Systems Engineer

Assystem; Bolton; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work 1-2 days remote per week

Holiday bonuses

Employee Committee

Ongoing training

Internal promotion

Job summary

Assystem in the United Kingdom is seeking Systems and Senior Systems Engineers to join our Fusion and Modular Nuclear (FMN) business unit. You will contribute to cutting-edge nuclear fusion projects, applying MBSE and systems engineering across the full lifecycle from proposal to production release.

The role offers hybrid working with 1-2 days remote weekly, exposure to highly regulated environments, and the chance to grow within a global engineering leader focused on safe, innovative energy

Qualifications

• Degree qualified or equivalent in Systems Engineering or other technical fields.
• Background in nuclear fusion, nuclear sector, or regulated industries like thermal power generation, oil and gas.
• Whole life-cycle experience is essential.
• Extensive subject-specific knowledge of power plant design, UK codes, standards, regulations, and operational requirements.
• Working experience of Health and Safety, Quality Assurance standards, CDM regulations, and NBS.
• Systems engineering experience through the full project life cycle from initial proposal through requirements development, design, testing, qualification, certification, and production release phases.
• Proven ability to coordinate a highly skilled technical workforce to produce products that meet quality, safety, and performance requirements.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Understanding of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).
• Ability to work with a multi-national team and to attain and maintain the respect and confidence of all stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Create or coordinate artefacts such as operations concept, function and system architectures, requirement and compliance statements, verification and validation planning, optioneering assessments, design risk assessments (safety and CDM).
• Support integrated technical management (technical and project risks and issues, technical assumptions, design configuration, breakdown structure development).
• Respond to technical queries as required.
• Liaise with all disciplines to ensure coordination of the design.
• Apply systems engineering best practices and approaches to grow the systems engineering capability within the engineering team.
• Develop and propose an MBSE approach.
• Report to Project Lead Engineer (Systems and Integration) with deliverable progress updates and resource level recommendations.

Skills

MBSE

Systems engineering

Communication

Regulated industries experience

Education

Degree in Systems Engineering or related

Job description

Today, Assystem is among the top three independent nuclear engineering firms worldwide. With over 60 years of experience in highly regulated sectors, the group supports public and industrial stakeholders in the execution of complex and strategic infrastructure projects, subject to high safety and security requirements.

Assystem mobilizes 8,000 experts in 13 countries and intervenes across the entire project lifecycle, in engineering, project management and digital solutions.

Today, Assystem is among the top three independent nuclear engineering firms worldwide. With over 60 years of experience in highly regulated sectors, the group supports public and industrial stakeholders in the execution of complex and strategic infrastructure projects, subject to high safety and security requirements.

Assystem mobilizes 8,000 experts in 13 countries and intervenes across the entire project lifecycle, in engineering, project management and digital solutions.

Job Description

Join the Fusion and Modular Nuclear Business Unit! Assystem has an exciting opportunity for Systems and Senior Systems Engineers to join our expanding Fusion and Modular Nuclear (FMN) business unit. As leaders in the design and development of new technologies, you will have the opportunity to work across multiple cutting-edge projects developing Nuclear Fusion technologies making net-zero power generation a reality.

As a valued and integrated member of the FMN team, the role of Systems/Senior Engineer will include:

• Create or coordinate the creation of artefacts such as the operations concept, functional and system architectures, requirement and compliance statements, verification and validation planning, optioneering assessments, design risk assessments (safety and CDM).
• Support integrated technical management (technical and project risks and issues, technical assumptions, design configuration, breakdown structure development).
• Respond to technical queries as required.
• Liaise with all disciplines to ensure coordination of the design.
• Apply systems engineering best practices and approaches to grow the systems engineering capability within the engineering team.
• Develop and propose an MBSE approach.
• Report to Project Lead Engineer (Systems and Integration) with deliverable progress updates and resource level recommendations.

Why Join the Community of Switchers?

• Over 55 years in nuclear engineering.
• Ranked among the top 3 largest nuclear engineering companies.
• Attractive social benefits, including an engaging Employee Committee and holiday bonuses.
• Ongoing training with numerous career opportunities.
• 70% of our managers are promoted internally!
• Hybrid work: 1-2 days remote per week.

Qualifications

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree qualified or equivalent in Systems Engineering or other technical fields.
• Background in nuclear fusion, nuclear sector, or regulated industries like thermal power generation, oil and gas.
• Whole life-cycle experience is essential.
• Extensive subject-specific knowledge of power plant design, UK codes, standards, regulations, and operational requirements.
• Working experience of Health and Safety, Quality Assurance standards, CDM regulations, and NBS.
• Systems engineering experience through the full project life cycle from initial proposal through requirements development, design, testing, qualification, certification, and production release phases.
• Proven ability to coordinate a highly skilled technical workforce to produce products that meet quality, safety, and performance requirements.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Understanding of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).
• Ability to work with a multi-national team and to attain and maintain the respect and confidence of all stakeholders.

Additional Information

Due to the nature of the work, applicants must meet UK security clearance criteria.

Ready to make a difference in the nuclear engineering world? Join us and be a part of the future of nuclear and fusion innovation!

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