About this role
ALTEN UK is looking for a Systems Engineer to join our rapidly expanding Nuclear division. This is a senior technical role where you will lead systems engineering strategy, governance, and lifecycle delivery across major safety-critical programmes for our key clients within the UK's nuclear industry.
You will play a pivotal role across projects such as nuclear new build, defence nuclear infrastructure, decommissioning programmes and high-integrity engineering systems — helping ensure that complex systems are safe, compliant, and engineered to the highest standards.
Your main responsibilities will be:
Act as the systems engineering authority for major nuclear programmes.Define the systems engineering strategy and tailor lifecycle processes (concept → disposal).Ensure compliance with ONR expectations, UK Defence Standards, ISO/IEC 15288 and internal governance.ead the requirements capture, decomposition, and validation process.Develop Requirements Breakdown Structures and V&V strategies.Maintain traceability using tools such as IBM DOORS, ensuring control from user need to subsystem and component level.Define V&V plans, acceptance criteria and system-level test strategies.Lead engineering review gates, readiness assessments and technical assurance activities.Review engineering change proposals and ensure compliance with requirements baseline.Manage evidence production for regulatory submissions and engineering justification.You are…
A natural systems thinker with strong technical leadership skillsHighly organised and able to coordinate multiple engineering teamsComfortable presenting to stakeholders, regulators and senior engineering authoritiesPassionate about engineering quality, nuclear safety and technical excellenceProactive, detail-driven, and confident taking ownership of system-level delivery Qualifications
Experience, skills and qualifications required:
Degree in Engineering with focus on System engineering Extensive experience in systems engineering within nuclear, defence, aerospace, rail, or other safety-critical environmentsStrong background in requirements management and lifecycle governanceHands-on experience with DOORS, MBSE tools (Cameo, EA, Rhapsody) and V-model processesProven ability to lead systems engineering activities across full lifecycle (concept → commissioning)Excellent knowledge of interface management, systems architecture and technical assuranceUnderstanding of ALARP, SQEP, hazard analysis and nuclear safety case principlesDesirable:
Chartered Engineer (CEng) or working towardsINCOSE ASEP / CSEP / ESEP certificationExperience working with ONR, Defence Nuclear standards or other regulatory frameworksExperience producing SEMP, V&V plans, architecture models, trade studies and design justification Why join us?
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In short you get:
A personalised career path and a rewarding management style A chance to work on the most exciting engineering projects and technologies along with Premium CustomersA huge diversity of engineering projects and industriesA competitive salaryPrivate Medical & Travel InsurancePension SchemeCycle-to-work Scheme among many additional benefitsSocial atmosphere, regular gatherings, and team buildingsFlexible way of working (role dependent)
This role will require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website Gov.UK. If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed, or rejected . Details of this will be discussed with you at interview.