Senior Systems Engineering Lead – Hybrid, Nuclear/Defence

NUKEM Ltd.; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 61,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

NUVIA UK seeks a Senior Systems Engineer/Consultant to lead systems engineering across multidisciplinary projects. You will drive architecture, requirements management and technical governance, supporting complex engineering solutions.

The role includes potential secondment to client sites and internal EPC projects. As part of the consultancy team, you will mentor engineers, engage with customers and senior stakeholders, and ensure compliance with safety, quality and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering or related technical discipline.
• Significant experience leading systems engineering in multidisciplinary projects.
• Experience in highly regulated environments (nuclear/defence/infrastructure).
• Experience using lifecycle management tools for requirements and engineering data.

Responsibilities

• Provide systems engineering leadership across projects and programmes.
• Define and tailor systems engineering approaches, plans and governance.
• Lead stakeholder needs and acceptance criteria; manage architectures.
• Oversee verification, validation and requirements compliance.
• Lead technical reviews and ensure traceability across lifecycle stages.
• Manage suppliers and subcontractors in systems engineering activities.

Skills

Systems engineering

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Regulated environments

Education

Degree in engineering

Tools

Capella

Cameo

MBSE tools

Job description

NUVIA UK seeks a Senior Systems Engineer/Consultant to lead systems engineering across multidisciplinary projects. You will drive architecture, requirements management and technical governance, supporting complex engineering solutions.

The role includes potential secondment to client sites and internal EPC projects. As part of the consultancy team, you will mentor engineers, engage with customers and senior stakeholders, and ensure compliance with safety, quality and regulatory standards.