Remote Maintenance Engineer
Core
Lead the development of robotic maintenance approaches for a commercial-scale fusion power plant, specifically designing systems to replace in-vessel components like the breeder blanket and divertor in aggressive radiation environments.
Role type
Senior mechanical design engineer (robotics/fusion)
Builds
Remote maintenance testing and demonstration systems for the reactor, including breeder blanket and divertor segmentation and fixations.
Domain
Fusion energy / Nuclear engineering
Required skills
Mechanical design, Robotics, Mechatronics, Motion control, Mechanical integration, CAD software, Engineering analysis tools, Structural analysis, Finite element analysis (FEA), Kinematic analysis
Preferred skills
Experience in hazardous environments, Digital mock-up, System engineering processes, Requirements management, Multidisciplinary team management
Technologies
CAD software, Engineering analysis tools
Responsibilities
Develop workable approaches to achieving high power plant availability; Integrate remote maintenance requirements into plant layout specifications; Define approaches to minimising hot cell inventory; Lead development of breeder blanket and divertor segmentation and fixations; Lead development of remote maintenance testing and demonstration systems.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
