Power Station Integration Lead

Role: Engineering Design Lead (Power Station Integration)
Locations: Hybrid working with one of the following locations: Derby, Warrington or Manchester
Salary - £57,600 - £75,600
Role Description
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 the exciting role of Power Station Integration Lead to be involved in industry leading, cutting-edge design project for a new type of power station

The Power Station Integration Lead will lead a small team to integrate functional design and undertake design optioneering to define the design of the RR SMR power station as part of the Power Station Integration team.

The Power Station Integration Lead will deliver integrated power station design using systems engineering methods, working with subject matter experts and discipline design teams across the power station to ensure top level requirements are met and an effective product is delivered.

Responsibilities And Achievements

• As part of the power Station Integration team you will lead a team in the delivery of the product level design of the Power Station through the development of plant capabilities (e.g. generate power) to meet business and customer requirements and manage the performance and attributes of the power station in relation to these. (e.g. net power output, availability, product cost etc.)
• Elicit product and capability requirements and undertake requirements decomposition and function architecting.
• Integrate capabilities across multi-disciplined design teams to develop the design of the SMR Power Station.
• Deliver the capabilities within the Power Station Architecture Model (MBSE).
• Use optioneering & systems engineering techniques to deliver Power Station design solutions against product requirements.
• Ensure the requirements flow to the lower tier systems enables the overarching power station objectives to be met.

Skills And Experience

• Experience in product and system level design and Integration including owning and solving complex product or system level design problems, delivering design solutions across multiple systems and design areas.
• Experience in design optioneering and carrying out multi-attribute decision making to deliver design solutions
• Strong grounding in Systems Engineering tools and techniques, with experience in requirements elicitation and derivation.
• An engineering background with domain experience in Nuclear, Power generation or another highly regulated industry.
• Demonstrable interpersonal skills with experience in working across multi-disciplined teams to integrate design solutions.
• Technical leadership with experience in delivering product solutions.

Pay and Benefits

• Salary - £57,600 - £75,600
• A performance related bonus of up to 12.5%,
• An attractive pension scheme with 12% employer and 6% employee contributions.
• You will also receive a flexible benefits allowance of £2,200, enabling you to create a bespoke package to suit your needs.
• 28 days annual leave (plus bank holiday) with ability to buy additional days.
• BUPA personal health cover
• £250 one-off cash allowance on joining to spend on your home-office set-up

Why Join Us?
You'll be joining a forward-thinking organisation that values transparency, fairness, and innovation. We offer:

• 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.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. 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.

Confidence can sometimes hold us back from applying for a job. But we'll let you in on a secret: there's no such thing as a 'perfect' candidate. If you feel you meet 75% of the requirements for this role, we would love to hear from you.

Also, if you are considering a career move or a sector-jump, please get in touch – we welcome applications from people with transferable skills.

Our Application Process
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

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.