I&C Engineer - Nuclear OT/SCADA with Growth Path

ALTEN; Dunbar; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personalised career path

Diverse projects across industries

Private Medical Insurance

Employee assistance programme

Life insurance & Pension Scheme

Social atmosphere and team events

Job summary

ALTEN is seeking a Junior Electrical Instrumentation & Control (I&C) Engineer to join our UK Nuclear team in Scotland, supporting long-term infrastructure projects. You will assist with the implementation, maintenance and optimisation of OT systems, including SCADA/HMI platforms and field instrumentation.

The role provides exposure to OT Cyber Security in highly regulated environments, along with a clear development path within ALTEN’s engineering community across energy and defence sectors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, or equivalent military experience.
• Membership of a relevant professional engineering institution or working towards professional registration (IEng/CEng).
• Experience within Nuclear, Energy, Utilities, Defence, Rail, Oil & Gas, or other highly regulated industries.
• Knowledge of OT Cyber Security principles and standards.
• Familiarity with IEC 61508, IEC 61511, IEC 62443, or similar industry standards.
• Experience with industrial networks and protocols such as Modbus, Profibus, Profinet, Ethernet/IP, or OPC.
• Knowledge of functional safety systems and safety‑related instrumentation.
• Experience producing or reviewing technical documentation, specifications, test procedures, and engineering reports.
• Understanding of asset management, reliability engineering, or maintenance optimisation principles.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support across the full lifecycle of I&C and OT systems, from requirements definition through to commissioning and maintenance.
• Assist with the design, modification, testing, validation and configuration management of industrial control systems.
• Support operational and maintenance activities to ensure system reliability, safety and performance.
• Contribute to compliance with industrial safety, regulatory and cybersecurity requirements.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams and client stakeholders to deliver project objectives.
• Share knowledge, lessons learned and best practices to support continuous improvement within ALTEN and our client teams.

Skills

Industrial control systems

PLCs

SCADA

DCS

Instrumentation systems

Control loops

Regulatory & safety

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering

IEng/CEng track

Tools

Modbus

Profibus

Profinet

Ethernet/IP

OPC

Job description

ALTEN is seeking a Junior Electrical Instrumentation & Control (I&C) Engineer to join our UK Nuclear team in Scotland, supporting long-term infrastructure projects. You will assist with the implementation, maintenance and optimisation of OT systems, including SCADA/HMI platforms and field instrumentation.

The role provides exposure to OT Cyber Security in highly regulated environments, along with a clear development path within ALTEN’s engineering community across energy and defence sectors.