Culham Centre for Fusion Energy
Power Supplies and Radio Frequency
Department at Culham
We employ over 70 power electrical and power electronic engineers and
technicians. The department supplies power to the JET and MAST nuclear
fusion experiments at Culham.
Culham is fed from the grid at 400kV and has many large loads using various
technologies. For example; multi-megawatt power amplifiers, two 400MW
800tonne flywheel-driven generators, high current and high voltage DC switches
in pulsed supplies for plasma heating; highly regulated HV DC supplies for
multi-megawatt particle accelerators and radio frequency generators.
We have an ongoing need for power electrical engineers and technicians across
a range of disciplines. Below are listed posts which have arisen recently and
further vacancies are likely to arise now or in the near future.
1. Electrical Engineer/ Power Electronic Engineer
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Study modifications and enhancements to the pulsed power supplies
used by the JET and MAST machines.
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Simulate power and power-electronic systems
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Ensure that power supplies plant is available for operational use through
the safe provision of plant maintenance, refurbishment, trouble-shooting,
testing and upgrades.
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Preparation of technical documentation, including design reports, updating
site drawings and records, test procedures, risk assessments, safety
assessments and method statements.
2. Electrical/Electronic Technicians
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Opportunities to work on all type of electronics systems from traditional
analogue amplifiers and transistor circuits through to modern control
systems with microprocessors and FPGAs. Experience will be gained
in the interfacing of such control systems to large power systems and
industrial plant.
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Providing electronic engineering support for activities including fault
finding, repairs, modifications and routine maintenance/calibrations of
power supply systems.
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Modifications and enhancements to existing pulsed power supply control
and instrumentation. Support Plant Responsible Officers with the installation
and commissioning of new power supplies systems. •
Carry out testing and commissioning activities, injection of protections
systems and calibration of electronic control / instrumentation equipment
cards and systems for the pulsed power supplies plant.
General Information
We understand the unique nature of our work and on the job training over many months
is normal.
If you feel your background matches some or more of the skills mentioned then we would
be keen to hear from you.
What do you do now?
Please leave your CV with one of the people here today or send to Renata Sanders, HR
Administrator, CCFE, Building K2, Culham Science Centre, Abingdon, Oxon, OX14 3DV.
All current vacancies can be seen on our web site http://http://www.ccfe.ac.uk/jobs.aspx
Scan this QR code to be taken directly to the job site.
Even if there is nothing of interest advertised, please speak to us as your skills may still be
in demand and we can then ensure you can have an informal discussion with one of our
engineers.
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