Control Systems Software Engineer
UK Atomic Energy Authority14 hours ago
Abingdon, United KingdomMid Level
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain software for robotic and remote-handling systems, including graphical and human-machine interfaces.
- Support the specification, integration, testing, and commissioning of control systems and remote-handling equipment.
- Provide specialist technical support for project delivery, including procurement of control-system components and engineering services.
- Deliver assigned work packages and contribute to research and development activities while meeting project objectives and milestones.
- Collaborate with internal teams and external partners and provide technical input to business development, proposals, bids, and networking activities.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Control Systems Engineering, Robotics, or a related subject.
- Demonstrable experience in control-systems development, ideally for robotics or automation applications, supported by strong software-development skills.
- Experience with object-oriented design.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team.
- Programming skills in C++ and/or Python are desirable.
- Knowledge of software-engineering principles, software lifecycle management, version control, documentation, and code optimization is desirable.
- Experience with mathematical modeling of kinematic and dynamic models of physical systems is desirable.
- Existing professional registration or evidence of working toward professional registration is desirable.
- Experience with PLC systems, machine learning, computer vision, human-machine interface design, or servo-actuator control-system design is desirable.
Benefits
- Salary of £43,702, inclusive of a £3,300 specialist allowance.
- Up to 7% corporate performance bonus.
- Final salary defined-benefit pension scheme with an equivalent 21.5% employer pension contribution.
- 25 days of annual leave, 2.5 privilege days, and 8 bank holidays.
- Additional 3 days of site closure over the Christmas break.
- Flexible working options and family-friendly leave provisions.
- Onsite role requiring regular presence, usually 3–5 days per week, with flexible working where compatible with the role.
About UK Atomic Energy Authority
UK Atomic Energy Authority is the UK’s national fusion lab, conducting research and engineering to develop fusion power and related technologies. It operates major facilities at Culham, Oxfordshire—including the JET and MAST Upgrade tokamaks, the RACE robotics centre, and the Materials Research Facility—and trains apprentices with STFC at Oxfordshire Advanced Skills. Founded in 1954 and headquartered near Abingdon, it is a government agency funded by public programmes with industry partnerships, licensing, and contract services.