Research Engineer

Are you passionate about shaping the future of energy and driving innovation to help Britain achieve Net Zero? Join our dynamic Research and Development team at EDF UK, where your ideas and expertise will contribute to ground breaking projects across the energy sector.

The Opportunity

As a Research Engineer within our Future Energy Systems team, you’ll be at the forefront of exploring new technologies and business models. You’ll work under the guidance of the Research and Development Lead of Zero Carbon Applications, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team of international experts.

While you won’t have direct reports, you may mentor graduates, interns, and postgraduate students, supporting their development and contributing to a culture of learning and innovation.

Pay, Benefits & Culture

We can offer a competitive salary and you’ll be appointed based on your existing salary, competence, experience and qualifications. You’ll get benefits from enhanced parental leave to electric vehicle leasing, health insurance to product discounts, critical illness insurance to technology vouchers, gym membership to season ticket loans.

At EDF UK, we embrace flexibility while recognising that everyone's working needs are different. Whether you're in our office spaces, on site, or working remotely, we promote an environment that supports collaboration, connection, and comfort. No matter where you are, our priority is to make sure you feel safe, valued, and celebrated.

Here, we do right by each other and everyone’s welcome. We’re on an action-oriented journey, championing equity, diversity, and inclusion. We’d like our future workforce to have an equal gender balance, represent a broad mix of people from minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+, those with a disability and supporting social mobility.

We’re a disability confident employer and we’ll do all we can to help with your application. Please let us know if you need to request reasonable adjustments.

We take pride in fostering a dynamic and inclusive environment, where the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our employees drive fresh thinking and innovation. We understand that success means different things to different people. We believe there are multiple definitions of what it means to succeed. That’s why we support you to pursue a career that’s unique to you. Because success is personal.

What You’ll Be Doing

You’ll collaborate with colleagues across the Zero Carbon Applications and Future Energy Systems teams to develop and deliver impactful research projects. Your work will support EDF’s strategic goals and contribute to the UK’s energy transformation.

You’ll manage a diverse portfolio of projects, engaging with internal and external stakeholders including our partners in France, UK academia, and industry. Your role will involve sourcing data, conducting analysis, and producing high-quality reports and presentations.

You’ll provide expert insights across all Zero Carbon Applications projects, ensuring knowledge transfer and coordination with EDF Group R&D. Your contributions will help identify technical innovations and market opportunities.

Who You Are

You’re an excellent communicator with strong organisational and interpersonal skills. You can convey complex technical and business insights to senior stakeholders across the UK and internationally.

You’re a natural leader and influencer, adaptable and skilled at building networks. Your innovative mindset and problem-solving abilities enable you to conduct novel research and drive progress.

Ideally, you have a background in engineering, science, economics, or business, with knowledge of the UK power sector and Zero Carbon technologies. French language skills and a strategic mindset are desirable. Above all, you’re committed to safety, sustainability, and making a positive impact.

Closing date for applications is 20th August, interviews will follow shortly after.

To be appointed to this role, you will need to meet the criteria for Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) which will, ordinarily, require you to have British residency for the last 3 years.

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