Systems Engineer

Working arrangements

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

Part time working or job share options will be reviewed on an individual basis.

Overview

As a Systems Engineer at Tokamak Energy, you will play a pivotal role in the design, development, and operation of systems and technology that bring commercial fusion energy closer to realisation. Fusion technology is an extremely coupled problem where every aspect of a system has a significant impact on every other. You will collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams of physicists, engineers, and researchers to ensure the successful integration of design efforts across a diverse range of fields.  You will also contribute to the development of systems engineering practices at Tokamak Energy, taking a leading role in developing some aspects of our end-to-end digital engineering workflows. Your contributions will be critical to advancing our mission to provide abundant, safe, and sustainable energy.

Requirements

Capture and Management:

• Identify stakeholders and collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop detailed system requirements, specifications, and verification plans.
• Develop tailored requirements management plans to suit projects.
• Coach other engineers in good requirements writing and management.

System Architecture:

• Work with multiple stakeholders to apply systems thinking to projects and lead the development of system architecture models to meet project requirements.
• Develop good practice at Tokamak Energy to facilitate standardisation and re-use of architectures where appropriate.

Safety Compliance:

• Guide efforts to ensure that all systems adhere to safety regulations and protocols to guarantee the safety of personnel and equipment.

Functional Analysis:

• Decompose system requirements into functions, develop functional decomposition diagrams and capture functional requirements for systems and sub-systems.
• Guide project teams in developing functional and behavioural system models.

Documentation:

• Maintain documentation relating to system designs, processes, and procedures. Ensure project technical leaders have the materials they need for technical decision making.

Collaboration:

• Collaborate with physicists, engineers, and researchers to integrate scientific principles and systems thinking into system design and operation.

Innovation:

• Stay up to date with the latest advancements in fusion energy technology and systems engineering and develop innovative solutions to enhance system and team performance.

Requirements

• Degree level in engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience in systems engineering, preferably in the energy or nuclear field.
• Understand the characteristics of good quality requirements and traceability.
• Familiar with systems engineering lifecycle processes and tailoring of processes to optimise project performance.
• Knowledge of verification & validation planning activities.
• Proficiency in MBSE principles and tools (e.g. Enterprise Architect, Cameo) is highly desirable.
• Experience of tailoring systems engineering processes and coaching others in their application.
• Knowledge of fusion energy principles and technologies is desirable.
• Familiarity with safety regulations and protocols related to energy systems is a plus.
• Project management experience is a plus.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.
• A commitment to the company's mission and values.

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

About Us

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 reduce climate change? We believe that’s fusion energy. Tokamak Energy is a leading global commercial fusion energy company based near Oxford, UK. We have an unrivalled track record designing and operating spherical tokamaks; the optimal route to commercial fusion energy.

In addition to fusion energy, Tokamak Energy is recognised as the leader in High Temperature Superconductor (HTS) magnet, design, numerical modelling, and prototyping. Our dedicated HTS magnet team, in collaboration with key manufacturing partners, is focussed on becoming the leading supplier of HTS magnets to multiple markets.

The company, founded in 2009 as a spin-off from the UK’s Culham Centre for Fusion Energy, currently employs a growing team of over 250 people with experts from the UK and around the world. It combines world leading scientific, engineering, industrial and commercial capabilities. The company has 70 families of patent applications and has raised $250 million, comprising $200m from private investors and $50m from the UK and US governments. Our US subsidiary, Tokamak Energy Inc, was established in 2019.

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

Important information

Please note that any personal data submitted to Tokamak Energy will be processed in accordance with the GDPR and related UK data protection legislation.

If you do not meet all the listed criteria for this position, we would still welcome your application.

Entry into employment with 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.