Thermal Engineering Group Leader
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UK Research and Innovation
Science and Technology Facilities Council
Thermal Engineering Group Leader
Salary: Band F (S1) £62,178 per annum
Hours: Full time (We understand the importance of work-life balance, and are happy to discuss the possibility of flexible working with applicants)
Contract Type: Open Ended
Location: Science and Technology Facilities Council, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Harwell, Oxfordshire
Come and do the kind of engineering that made you want to be an engineer. Stretch your technical skills while building human understanding. Promote sustainability and create new materials. And, alongside world-leading scientists, technicians and technologists, shape projects that improve lives, and daily life, in the UK and far beyond.
Put simply, come and discover the impact you can make when you're equipped, encouraged and inspired to perform to your very best.
About us
The RAL Space Department has a large portfolio of programmes that covers a wide range of applications (Space Instruments, Space Physics, Earth Observation and Ground Support Calibration Equipment) and will provide the successful candidates with opportunities to provide technical leadership of a range of projects involving ground support, calibration and flight hardware at all stages of the space project lifecycle; from pre-project feasibility studies, through to flight operations.
The role and your duties
RAL Space has a vacancy for a Group Leader in its Thermal Engineering Group. The Group has 6 thermal engineers, all at post graduate level, and you will be required to lead these staff in undertaking activities that support the department's objectives. You will be responsible for defining the strategic direction of the group, including developing and maintaining ISO9001 processes. You will also provide the 'interface' between the Group and senior management.
The group provides thermal engineering support to projects in RAL Space, and you will be required to manage the resources levels through recruitment, staff development and assessing resource requests and allocations. In addition, you will be expected to seek out new work for the group through developing new contacts outside of RAL Space. As the Group leader, you will be required to provide excellent technical leadership to your team to help them achieve good technical solutions to engineering problems.
In addition to the management of the Group, you will be expected to work on projects requiring thermal system design. The work will involve developing thermal subsystem levels requirements during the early concept phase and then using these to develop compliant detailed thermal designs that can be realised. The work will require a detailed understand of the thermal environment of space and how equipment needs to be thermally managed during all stages of its life cycle.
Our Benefits
Our Benefits include a flexible working scheme (subject to business requirements), Defined benefit pension scheme, and 30 days annual leave allowance plus 10.5 bank holiday/privilege days and several other benefits.
Person specification:
The following criteria will be assessed at either shortlisting (S), interview (I), or both (S&I):
• Experience managing small teams, included the training and development of staff (S&I)
• Recognised (by external organisations such as ESA) expert in the field of spacecraft equipment thermal engineering (I)
• Experience of thermal system design for equipment used in space (S&I)
• Experience of using thermal analysis tools, such as ESATAN- TMS (S&I)
• Experience of preparing, planning and leading thermal test campaigns (S&I)
• Experience of thermal system design at cryogenic temperatures (S&I)
• Working knowledge of relevant space standards (e.g. ECSS) and ISO9001 quality standard
• Degree in engineering/physics or equivalent (S)
We ask some of the biggest questions in the universe, to answer some of the biggest challenges in the world. Together, our scientists, technologists, engineers, technicians and business support team explore the unknown across every field you could think of. And they turn what they find into work that changes the world around us.
What could you achieve with the world-leading facilities and experts of one of Europe's largest research organisations by your side? Join us and discover what's possible.
About The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
As one of Europe's largest research organisations, we ask the biggest questions in the universe to find answers that change the world around us. We seek understanding. We're proud of the impact we make. And we're committed to helping build a globally competitive, knowledge-based UK economy. Being part of all this means contributing to work that pushes boundaries and creates possibilities. You'll work with, and learn from, true experts. Whatever your role, you'll be free to question, and encouraged to share ideas. And, in a positive and supportive culture, you'll discover just what a difference you can make when you're equipped and inspired to excel.
We're a place where curious minds thrive. Not bound by profit, we explore ideas that others don't, ask questions that others won't, and discover answers that others are not equipped to find. And, alongside Mars landings and black holes, we also explore diverse, international projects in everything from science and engineering to computing and technology. Whether it's at the cutting edge or behind the scenes, our work is intellectually challenging. It's very often ground-breaking. And it's endlessly, irresistibly fascinating.
