Electrical Designer

Working arrangements

Please note this role does offer hybrid working, our model sets out a minimum 60% onsite / 40% home working.

Overview

As a member of the Electrical Systems team, you will be involved in a wide range of activities. The team is responsible for the design, installation and commissioning of LV and HV pulsed power supplies, controls, diagnostics and safety systems for the ST40 programme. The team is also responsible for the LV mains infrastructure for Tokamak Energy sites. In your role you will be creating electrical schematics to support installation of new equipment as well as documenting existing hardware. You will be involved in discussing new solutions and continuous improvement of processes. The scope of work will be wide, ranging from small electrical assemblies to complex machinery and installations.

Requirements

• Create documentation packages to company requirements and international standards.
• Create complete Technical Files, including Bills of Materials, Load Schedules, Cable Schedules, Terminal Schedules and supporting OEM manuals and datasheets.
• Assist Electrical Systems team in documenting existing and future projects.
• Assist electrical technicians with equipment preparation, assembly, and testing, and participate in testing and commissioning tasks as needed.
• Collaborate with teams across the company to deliver documentation and equipment to requirements.
• Participate in technical reviews to assist in specifying electrical components and control equipment for industrial and scientific automation systems.
• Produce varied drawing documentation packages, including single line diagrams, wiring diagrams, control panel layout designs, and building floor plans showing cable management and busbar arrangements.
• Modify existing designs and drawings following strict change management rules.
• Reverse engineer existing electrical systems to produce drawings.
• Support integration of OEM equipment by following Manuals, I/O schedules, specification sheets.
• Produce documentation such as device lists and electrical load and distribution board schedules as required.

Requirements

Essential

• HNC / HND or similar qualification in an electrical discipline.
• Create and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, single line diagrams and technical documentation.
• Experience with using test and measurement equipment to assist fault-finding, keen to be hands-on.
• Have a solid knowledge of electrical principles.
• Experience with electrical design packages such as AutoCAD Electrical and Autodesk Vault.

Desirable

• Practical knowledge of electrical design standards such as BS 7671, IEC 60204, IEC 61439
• Awareness of safety standards such as ISO 13849 and IEC 61508
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001
• Familiarity with Office 365 tools, Teams, Planner, OneDrive
• Familiar with Microsoft Power Apps such as Power Automate and Power BI

Benefits

• Salary dependent on skills and experience and will be discussed from the outset
• 28 days (inclusive of festive break) holiday plus bank holidays
• Eligible for discretionary performance related bonus
• Share options scheme
• Pension scheme
• Financial benefits – including; group life insurance, critical illness, health cash plan and discount scheme 
• Innovation and Merit bonuses
• Investment in training and development to support career progression
• Opportunity to work on and contribute to world class innovation

Company background

What if there was a limitless, safe, clean, low-cost energy source, providing much needed global energy security?  What if that energy source could also help address climate change?  The answer is fusion energy – the power of the stars. Tokamak Energy is a leading global commercial fusion energy company based near Oxford with have an unrivalled track record designing and operating spherical tokamaks; the optimal route to commercial fusion.

In addition to fusion, Tokamak Energy is recognised as a world leader in transformative High Temperature Superconducting (HTS) magnet technology. Our dedicated HTS magnet team, in collaboration with key manufacturing partners, is focussed on enabling new levels of performance and becoming the leading supplier of HTS magnets to multiple markets, including renewable energy, medicine, science and propulsion in water, land, air and space. 

The company, founded in 2009 as a spin-off from UK Atomic Energy Authority, currently employs a growing team of over 260 people with experts from the UK and around the world.  It combines world leading scientific, engineering, industrial and commercial capabilities.  The company has more than 75 families of patent applications and has raised $335 million, comprising $275m from private investors and $60m from the UK and U.S. governments.  Our U.S. subsidiary, Tokamak Energy Inc, was established in 2019.

Come and be a part of a dynamic and innovative team striving to provide a solution to one of humanity’s greatest challenges: clean and sustainable fusion energy for all.

Important information for candidates

Pre-employment screening

Please note that the appointment of the successful candidate will be subject to standard pre-employment screening, as applicable to the post. This will include right-to-work, proof of identity and references.

Data privacy

Please note that any personal data submitted to Tokamak Energy as part of the job application process will be processed in accordance with the GDPR and related UK data protection legislation, for more information regarding GDPR please see:  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guide-to-the-general-data-protection-regulation

Equality of opportunity

Entry into employment with the Tokamak Energy and progression within employment will be determined only by personal merit and the application of criteria which are related to the duties of each post and the relevant salary structure. In all cases, ability to perform the job will be the primary consideration. No applicant or member of staff shall be discriminated against because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.