Role Title
Senior Control & Instrumentation Engineer – Hardwired Safety Systems
About the Role
As a Senior Control & Instrumentation Engineer – Hardwired Safety Systems, you will provide technical expertise across the full lifecycle of Control & Instrumentation systems for the SMR programme. You will work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams to develop complete C&I solutions, spanning system architecture, requirements definition, subsystem design, component specification, integration, verification and validation.
Responsibilities
- Translate high‑level plant requirements into detailed C&I system specifications
- Work with Process, Mechanical and Systems Engineers to develop integrated solutions
- Assess and substantiate designs against system requirements
- Ensure compliance with relevant safety and regulatory standards
- Produce verification and validation plans, test strategies and evidence packages
- Support the development and implementation of lifecycle policies and procedures for C&I systems
- Contribute to procurement, operations and maintenance considerations throughout design development
- Support safety case production and engagement with regulators and independent assessors
- Manage technical interfaces across engineering disciplines and suppliers
- Act as a responsible designer and intelligent customer where appropriate
- Support and mentor less experienced engineers
Key Skills
- Experience delivering C&I systems across the design and implementation lifecycle
- Knowledge of safety‑critical or highly regulated industries such as Nuclear, Defence, Aerospace, Rail, Automotive or Oil & Gas
- Experience with systems engineering methodologies, requirements management and systems integration
- Understanding of safety assessments and assurance activities
- Experience with protection systems, hardwired safety systems or programmable safety systems
- Experience in industrial process control systems and automation
- Knowledge of instrumentation systems and associated equipment
- Experience with DCS, SCADA, PLC or FPGA‑based systems
- Knowledge of C&I panels, junction boxes, cabling systems, installation and commissioning activities
- Understanding of environmental qualification requirements such as EMI/RFI, DSEAR or ATEX
- Knowledge of standards such as IEC61508, IEC61226 and IEC61513
- Ability to provide technical oversight and make sound engineering judgments
- Strong communication, reporting and stakeholder engagement skills
Qualifications
- Degree‑qualified in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Instrumentation, Control Systems, Mechatronics or a related discipline
- Equivalent experience will also be considered
- Chartered Engineer status, or working towards Chartered status, is desirable
Location
Hybrid working with one of the following as your primary site: Derby, Manchester or Warrington.
Salary and Package
Salary band: £50,650 – £66,500, dependent on skills, values and knowledge you bring. Benefits include:
- Bonus – performance‑related target opportunity up to 12.5%
- Benefits Allowance – £2,200 per annum for a bespoke package
- Pension – 12% employer and 6% employee contributions
- Holidays – 28 days (+ public holidays) with ability to buy or sell up to 4 days
- Private Medical Insurance – BUPA single cover
- Life Assurance – 6× pensionable pay
- Home Office Support – £250 one‑off payment for new starters
EEO Statement
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. As a Disability Confident organisation, we are committed to fair, supportive, and continually improving recruitment practices that ensure everyone can thrive.
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