This role could be based at any of our UK offices for the right candidate
Frazer-Nash are a systems and engineering technology consultancy that helps organisations deliver innovative engineering to make lives safe, secure, sustainable and affordable.
At Frazer-Nash, we want all of our people to feel they belong, confident in the knowledge that we value and respect the commitment they have made by entrusting their careers and expertise to us. Our people join us to make an impact on the world and to learn from some of the best minds in the industry and stay with us because they value our supportive team environment and the career opportunities provided by our sustained growth.
The Energy Business Unit includes a wide range of industries from renewable energy, oil and gas, nuclear power and turbomachinery as well as the energy networks, systems and storage required for their integration. We pride ourselves in using cutting edge engineering methods to help our clients solve their high value technical problems.
Our Nuclear Analysis group supports OEMs, operators, research organisations, regulators and third party suppliers globally, across the wide remit of the nuclear industry from generation to decommissioning to the development of new build, AMR and fusion. We are market leaders in many of these areas with industry experts in most technical disciplines, and are excited to extend this position into the fusion industry.
Fusion power is seen as the ultimate energy source, with a limitless supply of fuel and virtually clean emissions. Globally, there are many organisations working to develop and demonstrate commercially viable fusion power, with three such organisations in the UK.
Frazer Nash has been involved in the fusion arena for a number of years but with the growing global momentum and our own national imperative to meet our net zero carbon emission target by 2050, fusion is one of a number of energy platforms seen by many to be a gamechanger for the UK.
Frazer-Nash are now seeking a motivated and experienced professional engineer or scientist to support the growth of our Nuclear Fusion activities. Bringing a combination of sought after skills and a wider knowledge of the nuclear industry, the successful candidate will spend their time solving exciting technical challenges for our clients, all of whom are working towards the realisation of a commercial fusion device in the next 20 years. This is a highly exciting time to be a part of the fusion programme.
This role can be defined as comprising of three components:
These are some examples of technical disciplines which would be beneficial to this role, although other relevant experience would also be considered:
Whatever expertise you feel you bring to this role, you will have the opportunity to develop your skills and help to grow our fusion capabilities, combining your technical skills with insights into the industry to further develop our business accounts across a wide range of clients.
Requirements
The successful applicant will meet the following minimum requirements:
- Master’s Degree in Engineering, Physics, Applied Mathematics or related discipline
- An established position within the nuclear industry
- Be a strong team player but with the ability to work under minimal supervision
- Proactive personality
It is to your advantage if you meet any or all the following additional requirements:
- Experience of the fusion industry
- Previous consultancy experience
- Experience in writing proposals, client liaison and business development
- Have Chartered Engineer status
Benefits
We provide our people with an excellent benefits package that comprises: