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Hybrid working with one of the following locations as your primary site: Derby, Manchester or Warrington

Salary: £51,600–£67,725 DOE

We are Rolls‑Royce SMR and we're doing something that has never been done before. We're revolutionising an industry. This is more than just a job; it's a legacy.

We are now recruiting for a Senior Engineer - C&I to be involved in delivering an industry‑leading, cutting‑edge design project for a new type of nuclear power station.

Key Responsibilities

• Working with Plant Process Engineers and other C&I Engineers to gather and develop system requirements.
• Translate these requirements into design specifications for the hardwired protection and accident management systems.
• Assess and substantiate that the design specification meets the requirements.
• Ensure that the design is compliant against international standards, in particular IEC 61508 & IEC 61503.
• Liaise with other disciplines to understand functional performance capabilities of components and systems to facilitate effective system design.
• Support the planning and implementation of policies and procedures related to the life‑cycle of the systems.
• Ensure that optimum solutions are provided for the RR SMR Nuclear Power Plant by supporting procurement, operations and maintenance aspects of the equipment.
• Contribute to the production of safety cases and provide support in liaising with regulators and independent nuclear safety assessors.

Key Selection Criteria

• Knowledge and experience in the systematic design lifecycle of C&I systems including specification, design, assessment, verification, testing, installation, commissioning and maintenance of safety or process‑critical C&I systems.
• Good understanding of designing systems to be functionally resilient to faults (e.g., redundancy and diversity).
• Knowledge of relevant industry standards for safety‑critical systems (e.g., IEC 61508, IEC 61503).
• Experience applying systems engineering methodologies, including Model‑Based Systems Engineering, to C&I systems.
• Ability to present information in an appropriate and compelling format, including formal communications to stakeholders.
• Capability to provide technical oversight of work carried out by supply chain partners (the intelligent customer role).

Qualifications

Typically you will have a degree‑level qualification in one or more of the engineering disciplines of electrical, electronics, instrumentation or control systems. Applicants without a degree but who can demonstrate suitable experience may also be considered. We welcome applications from a broad range of industries; nuclear experience is not essential.

Salary and Package

• Salary: £51,600–£67,725 DOE
• Bonus – Performance‑related target opportunity 12.5%
• Benefits Allowance – £2,200 per annum, enabling you to create a bespoke package
• Pension – 12% employer and 6% employee contributions
• Holidays – 28 days holiday (+ public holidays) with the ability to buy or sell up to 4 days
• Private medical insurance – BUPA single cover health care
• Life assurance – 6 × pensionable pay
• £250 – One‑off payment for new starters for home‑office purchases

Why Join Us

• A flexible, inclusive, and supportive working environment.
• Opportunities for career growth in a rapidly scaling business.
• A culture that values diversity, innovation, and continuous learning.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Inclusivity is important to us, and as a Disability Confident organisation, we are committed to fair, supportive, and continually improving recruitment practices that ensure everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

Application Process

• Obtaining Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance
• Satisfactory completion of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
• Satisfactory completion of a basic financial probity check

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Engineering and Information Technology

Industry: Utilities