Senior Instrument Design Engineer

Senior Control and Instrumentation (C&I) Design Engineer
Location: Derby or Warrington / Hybrid
Salary: £48,000 - £62,500 + Excellent benefits

We are Rolls-Royce SMR and we’re doing something that’s never been done before. We’re revolutionising an industry. That’s a once-in-a-career opportunity for those excited by such a challenge. This is more than just a job; this is a legacy.

We are now recruiting for an Instrument Design Engineer to be involved in delivering an industry leading, cutting-edge design project for a new type of nuclear power station.

What we’re looking for

As an Instrument Design Engineer working in an innovative and diverse C&I Function. The Instrument Design Engineer will join a team providing sensors, field instrumentation, connectors and cable solutions for the Rolls Royce SMR Nuclear Power Plant. The job will involve specification and selection of nuclear qualified as well as Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) instruments, including smart instruments, and associated cabling systems. And the interfaces with the plant process, layout and C&I systems teams.

Support C&I Systems Engineers and Plant Systems Engineers to translate high level requirements into a specification for sensors, field instruments, connectors and cables.
Engage with Systems engineers and vendors and review of documentation to select candidate devices for meeting the specifications.
Assess and substantiate that the candidate device’s design and performance specification meets the functional and interface requirements specifications.
Support the assessment of smart devices using an agreed approach (e.g. against EMPHASIS, IEC 61508, IEC 62671).
Lead the hardware type test qualification of sensors, field instrumentation, connectors and cable solutions liaising with SQEP Software engineers for the software related elements of the review and qualification of the instruments/components.
Write Validation Plans and define test vehicles to demonstrate that the instrument, cable and connector requirements have been satisfied.
Liaise with other disciplines to understand functional and non-functional performance capabilities of components of the system to facilitate effective component design.
Support to planning and implementation of policies and procedures related to the life cycle of instruments, cables and connectors.
Ensure that optimum solutions are provided for the Rolls-Royce SMR Nuclear Power Plant by supporting the procurement, production, and maintenance aspects of the equipment.
Act as the custodian for ensuring the standardisation of sensors, field instrumentation, connectors and cable solutions across RR SMR.
Contribute to the production of safety cases and provide support in liaising with regulators and independent nuclear safety assessors.
As we strive to find the best fit for this position, we are seeking individuals with a minimum level of experience, training, and qualification. But we’ll let you in on a secret: there’s no such thing as the ‘perfect’ candidate. If you feel you meet 75% of the requirements for this role, we would love to hear from you.

Key selection criteria for this role are:

Comprehensive C&I System Design Proficiency
Knowledge and experience in the systematic design lifecycle of C&I systems including specification, design, assessment, verification, testing, installation, commissioning and maintenance of safety or process critical sensors, field instrumentation, connectors and/or cable solutions.

Adherence to Industry Standards
Knowledge and experience of relevant industry standards for systems important to safety (e.g. IEC 61508, IEC 61226, IEC 61513).

Application of Advanced System Methodologies
Knowledge and experience of applying systems engineering methodologies including Model Based Systems Engineering to C&I systems.

Effective Stakeholder Communication
Experience in taking information, understanding, and presenting it in an appropriate and compelling format, which includes formal communications to the appropriate stakeholders.

Technical Oversight Proficiency
The ability to provide technical oversight of the work carried out by supply chain partners i.e., discharging the intelligent customer role.

Training & Qualification Requirements

Hold a degree level qualification in one or more of the engineering disciplines of electrical, electronics, instrumentation, control systems, mechatronics, physics or computer science.
Applicants without a degree who can nevertheless demonstrate suitable experience may also be considered.

Pay and Benefits

We anticipate paying a salary of between £48,000 - £62,500 (DOE) plus:-

Bonus - Performance related bonus of up to 12.5%
Benefits Allowance – £2,200 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 purchases

We are Rolls-Royce SMR

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. We’re doing work that contributes to the survival of the planet. 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.

Our Culture

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. We know that diverse teams are more innovative and get better results, and that our people can thrive and be more successful in truly inclusive cultures. 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.

Our Application Process

The recruitment process for this vacancy is being handled by Morson Talent, the official recruitment partner to RR SMR. By applying to this vacancy, you are consenting to have your personal information shared with Morson Talent. Your details will only be handled in conjunction with RR SMR opportunities.

Due to the safety regulations within the nuclear industry, applicants will be required to participate in additional screening. These are:

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

Your candidate experience is at the utmost importance to us. If you are not yet ready to apply but would like to discuss any of the above or require any reasonable adjustments (e.g. being able to apply in a different format), please contact (url removed) to arrange a confidential conversation with a recruitment partner