Senior Manager

Role Title: Senior Manager – Electrical Systems
Hybrid working with one of the following locations as your primary site: We are Rolls-Royce SMR and we're doing something that's never been done before. That's a once-in-a-career opportunity for those excited by such a challenge. The electrical engineering team is responsible for the delivery of complete design of the electrical systems, spanning system architecture, sub-system and components, equipment specification and selection, data and analysis to support the design development and providing design assurance to ensure safe and reliable electrical plant for the SMR.
You will do this by working closely with the engineering teams from across the power station (e.g., Lead the development and delivery of electrical system designs across the SMR programme.
Manage electrical systems data and analysis teams to improve efficiency, reliability, and safety.
Ensure standardisation of design principles, architecture, and equipment across the power station.
Support capability development and continuous improvement within the electrical engineering organisation.
Comprehensive Electrical Systems Design Proficiency: Significant experience in the full lifecycle of electrical system design, including specification, assessment, verification, testing, installation, commissioning, and maintenance.
A strong understanding of fault resilience principles (e.g. redundancy and diversity) is essential.
Adherence to Industry Standards: Deep knowledge of relevant industry standards and regulations that drive good electrical system design.
Experience applying systems engineering methodologies, including Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), to electrical systems.
Demonstrated leadership in electrical engineering, with the ability to provide technical oversight and act as an intelligent customer for external design packages.
Training & Qualification Requirements
Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience (Applicants without a degree who can demonstrate suitable experience will also be considered)
Bonus - Performance related target opportunity 17%
~ Benefits Allowance – £5,000 per annum, enabling you to create a bespoke package
~ Pension - 12% employer and 6% employee contributions.
~ Holidays - 28 days holiday (+ public holidays) and the ability to buy or sell up to 4 days.
~ Private Medical Insurance - BUPA single cover health care
~ Life Assurance - 6x pensionable pay
~£250 - One-off payment for new starters for home office purchase

A flexible, inclusive, and supportive working environment.
Opportunities for career growth in a rapidly scaling business.
A culture that values diversity, innovation, and continuous learning.
Inclusivity is important to us, and as a Disability Confident organisation, we are committed to fair, supportive, and continually improving recruitment practices that ensure everyone has the opportunity to thrive.
Due to the safety regulations within the nuclear industry, applicants will be required to participate in additional screening. Obtaining Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance
Satisfactory completion of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
Satisfactory completion of a basic financial probity check
A flexible, inclusive, and supportive working environment.
Opportunities for career growth in a rapidly scaling business.
A culture that values diversity, innovation, and continuous learning.
Inclusivity is important to us, and as a Disability Confident organisation, we are committed to fair, supportive, and continually improving recruitment practices that ensure everyone has the opportunity to thrive.
Due to the safety regulations within the nuclear industry, applicants will be required to participate in additional screening. Obtaining Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance
Satisfactory completion of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
Satisfactory completion of a basic financial probity check
Rolls-Royce SMR is a rare employer because it blends the world-class brand of Rolls Royce with an exciting start-up that has a hugely challenging mission. Because of our mission, there’s a pace and energy that is palpable, and our leaders draw you in with their passion, energy, and determination.
We’re one of a handful of employers who can genuinely say we’re a strengths-based organisation – our people are here because of what makes them great, and our job is to help them make the best contribution of their careers doing work they love.
The start-up mentality coupled with our strengths-approach to people means there are opportunities to grow in ways and jobs you probably would be barred from doing in more traditional companies.
Each Rolls-Royce SMR power station will have the capacity to generate 470MW of low carbon energy, equivalent to more than 150 onshore wind turbines and enough to power a million homes. It will provide consistent baseload generation for at least 60 years, helping to support the roll out of renewable generation and overcome intermittency issues
At Rolls-Royce SMR, we are committed to ensuring that our teams reflect the communities we serve and that everyone can be themselves at work. Join us and help shape our culture. Find out more about our inclusion pledge .
Rolls-Royce SMR is a place where everyone can grow, so whatever background you bring with you, please apply if this is a role that would make you excited to come into work every day and help shape our culture.