For more information about STFC please visit https://stfc.ukri.org/
You can also visit our careers site https://www.stfccareers.co.uk/
About UK Research Innovation (UKRI)
UKRI is an organisation that brings together the seven disciplinary research councils, Research England and Innovate UK. Together, we build an independent organisation with a strong voice and vision ensuring the UK maintains its world-leading position in research and innovation.
Supporting some of the world's most exciting and challenging research projects, we develop and operate some of the most remarkable scientific facilities in the world. We are pushing the frontiers of human knowledge through fundamental research and delivering benefits for UK society and the economy through world-class research, skills and business-led innovation.
More information can be found at www.ukri.org .
Choosing to come to work at UKRI means that you will have access to a whole host of benefits from a defined benefit pension scheme, excellent holiday entitlement, access to employee shopping/travel discounts and salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme. For more details, visit benefits of working for UKRI .
The role holder will be required to have the appropriate level of security screening/vetting required for the role. UKRI reserves the right to run or re-run security clearance as required during the course of employment.
How we support EDI in the workforce
At UKRI, we believe that everyone has a right to be treated with dignity and respect, and to be provided with equal opportunities to thrive and succeed in an environment that enables them to do so. We also value diversity of thought and experience within inclusive groups, organisations and the wider community. For further information, please visit 'How we support EDI in the workforce' .
Disability Confident Employer
As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
How to apply
Online applications only preferred for this role. Please submit a CV and covering letter which clearly outlines how you fulfil the criteria specified along with your motivation for UKRI and the role. Ensure that the job reference number is included in the filename description of each document uploaded. Note that failure to address the above criteria or submit an application without a covering letter may result in the application not being considered. Assessment will only be based upon the content of your submitted covering letter and CV and not the 'experience' section of the application.
UKRI seeks to ensure it creates and maintains a system of openness, fairness and inclusion - a collaborative, trusted environment, which is attractive to and accessible to everyone who is interested in developing their career with us.
Thermal Engineering Group Leader
Salary: Band F (S1) £62,178 per annum
Hours: Full time (We understand the importance of work-life balance, and are happy to discuss the possibility of flexible working with applicants)
Contract Type: Open Ended
Location: Science and Technology Facilities Council, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Harwell, Oxfordshire
Come and do the kind of engineering that made you want to be an engineer. Stretch your technical skills while building human understanding. Promote sustainability and create new materials. And, alongside world-leading scientists, technicians and technologists, shape projects that improve lives, and daily life, in the UK and far beyond.
Put simply, come and discover the impact you can make when you're equipped, encouraged and inspired to perform to your very best.
About us
The RAL Space Department has a large portfolio of programmes that covers a wide range of applications (Space Instruments, Space Physics, Earth Observation and Ground Support Calibration Equipment) and will provide the successful candidates with opportunities to provide technical leadership of a range of projects involving ground support, calibration and flight hardware at all stages of the space project lifecycle; from pre-project feasibility studies, through to flight operations.
The role and your duties
RAL Space has a vacancy for a Group Leader in its Thermal Engineering Group. The Group has 6 thermal engineers, all at post graduate level, and you will be required to lead these staff in undertaking activities that support the department's objectives. You will be responsible for defining the strategic direction of the group, including developing and maintaining ISO9001 processes. You will also provide the 'interface' between the Group and senior management.
The group provides thermal engineering support to projects in RAL Space, and you will be required to manage the resources levels through recruitment, staff development and assessing resource requests and allocations. In addition, you will be expected to seek out new work for the group through developing new contacts outside of RAL Space. As the Group leader, you will be required to provide excellent technical leadership to your team to help them achieve good technical solutions to engineering problems.
In addition to the management of the Group, you will be expected to work on projects requiring thermal system design. The work will involve developing thermal subsystem levels requirements during the early concept phase and then using these to develop compliant detailed thermal designs that can be realised. The work will require a detailed understand of the thermal environment of space and how equipment needs to be thermally managed during all stages of its life cycle.
