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 ground breaking 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.

UKAEA’s Year in Industry placements provide students with the opportunity to work on real engineering projects, gaining practical skills and industry knowledge before returning to university to complete their degree.

• 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.

• 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 organised and adaptable with the ability to plan and prioritise workload

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 [email protected] if you require help or adjustments to compete on a fair basis.