EC&I Engineer – Nuclear Controls, Hybrid Working

ASSYSTEM; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering company in Warrington seeks EC&I Engineers at all levels to shape and develop control system concepts for significant nuclear projects across the UK. Responsibilities include defining requirements, developing control architectures, and ensuring compliance throughout the project lifecycle. Candidates with experience in regulated industries such as nuclear, pharma, or aerospace are encouraged to apply. The role offers hybrid working opportunities and a strong commitment to employee development.

Benefits

Hybrid Working Opportunity

Flexible working hours

Market Leading Pension scheme

25 days’ paid annual leave

Professional fees reimbursed

Employee referral scheme

Competitive Sick Pay

Income Protection & Death-in-Service Cover

Free Digital Gym Access

24/7 Employee Support Line

Qualifications

• Experience in highly regulated industries such as nuclear, pharma, aerospace.
• Systems engineering mindset with requirements capture experience.
• Exposure to front-end engineering or concept design projects.
• Broad PLC experience with vendor-agnostic approaches.
• Understanding of DCS, HMI, networks, and instrumentation.
• Experience with functional safety applying relevant standards.
• Lifecycle project experience from concept through to implementation.
• Awareness of operational technology cybersecurity in control systems.

Responsibilities

• Define control and EC&I system requirements from stakeholder engagement.
• Develop front-end and concept-level control system architectures.
• Produce control philosophies and functional requirements.
• Structure end-to-end control systems across PLCs, HMIs, and networks.
• Support verification, validation, FAT, SAT, and design assurance activities.
• Collaborate with mechanical and safety engineers.
• Apply nuclear-grade configuration control and governance.

Skills

Experience in highly regulated industries

Systems engineering mindset

Front-end engineering experience

Broad PLC experience

Understanding of DCS, HMI, networks

Functional safety experience

Lifecycle project experience

Awareness of OT cybersecurity

Some commissioning exposure

Job description

A global engineering company in Warrington seeks EC&I Engineers at all levels to shape and develop control system concepts for significant nuclear projects across the UK. Responsibilities include defining requirements, developing control architectures, and ensuring compliance throughout the project lifecycle. Candidates with experience in regulated industries such as nuclear, pharma, or aerospace are encouraged to apply. The role offers hybrid working opportunities and a strong commitment to employee development.