Job Description Principal Systems Engineer Join a leading-edge team shaping the future of the UK’s nuclear industry. We're looking for a Principal Systems Engineer with the vision, experience, and technical leadership to deliver complex, safety-critical engineering solutions. What You’ll Do: Apply innovative techniques to develop high-quality, future-ready engineering solutions. Demonstrate deep expertise across all major engineering disciplines. Lead the development of processes and procedures that drive continuous improvement and operational efficiency. Lead multi-disciplinary teams in delivering high-complexity engineering projects. Bring proven experience delivering solutions to recognised standards, regulations, or bespoke customer specifications—preferably within highly regulated sectors. Be on track to achieve Chartered Engineer (C.Eng.) status or hold it already. INCOSE ESEP (or equivalent) highly desirable. Take technical ownership of systems engineering outputs across major projects. ️ Monitor and provide strategic advice on emerging health and safety concerns. Contribute to the definition of technical goals across the business. Interpret and evaluate evolving standards, regulations, and directives, embedding this knowledge into business practices. ️ Assess and introduce emerging software tools to enhance delivery and innovation. Lead investigations into quality issues, implementing corrective actions to drive improvement. Prepare and deliver technical presentations to clients, regulators, or external stakeholders. Define policy, methods, and toolsets for: Business, mission, and stakeholder needs System requirements and architecture System design definition and interfaces System analysis and model-based analysis Verification and validation of system designs Provide strong technical leadership across multi-discipline teams. Operate with full autonomy, requiring no formal technical supervision beyond peer review. Lead technical estimating for medium- to high-complexity projects. Manage interfaces with external project teams, ensuring alignment and quality across all stakeholders. Present technical content at industry events or client briefings ; support business development through relationship-building. Contribute to the development and enhancement of the Integrated Management System (IMS). ✅ Help define standards compliance guidelines across projects and teams.