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Reactor System Design Engineer

Derby or Manchester, England, gb💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-17 → 2026-09-25

Core

Design and development of Reactor Island systems, including primary and secondary circuit systems, from concept to detailed design.

Role type

Senior IC reactor system design engineer

Builds

Reactor Island system architectures and designs for next-generation nuclear technology

Domain

Nuclear energy / Process engineering

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Process system design, system architecture definition, engineering calculations, P&ID creation, requirements specification, optioneering studies, Design for X principles

Preferred skills

Nuclear industry experience, thermal-hydraulic systems knowledge, regulated industry experience (defence/energy/oil & gas), systems engineering methodologies

Technologies

P&IDs, SDDs, FBoMs, Engineering calculation tools

Responsibilities

Lead design of Reactor Island systems, produce system design descriptions and requirements specifications, conduct technical calculations for component sizing, present design solutions at reviews, ensure compliance with safety and regulatory requirements

Seniority

Mid-to-Senior, hands-on IC

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