Power Systems Engineer
Nuclear Turbines, a BAE Systems spinout, replaces the steam circuit of a nuclear plant with jet-engine-style gas turbines to make compact reactors for industrial sites and data centres. They're hiring a Power Systems Engineer to connect their plants to industrial sites, data centres and the grid, based in North West England. This electrical engineering role sits within the UK's advanced nuclear and energy sector.
Department: Engineer
Location: North West, UK
Employment type: Full-time
Apply by email to info@nuclearturbines.com.
About Nuclear Turbines
Nuclear Turbines spun out of BAE Systems' Launchpad incubator and emerged from stealth in July 2026, founded in 2024 by former BAE principal engineer Jeremy Owston and Professor Tim Abram of the University of Manchester, in partnership with venture studio Empirical Ventures. The company replaces the steam turbine at the heart of a conventional nuclear plant with the high-temperature gas turbines used in jet engines and gas-fired power stations, heating compressed air directly using novel graphite-free reactor materials. Removing the steam circuit makes the plant compact enough to sit behind the meter on industrial sites, at data centres and in microgrids, and the founders argue it can cut generation costs to roughly a fifth of current levels. The £15M foundational round was led by IQ Capital, with Rhapsody Venture Partners, Zero Carbon Capital and Empirical Ventures, funding design validation, test rigs and the first fuel elements.