Principal EC&I Engineer - Nuclear & Energy Projects

Amentum company; Risley; Hybride; GBP 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Free medical cover

Digital GP service

Enhanced parental leave pay

Employee assistance programme

Professional development reimbursemen

Résumé du poste

Amentum are recruiting a Principal Electrical Engineer to join our Energy business, supporting UK nuclear fleet transformation and new reactor developments. The role covers licensing, design, and delivery across safety-critical I&C systems with a focus on ALARP and governance.

You will lead multidisciplinary teams across multiple UK locations and travel to the US as needed. The position emphasizes technical leadership, regulatory interaction, and delivering innovative, safe electrical solutions

Qualifications

• MEng, MSc, BEng or BSc or equivalent in EC&I or another relevant discipline.
• Chartered Engineer status with a relevant professional body.
• Previous team leadership, line management, technical lead or Responsible Engineer experience.
• Extensive experience in EC&I design and leadership within the nuclear sector or highly regulated environments.
• Deep knowledge of nuclear safety, regulation, and quality assurance processes.
• Knowledge of EC&I principles, design tools and relevant guidelines, standards and practices (e.g., BS, IEC, IEEE).
• Knowledge of high integrity hardware or software-based control systems for industrial equipment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary engineering teams and manage complex technical risks.
• Experience in shaping and influencing technical strategy, standards, and governance.
• Recognised as a subject matter expert within EC&I engineering.
• Committed to Continuous Professional Development

Responsabilités

• Open to people looking for full time and part time roles for 3 year projects.
• Hybrid working, with some time based in Manchester and Liverpool, and potential travel to the US.
• Demonstrates safety culture.
• Experience in the UK Generic Design Assessment (GDA) and or Nuclear Site Licensing phases as a workstream lead or senior SME.
• Proficient at chairing level 4 meetings / interfacing with nuclear regulators, working within RNIP.
• Covered safety, security, environmental substantiation of electrical equipment design, both safety and non-safety related designs, reactor island, turbine and balance of plant, as well as associated development, covering designs and modifications.
• Challenging ALARP assessments, and experience with graded approach to QA.
• Good understanding of requirements capture and management.
• Demonstrated experience in addressing 60Hz designs in a 50Hz market (and vice versa); developing strategies, plans and designs to cover transition, from concept to detailed design.
• Has addressed adherence to and derogation from Grid Code of generating plant.
• Delivery of equipment qualification.
• Experience with a wide range of electrical codes and standards.
• Experience with interface with Instrumentation and Control,
• Delivery of Intelligent Customer core capability

Connaissances

Team leadership

Regulatory knowledge

EC&I design

Nuclear safety

Public standards

Formation

MEng/MSc/BEng/BSc in EC&I or related

Description du poste

Amentum are recruiting a Principal Electrical Engineer to join our Energy business, supporting UK nuclear fleet transformation and new reactor developments. The role covers licensing, design, and delivery across safety-critical I&C systems with a focus on ALARP and governance.

You will lead multidisciplinary teams across multiple UK locations and travel to the US as needed. The position emphasizes technical leadership, regulatory interaction, and delivering innovative, safe electrical solutions