Senior Electrical Engineer, Defence & Nuclear Infrastructure

ASSYSTEM; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Assystem in the United Kingdom is leading a major defence and nuclear infrastructure programme. This Electrical Engineer role provides technical assurance, reviews strategies and supports supply chain partners across complex projects within a highly regulated environment.

Reporting to the Chief Engineer within Technical Services, the Electrical Engineer offers technical challenge and risk-based guidance, helping programme teams translate requirements into robust engineering solutions, while

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Chartered status with a relevant professional body.
• Strong Electrical Engineering experience in defence, nuclear, marine, or highly regulated environments.
• 3+ years in a senior engineering management position.
• Experience reviewing electrical designs, specifications, calculations, risk assessments and submissions.
• Proven ability to provide technical advice, challenge and assurance across multidisciplinary projects.
• Good understanding of engineering standards, risk, constructability and infrastructure delivery constraints.
• Excellent stakeholder and communication skills; ability to explain complex technical matters to non-technical audiences.
• SC clearance, or ability to obtain it.
• Experience in MOD, nuclear or authorised/licensed environments.
• Experience supporting nuclear safety cases or safety-significant infrastructure.
• Experience with gateway/design reviews, tender evaluations or supplier technical assurance.
• Experience mentoring engineers and sharing best practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide Electrical Engineering expertise, technical assurance and challenge across complex programmes.
• Review strategies, specifications, calculations and submissions to ensure standards are met.
• Identify and manage technical risks, non-conformances and engineering issues; support resolution.
• Contribute to design reviews, governance and assurance processes with evidence-based recommendations.
• Help develop and maintain engineering standards and guidance.
• Provide specialist advice to programme teams, customers and supply chain partners.
• Translate customer, operational, safety and regulatory requirements into engineering solutions.
• Contribute to supplier assessments, tender evaluations and technical clarification.
• Support development of Electrical Engineering capability, mentoring and communities of practice.
• Drive continuous improvement and share lessons across the organisation.
• Prepare technical reports, briefs and recommendations for senior decision making.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Technical assurance

Risk assessment

Stakeholder management

Mentoring engineers

SC clearance

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Chartered status

Job description

Assystem in the United Kingdom is leading a major defence and nuclear infrastructure programme. This Electrical Engineer role provides technical assurance, reviews strategies and supports supply chain partners across complex projects within a highly regulated environment.

Reporting to the Chief Engineer within Technical Services, the Electrical Engineer offers technical challenge and risk-based guidance, helping programme teams translate requirements into robust engineering solutions, while