Senior Robotic Systems Technologist in Workington

This is where your skills play a critical role in keeping everyone safe. Working in Safety, Security & Safeguards gives you the chance to make your mark on some hugely interesting projects. UKNNL does work that nobody else in the sector is doing, and this means we need experts like you to make it possible, whilst keeping everyone safe. We’re committed to using nuclear science to benefit society for years to come. This means that you can build a long and successful career here whilst playing a meaningful role in delivering cleaner energy, reducing waste and keeping colleagues and the public out of harm’s way.

Robotics Systems Technologists will work in the UKNNL’s growing Robotics capability area to support the delivery of the SL and NDA robotics programmes for accelerated decommissioning and increase productivity of Sellafield Plant Operations. This Robotic System Technologist will meet the SQEP requirements of Robotics for Harsh Environments to lead and deliver work programmes from concept through to customer delivery.

• Working with the customer to understand their business requirements for a robotic based solution, providing novel and innovative solutions where required.
• Design and develop software to meet the customer requirements, following UKNNL’s procedures for software development and ensuring the appropriate quality for the task.
• Undertaking small and large-scale trials, involving proprietary and bespoke robotics hardware and test rig equipment.
• Ensure all work is undertaken safely, understanding the specific risks of working with robotics systems, and able to supervise work undertaken on the test rig equipment.
• Ensure software implementations meet CS&IA requirements and that solutions follow best practice in cybersecurity.

• Robotics development skills in KUKA Robot Language (KRL), KUKA RemoteSensorInterface (RSI), Beckhoff PLC programming and data communication engineering.
• Experience of working to a formal Software development lifecycle process.
• Ability to obtain SC level security clearance (this includes but is not limited to identity, employment, financial and criminal record checks plus 5 years’ worth of UK residency).

• Good understanding of the Nuclear Industry.
• Understanding of Programmable Electronic Systems (PES) requirements.

UKNNL is an incredible place to work. A place where people do things that have never been done before. A place where people push boundaries to further themselves, the business and society as a whole. This is a place where personal and professional opportunities are limitless. If you want to change the world, if you want to tackle climate change, if you want to help advance medical science, if you want to help put things in space, if you want to answer the big questions, if you want to work with extraordinary materials, if you want to meet great people, learn new skills, challenge yourself, work flexibly, and build a long successful career with the power to make a real impact… you can do it all here.

UKNNL has a vision for Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity (ED&I) where UKNNL aims to be an inclusive workplace that attracts diverse talent through transparent and equal policies and procedures, providing reasonable adjustments as appropriate. We want you and the diverse mix of people that we employ, customers that we service and stakeholders that we influence to feel valued. We encourage a workplace culture where everyone can thrive with a sense of belonging and the ability to access to workplace in a way which works for you.