Senior Fluid Systems Engineering Lead (Nuclear SMR)

Blykalla; Stockholms kommun; On-site; SEK 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Blykalla in Stockholm seeks a seasoned Manager of Fluid Systems Engineering to lead the team responsible for the fluid systems of SEALER, our lead-cooled SMR, from molten lead in the reactor pool to steam powering the turbine.

The role combines technical and people leadership, owning design intent across primary and secondary fluid systems and collaborating with industrial partners to deliver robust, buildable solutions for a nuclear power plant.

Qualifications

• More than 10 years of professional experience in fluid systems, thermohydraulics, or system engineering on complex power or process plants.
• Proven experience leading a technical team as a line manager or discipline lead.
• Broad technical competence across the fluid systems scope.
• Solid understanding of plant layout, piping design, and electrical/I&C scope.
• Track record of managing complex supplier/partner relationships in a codevelopment mode.
• Ability to write clear technical specifications and chair design reviews.
• Fluent in English (spoken and written).
• Swedish language skills are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a team of approximately 15 system engineers with end-to-end ownership.
• Own the department's design intent across the fluid systems scope from primary lead systems to steam generators and pumps.
• Set technical priorities balancing engineering with proven industrial solutions.
• Drive requirements-based systems engineering with traceable documentation and trade-off studies.
• Own the plant's thermodynamic and thermohydraulic backbone and inputs to LCOE models.
• Manage partnerships with steam generator, pump, loop, and turbine suppliers.

Skills

Fluid systems

Thermohydraulics

System integration

Team leadership

English fluency

Swedish a plus

Tools

PLM systems

Aras Innovator

AVEVA

Hexagon

AutoPlant

Kadmatic

Job description

Blykalla in Stockholm seeks a seasoned Manager of Fluid Systems Engineering to lead the team responsible for the fluid systems of SEALER, our lead-cooled SMR, from molten lead in the reactor pool to steam powering the turbine.

The role combines technical and people leadership, owning design intent across primary and secondary fluid systems and collaborating with industrial partners to deliver robust, buildable solutions for a nuclear power plant.