Tokamak Energy
Project Quality Engineer
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Project Quality Engineer – London (Remote Working Options Available)
At Tokamak Energy, we’re pioneering fusion energy and high-temperature superconducting (HTS) technologies, working closely with governments, industries, and strategic partners to commercialise breakthrough solutions. A key element of our innovation lies in our end-to-end HTS systems expertise, spanning design to manufacturing.
At the forefront of this mission, we’re the Magnet Systems Partner for the UK Government’s STEP Fusion programme, under a £70 million contract (2019–2029). Through collaboration with UK Fusion Energy, we’re delivering HTS magnet systems for the STEP prototype power plant, while also advancing tokamak systems and plasma integration.
Founded in 2009 as a spin-out from the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA), Tokamak Energy now operates as a global leader with headquarters in Oxfordshire, subsidiaries in the US and Japan, and an expanding team of over 300 professionals.
Our business operates across three core divisions:
- Fusion Fusion energy technologies, expertise, and testbeds, including ST40, the world’s highest field spherical tokamak.
- TE Magnetics Innovative HTS system solutions for fusion energy, power distribution, life sciences, and propulsion.
- Ridgway Machines Specialised manufacturing equipment for superconducting, electrical, and energy sectors, accelerating HTS industrialisation.
The Role: Project Quality Engineer
This hands-on Project Quality Engineer role sits at the heart of fast-paced, high-priority engineering projects, working closely with cross-functional teams to embed quality processes from build through project close. It’s an opportunity to shape quality strategies for a growing, project-driven organisation—balancing execution with continuous improvement to drive consistent excellence.
You’ll act as the trusted quality partner (without direct authority) to engineering, manufacturing, and operations teams, helping projects achieve success through structured problem-solving, documentation, and knowledge-sharing.
Key Responsibilities
- Embedded quality support: Work directly within project teams from build to project close, ensuring robust quality practices are adopted and sustained.
- Define & maintain quality plans: Develop, implement, and update Project Quality Plans and Control Plans to align with project objectives.
- Drive PFMEA maturity: Lead and refine PFMEA sessions, even late in the design cycle, to build core quality expertise across teams.
- Documentation & storage: Capture, review, and manage production and quality documentation per established standards.
- Root cause & problem-solving: Support in-depth investigations and collaborative problem-solving activities across all teams.
- Knowledge transfer: Systematise lessons learned (risks, failure modes, process decisions) into reusable structured knowledge for future projects.
- Audit & non-conformance support: Assist in internal audits, investigate non-conformances, and drive corrective actions where required.
- Practical quality processes: Contribute to the development of scalable, actionable quality systems that remain relevant to real-world operations.
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What Success Looks Like
✅ Proactive quality adoption: Teams enthusiastically integrate quality tools like PFMEA, control plans, and other structured approaches early in projects. ✅ Quality as standard practice: Not reactive—embedded early to shape outcomes, not just mitigate issues. ✅ Clear quality records: Documentation is intuitive, consistent, and durable, serving current and future needs. ✅ Structured decision-making: Teams demonstrate an informed understanding of trade-offs in manufacturing and design, buoyed by disciplined quality thinking. ✅ Collaborative influence: You’re trusted as a quality partner who can instigate change—not through authority, but through influence.
Requirements
Essential
- Proven quality engineering experience in a project-based or product-focused environment (ّه many industries, including engineering, manufacturing, healthcare, or tech د).
- In-depth knowledge of product and manufacturing quality principles, including documentation and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
- Core quality tool proficiency:
- PFMEA (Process and Product Failure Mode and Effects Analysis)
- Root cause analysis (e.g., 8D Method)
- Control Plans
- APQP/PPAP frameworks (or equivalent process-oriented quality systems).
- Cross-functional collaboration: Ability to engage, persuade, and effect change across engineering, operations, and commercial teams.
- Structured problem-solving: Strong analytical mindset and attention to detail when tackling complex issues.
- Clear communication: Confident messenger, adept at speaking to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Autonomy + agility: Adaptable and able to ** embed quickly** in project teams with diverse needs.
Preferred (but not mandatory)
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- Higher education background in mechanical or electrical engineering (or equivalent technical discipline).
- Fast-paced environments: Experience in high-speed engineering or manufacturing settings where adaptability is key.
- Inspection techniques: Familiarity with handheld measurement tools, with CMM experience beneficial.
- Quality leadership: Prior experience with audits (internal/external) or quality management system (QMS) oversight.
- Standards knowledge: Exposure to ISO standards (e.g., ISO 9001) or lead auditor qualifications.
Benefits & Perks
- Competitive salary range: £50,000–£65,000, determined by your experience and skills (as discussed at outset).
- Generous time off: 25 days holiday + bank holidays, plus discretionary festive shutdown.
- Performance rewards: Discretionary bonuses, innovation schemes, and merit-based incentives.
- Ownership: Share options—join those shaping the future of Tokamak.
- Financial protection: Pension scheme and comprehensive cover, including death in service and critical illness benefits.
- Health & wellbeing: 24/7 support plan and cash benefits for health-related needs.
- Career growth: Continuing investment in your skills, training, and career path.
- ** Industry impact**:Contribute to revolutionary fusion energy solutions— climate-friendly, abundant power for generations to come.
Important Information For Candidates
Tokamak Energy is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. No candidate will be evaluated based on age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. All selection is based solely on merit, qualifications, and ability to fulfil the role.
Pre-employment screening
A successful candidate will undergo standard pre-employment checks, including:
- Right-to-work verification
- Identity confirmation
- Reference checks
Data privacy
Applicant information is processed in line with GDPR and UK data protection laws. For more detail, please visit GDPR Guide.
Equality of opportunity
Employment and progression at Tokamak Energy are based on individual merit and job-related competence, with fairness and non-discrimination guaranteed. All candidates are assessed purely on their fit for the role.
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