UK Atomic Energy Authority Hiring for Robotics Research Software Engineer Job at Culham, England Full Time

Company Description
By 2050, the planet could be using twice as much electricity compared to today. Are you interested in contributing and helping to shape the future of the world’s energy? If so, read on.
Fusion, the process that powers the Sun and Stars, is one of the most promising options for generating the cleaner, carbon-free energy that our world badly needs. UKAEA are at the forefront of realising energy from fusion, working with industry and research partners to deliver the ground-breaking developments that will underpin tomorrow’s fusion power stations with the aim of bringing fusion electricity to the grid.
As we work towards our mission and goals, UKAEA has devised values that capture the spirit of how we work. These values include being: Innovative, Committed, Trusted and Collaborative.

Job Description*
Who are we looking for?*
A great opportunity has become available at UKAEA and we are looking for an experienced Robotics Research Software Engineer to join RACE (Remote Applications in Challenging Environments). You will be working in a world-leading lab for robotics in extreme environments, helping to solve important and worthwhile challenges.
You will have excellent communication skills, team working and proactive engagement with others. If you are self-motivated and delivery focused and you have strong coding skills in C++ and/or Python, then we would like to hear from you.
Please note this role may require occasional UK and international travel including supporting on-site deployment trials.
What will you be responsible for?

• Develop or improve/extend robotics software as part of research and technology projects
• Collaborating on projects with scientists and engineers, and providing help, advice, training, and infrastructure
• Diagnose issues and propose solutions considering both technical and human factors
• Provide software development and research computing help and support to scientists and engineers, developing areas of technical or domain specialism
• Provide robotics software expertise to help researchers, aid with project planning, and contribute to wider RACE projects

Qualifications*
Essential skills, experience and competence required*

• Demonstrable experience of developing software for robots
• Demonstrable experience of developing working, understandable software in at least one language used in scientific or engineering applications (particularly Python, C++)
• Experience with Robot Operating System (ROS)
• Familiarity with good development practices such as version control and software testing
• Working knowledge of developing and deploying software on Linux platforms
• Understanding of the software development lifecycle and experience of writing software for use by others
• Degree in a scientific, engineering or technical subject and experience working in an academic or industrial research environment

Desirable skills, experience and competence

• Familiarity with some relevant technologies: Git, Gitlab/Github, automated testing & CI, build systems, packaging, containerisation
• Using scientific computing platforms such as compute clusters, HPC or cloud systems
• Experience with AI and ML software and tools
• Involvement in the RSE community and/or experience of giving talks, training, or helping to run events
• PhD in relevant subject area

Additional Information*
What we offer*

• A competitive salary
• A culture committed to being fully inclusive, supported by a Being Inclusive Strategy and Inclusion Ambassadors
• An Employee Assistance Programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders, with a full calendar of health and wellbeing initiatives
• Flexible working options including family friendly policies
• Emergency leave (paid)
• 30.5 days annual leave increased with length of service (including privilege days and 3 days between Christmas and New Year) plus bank holidays
• Wide range of career development opportunities (e.g professional registration, internal promotions, coaching and mentoring programme)
• Outstanding defined benefit pension scheme
• Annual corporate bonus scheme
• Relocation allowance (if eligible)

We welcome applications from under-represented groups, particularly from individuals from black and other ethnic minority backgrounds, including nationality and citizenship, people with disabilities, (visible and hidden) and women. The Executive team with support from our EDI ‘Equality, Diversity and Inclusion’ (EDI) partner and Inclusion Ambassadors, is actively promoting EDI and taking steps to increase the diversity of our people through reinforcing best practice in recruitment and selection, and revaluating approaches where it is clear we can remove barriers to success. We are easily accessible by car and are a 10-minute walk from Culham Railway Station in Oxfordshire.
Please be advised that this vacancy is due to close on 1/05/2022. We may close earlier than this date if large or sufficient numbers of applications are received.
Please note all employees working at the UK Atomic Energy Authority will be required to complete an online Disclosure Certificate application as part of their clearance – The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks will show the details of all current criminal convictions (convictions considered unspent under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974) or will confirm that there are no such convictions.
Note for applicants who are applying for employment with UKAEA either from outside the United Kingdom or who have spent time outside the United Kingdom in the last five years. Please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants . If the country you are resident in or have resided in is not listed on this website or that the UK Government is not aware of how to obtain a criminal records check from that state then we are unable to process your application.

Location: Abingdon Road, Culham

Job Type: Full-time