Magnet Technology Group Leader
Overview of Responsibilities
This role can be based at any of the following sites; Rotherham, West Yorkshire / Culham, Oxfordshire.
This role requires employees to complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) including The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions.
The Role
Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to make a difference? Join our team and contribute to the future of fusion energy. As Magnet Technology Group Leader, you will play a pivotal role in developing a coherent and deployable strategic plan for Magnets Technology, identifying opportunities for innovation, securing funding, and creating a roadmap for the R&D programme. You will also play a key role in growing the group’s contribution and influence by collaborating and engaging with internal stakeholders, academia, and national and international industry, as well as identifying and securing new grant funding
Additional Responsibilities:
- Lead a group of Magnet Development Engineers and act as an expert in magnet technology providing technical and programmatic leadership for high-value projects,.
- Propose exploitation plans for existing and future UKAEA magnet test facilities, engaging with external industry.
- Building strategic partnerships with relevant industry, academia, and research institutes to further the aims of the R&D programme and utilization of test facilities.
- Leverage the economic case for HTS magnet technology, establishing a superconducting magnets skills pipeline through recruitment and development to ensure qualified staff are in place to deliver work according to UKAEA standards, management systems, and relevant regulations.
Qualifications
Essential
- Superconducting magnet technical knowledge
- PhD or equivalent level of experience
- Extensive experience of leading in an R&D environment
- Chartered engineer of a professional body (or commensurate evidencable experience)
- Experience supervising technical individuals
- Experience in building and leading technical teams
- Capable of leading the development and delivery of a strategic plan
- Excellent communication skills and ability to build effective relationships internally, externally and in a multinational community
Desired
- Chartered status with a professional body
- Experience line managing and coaching technical individuals
- Recognised expertise in superconducting magnets
- Commercial awareness and evidence of delivering innovative solutions
Additional Information
A full list of our benefits can be found here https://careers.ukaea.uk/life-at-ukaea/employee-benefits/
We welcome applications from under-represented groups, particularly individuals from black and other ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities, and women. Our Executive team, supported by our 'Equality, Diversity and Inclusion' (EDI) Partner and Inclusion Ambassadors, actively promotes EDI and takes steps to increase diversity within our organization. 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.
