Systems Engineer

NES Fircroft; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 74,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

NES Fircroft in the UK is recruiting a Systems Engineer for a six-month contract based in Rugby. You will own DFMEA, act as SME for Reliasoft, and ensure the integrity and auditable structure of failure analyses for propulsion and electrical components.

You will run high-stakes technical workshops, translate engineering input into actionable data, and report KPI-driven status updates to project leadership and naval customers.

Qualifications

• Must have DFMEA and FMEA experience.
• Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
• ReliaSoft experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Own the DFMEA as SME and power-user of Reliasoft.
• Lead high-stakes technical workshops with design engineers.
• Turn engineering inputs into clean, auditable Reliasoft data.
• Track progress and report KPI-driven status updates to leadership.

Skills

DFMEA

FMEA

ReliaSoft

Education

Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

ReliaSoft Xfmea/RCM++

Job description

NES Fircroft are currently recruiting for a Systems Engineer for our client, who are a global power technology company.

Systems Engineer

Contract position

Duration: Initial 6-month contract

Location: Rugby

UK SC Clearance Required

Job description

Own the DFMEA: Be the Subject Matter Expert (SME) and power-user of Reliasoft. You will be responsible for the integrity, structure, and execution of the DFMEA for our key propulsion and electrical components.

• Must have skills: DFMEA and FMEA
• Desirable skills: ReliaSoft

Facilitate & Influence

Lead high-stakes technical workshops. You’ll sit down with our busiest Lead Design Engineers, extract their deep technical knowledge, and translate their design insights into structured failure modes and mitigation strategies.

The \"Scribe\" & The Strategist

You will be the primary scribe, turning complex engineering inputs into clean, actionable data in Reliasoft. You’ll challenge assumptions and push for better design outcomes.

Drive Progress:

You are the face of reliability. You will track our progress, report on key performance indicators (KPIs), and present clear, data-driven status updates to project leadership and our naval customers.

Who You Are:

Technically Fluent

You hold a degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering. You understand the physics and the engineering principles behind power generation and propulsion.

Reliasoft Power User

You are comfortable working in Reliasoft Xfmea/RCM++. You know how to build a database that is both accurate and auditable.

A Master Communicator

You know how to manage a room. You can take a complex engineering conversation, distil the noise, and capture the essential data points.

Process-Driven

You love order. You take pride in delivering reports that are accurate, on time, and tell a compelling story about our design maturity.

Collaborative

You thrive when working with multidisciplinary teams and understand the critical importance of reliability in the maritime defence sector.

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining andManufacturingsectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.