualifications, along with demonstrated line management and additional experience in this field, we encourage you to apply, as we are open to considering candidates for higher levels. If interested, please specify your additional experience in your application email.

We welcome talented people from all backgrounds who want to help us achieve our mission. We encourage applications from under-represented groups, particularly from women in STEM, people from BlackBritishCaribbean and African, Pakistani and Bangladeshi British, and other ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities, and neurotypical individuals. Our Executive team, supported by our 'Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion' (EDI) and Wellbeing and our EDI Networks actively promote Inclusion and takes steps to increase diversity within our organisation. We reinforce best practices in recruitment and selection and evaluate approaches to remove barriers to success.

Please note that vacancies are generally advertised for 4 weeks but may close earlier if we receive a large number of applications.

As an employee of UKAEA you will benefit from:

• Outstandingdefined benefit pension scheme, details of which can be found at the end of this advert.
• Corporatebonus scheme up to7%and aRelocationallowance (if eligible).
• Flexible working optionsincluding family friendly policies.
• Employee Assistance Programmeand trained Mental Health First Aiders.
• Generous annual leaveallowance starting with 25 days, plus 3 days Christmas closure and 2.5 privilege days, in addition to UK bank holidays.
• A vibrantculturecommitted to equality and being fullyinclusive.

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