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Lead Engineer - C&I Functional Design (Safety Systems)

Derby, UK💼 Full-time💰 $60,000–$60,000🗓 2026-08-21 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead functional design and technical authority for safety-related Control & Instrumentation (C&I) systems in Small Modular Reactor (SMR) nuclear power stations.

Role type

Senior Lead Engineer (Safety Systems Functional Design)

Builds

Functional specifications, safety cases, and control architecture for nuclear safety systems.

Domain

Nuclear Energy / Safety-Critical Control Systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> infrastructure (safety system architecture & specifications)

Required skills

C&I functional design in safety-critical industries, control theory, system functional architecture, safety-system concepts (redundancy/diversity), nuclear/safety-critical standards compliance, safety analysis techniques (HAZOP, FMEA, PSA), technical leadership across multidisciplinary teams, mentoring engineers

Preferred skills

Experience with IEC nuclear standards, stakeholder management, translating plant requirements into control functions

Technologies

IEC 61508, IEC 61513, IEC 61226

Responsibilities

Lead functional design of control and protection systems for nuclear safety applications, define and own C&I functional requirements for SMR safety systems, translate plant-level requirements into structured control functions, provide technical authority for safety-related C&I design, ensure compliance with nuclear and safety-critical standards, support safety-case development, coach and mentor junior engineers

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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