Metrology Engineer

About us  

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.  

About the job

As Metrology Engineer, you’ll work alongside the Section Leader to assist with the day to day running of the Metrology & Inspection Section, providing specialist measurement and inspection expertise across major fusion engineering programmes and facilities. You’ll assist the team and ensuring high-quality inspection, alignment and measurement capability supports the manufacture, installation and operation of complex engineering systems. 

What You'll be Doing 

• Help to provide technical expertise on metrology and inspection across facilities including MAST, HEAT, MRF, STEP, RACE and legacy JET equipment. 
• Maintain inspection, alignment and metrology procedures, systems, software and hardware. 
• Ensure measurement and inspection equipment is maintained and appropriately calibrated. 
• Ensure inspected and tested equipment complies with relevant legislation, standards and codes of practice. 
• Plan and deliver work safely, including appropriate risk assessments, method statements and safe systems of work. 
• Maintain accurate asset information to support effective planned preventative maintenance. 
• Help with developing apprentices, graduates and other team members through technical training, mentoring and appropriate work allocation. 
• Support departmental planning, budgets, technical procurement and recruitment.  

What You'll Bring 

• A minimum HNC or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, or significant demonstrable relevant line management experience. 
• Engineering Technician (EngTech) status or progress towards professional registration, with the ambition to progress towards IEng through IMechE or equivalent. 
• Significant metrology, instrumentation and inspection expertise, including experience using engineering drawings, tolerances and specifications. 
• Experience of 2D and 3D measurement and analysis, including large-scale measurement using laser trackers, theodolites, photogrammetry or 3D laser scanning. 
• Experience with relevant CAD, CAM and CMM systems and specialist metrology software. 
• Experience developing and working with safe systems of work, method statements and risk assessments for complex or potentially hazardous engineering activities. 

Benefits 

We have a generous range of benefits (see the full list here) and highlights include:   

• A salary of £57,117 inclusive of specialist allowance
• Up to 7% corporate performance bonus
• Final salary defined benefits pension scheme with an equivalent of 21.5% employer pension contribution  
• 25 days annual leave plus 2.5 privilege days; 8 Bank Holidays
• 3 days of site closure over Christmas break  
• Flexible working options plus family-friendly leave provisions  

Our commitment to ED&I 

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, inclusion and accessibility, and strive to ensure fair representation across our workforce. 

Please email  if you have any questions or require adjustments to help you participate fairly in our recruitment process, for example changes to the way we interview or share information. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment experience for all candidates. 

We particularly encourage applications from groups currently underrepresented in STEM, including women and people from diverse ethnic backgrounds. All appointments are made on merit and further information can be found here.