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Department: Engineering - Power Station Integration
Location: Derby, Manchester, Warrington
Employment type: Full-time
Salary: £57,600 - £75,600
Closing date: 25/07/2025
Role Related
Role Title - Systems Integration Lead
Location: Hybrid working with one of the following as a primary site: Derby, Warrington or Manchester
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 Systems Integration Lead, to be involved in industry leading, cutting-edge design project for a new type of power station.
The Lead Systems Integration Engineer will lead and manage large scale work packages that deliver the Systems Engineering Capability of Rolls-Royce SMR.
Systems Engineering is integral to the development of a fleet of Rolls-Royce SMRs and form a cornerstone of our engineering development framework. The successful candidate will lead a team to define, deliver and implement significant aspects of this framework (such as Design Iterations, MBSE, Requirements Management) which are key to both our short and long term success.
- Overcome significant ambiguity and complexity to proactively deliver high impact Systems Engineering deliverables to the business (across areas such as Design Iterations, Requirements Management, MBSE).
- Ensure stakeholder management throughout work packages and ensure adoption of output across the business across a large volume of Engineers with a variety of backgrounds
- Integrate people, information and tools across engineering and the wider business.
- Leadership of a team of Systems Engineers to deliver robust outcomes at pace.
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.
Key Selection Criteria
- Systems Integration Experience - Demonstrable understanding of applying a systems engineering approach to safety critical system design.
- Leadership and Influencing Skills - Strong leadership, interpersonal skills and coaching characteristics with experience of influencing large design teams to adopt new approaches.
- Systems Engineering Framework and Toolset Experience - Experience utilising any of the following - MBSE, Requirements Management, Customer interface management and understanding and implementation of design iterations.
Pay And Benefits
We anticipate paying a salary of between £57,600 - £75,600 DOE plus:-
- Bonus - Performance related target opportunity 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
Company Related
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
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
