Tokamak Energy is a leading global commercial fusion energy company based near Oxford. They are a world leader in two transformative technologies: the compact spherical tokamak and high temperature superconducting (HTS) magnets.
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| Vacancy location | 173 Brook Drive Milton Park, Abingdon OX14 4SD |
| Training location | Oxfordshire Advanced Skills, Culham Campus, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 3DB |
| Working week | 37.5 hours |
| Wage | £15,500 |
| Closing date | 01 June 2025 |
| Start date | 01 September 2025 |
As a Tokamak Energy L3 Engineering Technician Apprentice in the Heating and Current Drive team you will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of technology under the guidance and support of our highly skilled and experienced team members.
The Heating and Current Drive team is responsible for the systems that heat the plasma to many million Celsius. The team runs and maintains two neutral beam systems and one gyrotron to provide Megawatts of power to ST40.
As part of your role you will work, with the support of the team, on these complex systems. This could mean working on the electrical, mechanical, instrumentation, vacuum, or cooling systems of our existing equipment. Also working with the engineers and physicists in the team on the design or testing of new equipment. And whilst we are a great team, placements in other teams are encouraged as a way to increase your skills and the depth of your knowledge.
The L3 apprenticeship qualification will cover the following content:
· Health and safety in the engineering environment
· Engineering mathematics
· Engineering principles
· PLC
· Design and CAD
· Additive engineering
· Assembly
· Fluid Power
· Electronics
· Elect install/Fault finding
· Robot Programming & Maintenance
· Hand fitting
· Project skills engineering manufacturing skills
· Automations
· Mechanical maintenance and assembly
· Fluid maintenance and assembly
· Electrical systems instrumentation including PLC
· Digital manufacturing
· Laser processing
Other areas of learning that will be covered as part of your apprenticeship will include:
· Robotic programming & Maintenance
· Automation & Robotics
· Electro-pneumatic and hydraulics
You will have dedicated support from our team throughout your apprenticeship. Tokamak Energy strongly believes in building a high standard of in-house capability, starting with their apprentices. They offer the combination of a research and development, maintenance, and manufacturing environment for you to work within, through this you will experience working in a delivery focused and innovative workplace. You will have the opportunity to grow in confidence, learn to work as part of a team and solve problems on a daily basis.