How long have you worked at RACE?
I’ve been working for RACE for almost four years now, I started in January 2017.
How did you find out about the role?
I didn’t know it was such a big organisation initially. It was the technical work and robotics that RACE was involved in that appealed to me. My background was working for a small company, where I got to do everything, so that was a huge benefit. But I wanted to get into robotics because what RACE is trying to do fascinated me. It was only when I started the application process that I realised it was associated with UKAEA.
What’s your role within the team?
I started as a Control Systems Engineer. I was involved with a lot of industry partners for ESS. Now I have had multiple roles at RACE, from being a Mentor to a Section Lead for a small group in Cybernetics.
I am now the Cybernetics Lead for the ITER program at RACE, where we test remote handling activities for ITER in France. I am involved in some challenging projects, dealing with control system andkey robotics related projects. . It’s a good mix. In addition, as the technical lead I oversee all the projects happening across the programme. It requires a lot of balancing and time management, but I have a good support from the team.
You’ve been at RACE for a while now, but what is it about the role that you have enjoyed most so far?
The best thing about RACE is that they are accepting towards diverse thoughts that you put in, they’re ready to change and develop. I think compared to private companies, RACE is a much better and accepting organisation when it comes to considering various ideas and opinions.
How has lockdown impacted your work?
What I’ve noticed since working from home is that I’m getting more time to focus on important documents that require my attention, because I’m not being asked to go do practical activities. But when I am needed on site, I can put my sole attention into the more hands on part of my job.
How long have you worked at RACE?
I’ve been working for RACE for almost four years now, I started in January 2017.
How did you find out about the role?
I didn’t know it was such a big organisation initially. It was the technical work and robotics that RACE was involved in that appealed to me. My background was working for a small company, where I got to do everything, so that was a huge benefit. But I wanted to get into robotics because what RACE is trying to do fascinated me. It was only when I started the application process that I realised it was associated with UKAEA.
What’s your role within the team?
I started as a Control Systems Engineer. I was involved with a lot of industry partners for ESS. Now I have had multiple roles at RACE, from being a Mentor to a Section Lead for a small group in Cybernetics.
I am now the Cybernetics Lead for the ITER program at RACE, where we test remote handling activities for ITER in France. I am involved in some challenging projects, dealing with control system andkey robotics related projects. . It’s a good mix. In addition, as the technical lead I oversee all the projects happening across the programme. It requires a lot of balancing and time management, but I have a good support from the team.
You’ve been at RACE for a while now, but what is it about the role that you have enjoyed most so far?
The best thing about RACE is that they are accepting towards diverse thoughts that you put in, they’re ready to change and develop. I think compared to private companies, RACE is a much better and accepting organisation when it comes to considering various ideas and opinions.
How has lockdown impacted your work?
What I’ve noticed since working from home is that I’m getting more time to focus on important documents that require my attention, because I’m not being asked to go do practical activities. But when I am needed on site, I can put my sole attention into the more hands on part of my job.