Layout Engineer

TN United Kingdom; Derby; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the nuclear engineering sector is seeking a skilled Layout Engineer to contribute to innovative modular nuclear solutions. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to create integrated layouts, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and managing design risks. Join a passionate team dedicated to pushing boundaries and fostering career development with a competitive salary and additional benefits.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Pension Scheme

Cycle-to-work Scheme

Flexible working arrangements

Social atmosphere and team building

Qualifications

• Experience in regulated industries like nuclear or aerospace.
• Proficient in mechanical and electrical plant layouts.
• Strong understanding of integration considerations.

Responsibilities

• Work with teams to gather system requirements and create layout designs.
• Deliver installation design concepts aligned with performance goals.
• Ensure compliance with Health, Safety, and Environmental policies.

Skills

Layout design

Collaboration

Risk management

Technical document control

Installation sequencing

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Systems Engineering

Job description

We’re looking for a skilled Layout Engineer to support the development of a high-profile nuclear engineering programme. This is a chance to work on a next-generation modular nuclear solution, contributing directly to layout integration and installation planning across complex plant systems.

Your main responsibilities will be:

1. Work with cross-functional teams to gather system requirements and translate them into layout design solutions.
2. Produce integrated layouts across mechanical and electrical domains during early design and option assessment phases.
3. Deliver installation design concepts that align with programme goals for performance, cost, and schedule.
4. Analyse and manage design risks in line with project safety and regulatory expectations.
5. Collaborate with CAD, component, and systems engineers to ensure consistent, high-quality design development.
6. Uphold strict compliance with Health, Safety and Environmental policies and procedures.
7. Support data management and configuration control efforts to ensure traceability across the design lifecycle.
8. Provide inputs to design reviews and technical assurance gates to maintain quality standards.

Who are we looking for?

• You're an engineer who thrives in collaborative environments and enjoys solving spatial, technical, and integration challenges. You bring creativity and practicality together, ensuring that design concepts are grounded, robust, and ready for real-world implementation.

You are...

• Passionate about engineering
• Result-oriented
• Proactive

Qualifications

Experience, skills and qualifications required:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Systems Engineering (or related discipline).
• Experience working on complex layout design in regulated industries (nuclear, aerospace, defence, etc.).
• Proficient in interpreting and developing mechanical and electrical plant layouts.
• Familiar with configuration management principles and technical document control.
• Strong understanding of installation sequencing, access, maintainability, and integration considerations.
• Comfortable navigating risk-based decision-making in safety-critical environments.

Additional Information

Why join us?

We foster a community of dually talented individuals who are both entrepreneurs and technology specialists. Our teams embody the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship, enabling us to develop solutions most efficiently.

Our commitment to sustainable growth is unwavering, and we continuously strive for accelerated transformation and continuous improvement. Through ALTEN labs, mentoring programs, internal universities, and more, we are always pushing boundaries and embracing new possibilities.

We offer incredible opportunities to join inspiring projects in the most innovative companies.

We prioritize your career development with personalised support plans tailored to your own aspirations. We're here to empower you and help you reach your full potential.

Join our passionate team and start building tomorrow, today!

In short you get:

• A personalised career path and a rewarding management style
• A chance to work on the most exciting engineering projects and technologies along with Premium Customers
• A huge diversity of engineering projects and industries
• A competitive salary
• Private Medical Insurance
• Pension Scheme
• Cycle-to-work Scheme among many additional benefits
• Social atmosphere, regular gatherings, and team buildings
• Flexible way of working (role dependent)