Lighting Systems Lead Engineer — Hybrid, Impact & Innovation

Rolls-Royce SMR Limited; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus – 12.5%

Pension – 12% employer / 6% employee

Private Medical Insurance – BUPA

Holidays – 28 days + 4 days

Life Assurance – 6x pensionable

Home Office Support – £250

Job summary

Rolls-Royce SMR Limited is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer to drive lighting system architecture and verification across the plant, ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

You will lead lighting design activities, mentor engineers and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver robust, standards-compliant solutions for normal, emergency and escape conditions. Hybrid site options include Derby, Manchester or Warrington.

Qualifications

• Experience across the electrical system lifecycle within a regulated industry.
• Significant knowledge of lighting system design for normal, emergency and escape conditions.
• Understanding of UK/European lighting standards and regulations.
• Experience with systems engineering methodologies and tools (Capella, DOORS, Polarion).

Responsibilities

• Provide electrical technical leadership for lighting systems across normal, emergency and escape conditions.
• Develop lighting system architecture, specifications and detailed designs.
• Assess and substantiate lighting system designs against functional, performance and safety requirements.
• Ensure compliance with UK and European lighting standards and regulations.
• Provide guidance to project designers on lighting design principles, integration and compliance.
• Support strategic planning, capability development and team growth within lighting engineering.
• Identify risks within lighting design packages and support mitigation strategies.
• Contribute to policies, procedures, guidelines, design tools and technical documentation.
• Represent electrical engineering in meetings, design reviews, working groups and regulator/supplier dialogue.
• Drive standardisation of lighting solutions and support a commoditised approach across the SMR programme.
• Manage and oversee contract partners delivering lighting design or analysis.
• Mentor less experienced engineers and provide technical direction within the electrical discipline.

Skills

Leadership experience

Lighting system design

UK/EU lighting standards

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Capella

DOORS

Polarion

Job description

Rolls-Royce SMR Limited is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer to drive lighting system architecture and verification across the plant, ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

You will lead lighting design activities, mentor engineers and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver robust, standards-compliant solutions for normal, emergency and escape conditions. Hybrid site options include Derby, Manchester or Warrington.