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RAICo Senior Mechanical Engineer, Whitehaven

Client: UK Atomic Energy Authority

Location: Whitehaven, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: 0c9fc71b2f8a

Job Views: 3

Posted: 12.08.2025

Job Description

The salary for this role is £56,596 (inclusive of a Specialist Allowance). Onsite working is expected for 3 days each week, however, we actively support requests for flexible working.

This role is based at: Whitehaven, Cumbria

This role requires employees to complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), including The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions and possibly a search of open source data.

The Role

You will act as a technical expert in remote handling technology, supporting the design and delivery of equipment for nuclear decommissioning in challenging environments. Your expertise will include machinery and tooling design, welding and size reduction techniques, and lifting and handling operations. You will contribute to remote robotic solutions, systems engineering and integration, and the design of equipment suitable for nuclear environments, addressing challenges such as radiation, contamination, restricted access, magnetic fields, and heat.

You will play a vital role in ensuring solutions are technically sound, safe, and innovative, aligned with project methodologies. If you are enthusiastic about engineering projects within a multidisciplinary, collaborative, and friendly team, providing guidance in remote handling technology, and designing electro-mechanical devices, we would love to hear from you.

Key Accountabilities

• Design, analyze, and review complex electro-mechanical devices and robotic tooling, performing calculations and sharing knowledge with peers.
• Conduct system engineering activities, including defining requirements, verifying designs, and managing documentation.
• Support procurement, manufacture, quality verification, testing, maintenance, and repair of robotic systems and tooling.
• Supervise and mentor technical team members, fostering teamwork and high-quality solutions.

Qualifications

Essential:

• BEng in a relevant subject or equivalent experience.
• Experience in designing and delivering complex systems or machinery.

Desirable:

• Chartered Engineer status with a professional engineering institution.

Additional Information

A full list of benefits can be found at UKAEA Benefits.

UKAEA's mission is clean energy for all. We encourage applications from women in STEM, Black British Caribbean and African backgrounds, and Pakistani and Bangladeshi British backgrounds. We promote inclusion and diversity, aiming to remove barriers to success. For questions or adjustments, please email [emailprotected].

Note: Vacancies are generally advertised for 4 weeks but may close earlier if we receive many applications.