Bruce Edwards

Bruce Edwards has a strong background in engineering and has worked in various roles throughout their career. Bruce began their professional journey as an Engineering Student at Siemens Magnet Technology in 2011 and 2013, where they gained experience in product life-cycle management and cryostat design.

Bruce later worked as a Graduate Mechanical Engineer at the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) from 2014 to 2016. During this time, they contributed to the development of pre-conceptual designs for remote maintenance systems in a fusion power plant. Bruce also provided systems engineering support and conducted feasibility studies for various sub-systems.

Following their role at UKAEA, Bruce joined CEA as a Visiting Engineer seconded from UKAEA from 2017 to 2018. Here, they focused on developing materials irradiation experiments for the Jules Horowitz Materials Test Reactor, with a particular emphasis on temperature control techniques.

Bruce then returned to UKAEA in 2020 and held two positions. As a Mechanical Engineer, they worked in the plasma facing engineering section and played a significant role in system integration for the thermal power transfer system. Additionally, they served as the design lead for the Outboard First Wall system in the STEP fusion reactor project. Later, they transitioned to the position of Engineering Analyst, becoming the technical lead for the outboard first wall and breeder blanket systems on STEP.

Most recently, Bruce joined Space Forge in 2023 as a Thermal Engineer, where they currently work.

Bruce Edwards received a Master of Engineering (MEng) in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Bath, where they studied from 2009 to 2014. In 2019, they obtained a Master's degree in Space Studies: Technologies and Applications from KU Leuven. Bruce also received a certification from SoloLearn in March 2019.