Lead Engineer – Power Station Integration

Rolls-Royce SMR

East Midlands

Hybrid

GBP 60,000 - 78,750

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Performance-related bonus

Benefits allowance

Pension scheme

28 days holiday plus public holidays

Private Medical Insurance

Life Assurance

Home office purchase payment

Job summary

Rolls-Royce SMR is seeking a Lead Engineer – Power Station Integration to support the delivery of their generic design programme. The role involves leading a small team of engineers and ensuring the design and delivery of the power station meets business requirements.

Located in a hybrid working environment with collaboration in Derby, Warrington, or Manchester, the ideal candidate will have considerable experience in system design and team leadership.

Comprehensive benefits include a salary ranging from £60,000 to £78,750, performance-related bonuses, and a robust pension scheme.

Qualifications

Strong experience in system or product-level design and integration.
Experience leading engineering teams and delivering technical work packages.
In-depth understanding of systems engineering tools and techniques.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage a small team of engineers to deliver outcomes.
Plan, coordinate and deliver integration work packages.
Manage key plant-level attributes and define how the power station operates.

Skills

System or product-level design experience

Engineering team leadership

Stakeholder engagement skills

Knowledge of systems engineering tools

Coaching and developing engineers

Education

Engineering qualification or equivalent experience

Tools

MBSE approaches (e.g. Capella)

Job description

Role

Lead Engineer – Power Station Integration

Locations

Hybrid working with one of the following primary locations: Derby, Warrington, or Manchester.

Our mission

Our mission is to deliver clean, affordable energy for all. Our Small Modular Reactor (SMR) offers a British solution to a global energy challenge, placing us at the forefront of a once-in-a-generation opportunity and positioning the UK as a future world leader in clean energy technology.

The team

The Power Station Integration team sits at the centre of our plant design, bringing together engineering disciplines to define how the full power station operates as one integrated system—ensuring performance, coherence, and optimisation across an innovative and complex product.

The role

In this context, we are looking for a Lead Engineer to join our Power Station Integration team to support the delivery of our generic design programme. Operating with a high degree of autonomy, you'll lead a small team of engineers whilst remaining actively involved in the delivery of integration activities, shaping plant-level performance and influencing how our power station is designed and delivered.

What We'll Need You To Do

Lead and manage a small team of engineers, providing technical direction, coaching and support to deliver high-quality outcomes.
Plan, coordinate and deliver integration work packages, ensuring work is completed safely, on time and to the required quality standards.
Own and deliver product-level aspects of the power station design to meet business and customer requirements.
Manage key plant-level attributes such as net power output within your area of responsibility.
Apply systems engineering methods to define how the full power station operates and performs.
Elicit, define and decompose requirements, and ensure effective flow‑down to lower-tier systems.
Lead integration activities and work closely with multi-disciplinary teams to develop a coherent, aligned design.
Drive and influence design decisions, including structured optioneering and trade‑off studies.
Identify, manage and resolve cross-system issues, risks and dependencies.
Develop delivery plans, manage priorities and support effective utilisation of team resources.
Support the development of engineers within the team through mentoring, coaching and performance development activities.

What You'll Bring

An engineering qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience within a relevant discipline.
Strong experience in system or product-level design and integration, solving complex, cross-functional challenges.
Experience leading engineering teams and delivering technical work packages, including planning, prioritisation and management of resources.
Experience of leading integration activities, managing requirements, and delivering technical work packages through others as well as directly.
Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to influence decisions across multiple engineering disciplines.
In-depth understanding of systems engineering tools and techniques, with exposure to MBSE approaches (e.g. Capella) advantageous.
Experience coaching and developing engineers, creating an environment where individuals and teams can perform at their best.

Location

This role offers hybrid and flexible working. Regular attendance will be expected at Derby, Manchester or Warrington, aligned to programme delivery, collaboration and stakeholder needs.

What’s in it for me?

Salary: £60,000 – £78,750 per annum.
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) and the ability to buy or sell up to 4 days.
Private Medical Insurance: BUPA single cover health care.
Life Assurance: 6x pensionable pay.
£250 one‑off payment for new starters for home office purchases.

Selection process & screening

The recruitment process will include an initial conversation with Talent Acquisition, followed by interview stages with senior engineering stakeholders. Due to the nuclear environment, offers are subject to BPSS clearance, a DBS check and basic financial probity screening.

Our commitments

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. As a Disability Confident organisation, we are committed to inclusive recruitment practices and will make reasonable adjustments where required.

Pay Range

£60,000.00 – £78,750.00

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