Our Benefits
Our Benefits include a flexible working scheme (subject to business requirements), Defined benefit pension scheme, and 30 days annual leave allowance plus 10.5 bank holiday/privilege days and several other benefits.
Person specification:
The following criteria will be assessed at either shortlisting (S), interview (I), or both (S&I):
• Experience managing small teams, included the training and development of staff (S&I)
• Recognised (by external organisations such as ESA) expert in the field of spacecraft equipment thermal engineering (I)
• Experience of thermal system design for equipment used in space (S&I)
• Experience of using thermal analysis tools, such as ESATAN- TMS (S&I)
• Experience of preparing, planning and leading thermal test campaigns (S&I)
• Experience of thermal system design at cryogenic temperatures (S&I)
• Working knowledge of relevant space standards (e.g. ECSS) and ISO9001 quality standard
• Degree in engineering/physics or equivalent (S)
We ask some of the biggest questions in the universe, to answer some of the biggest challenges in the world. Together, our scientists, technologists, engineers, technicians and business support team explore the unknown across every field you could think of. And they turn what they find into work that changes the world around us.
What could you achieve with the world-leading facilities and experts of one of Europe's largest research organisations by your side? Join us and discover what's possible.
About The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
As one of Europe's largest research organisations, we ask the biggest questions in the universe to find answers that change the world around us. We seek understanding. We're proud of the impact we make. And we're committed to helping build a globally competitive, knowledge-based UK economy. Being part of all this means contributing to work that pushes boundaries and creates possibilities. You'll work with, and learn from, true experts. Whatever your role, you'll be free to question, and encouraged to share ideas. And, in a positive and supportive culture, you'll discover just what a difference you can make when you're equipped and inspired to excel.
We're a place where curious minds thrive. Not bound by profit, we explore ideas that others don't, ask questions that others won't, and discover answers that others are not equipped to find. And, alongside Mars landings and black holes, we also explore diverse, international projects in everything from science and engineering to computing and technology. Whether it's at the cutting edge or behind the scenes, our work is intellectually challenging. It's very often ground-breaking. And it's endlessly, irresistibly fascinating.
For more information about STFC please visit https://stfc.ukri.org/
You can also visit our careers site https://www.stfccareers.co.uk/
About UK Research Innovation (UKRI)
UKRI is an organisation that brings together the seven disciplinary research councils, Research England and Innovate UK. Together, we build an independent organisation with a strong voice and vision ensuring the UK maintains its world-leading position in research and innovation.
Supporting some of the world's most exciting and challenging research projects, we develop and operate some of the most remarkable scientific facilities in the world. We are pushing the frontiers of human knowledge through fundamental research and delivering benefits for UK society and the economy through world-class research, skills and business-led innovation.
More information can be found at www.ukri.org .
Choosing to come to work at UKRI means that you will have access to a whole host of benefits from a defined benefit pension scheme, excellent holiday entitlement, access to employee shopping/travel discounts and salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme. For more details, visit benefits of working for UKRI .
The role holder will be required to have the appropriate level of security screening/vetting required for the role. UKRI reserves the right to run or re-run security clearance as required during the course of employment.
How we support EDI in the workforce
At UKRI, we believe that everyone has a right to be treated with dignity and respect, and to be provided with equal opportunities to thrive and succeed in an environment that enables them to do so. We also value diversity of thought and experience within inclusive groups, organisations and the wider community. For further information, please visit 'How we support EDI in the workforce' .
Disability Confident Employer
As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
How to apply
Online applications only preferred for this role. Please submit a CV and covering letter which clearly outlines how you fulfil the criteria specified along with your motivation for UKRI and the role. Ensure that the job reference number is included in the filename description of each document uploaded. Note that failure to address the above criteria or submit an application without a covering letter may result in the application not being considered. Assessment will only be based upon the content of your submitted covering letter and CV and not the 'experience' section of the application.
UKRI seeks to ensure it creates and maintains a system of openness, fairness and inclusion - a collaborative, trusted environment, which is attractive to and accessible to everyone who is interested in developing their career with us.
JOB SUMMARY
Thermal Engineering Group LeaderUK Research and Innovation
Didcot
2 months ago
N/A
Full-time