Role Title
Senior Engineer – C&I Architecture
Overview
The role is within Rolls‑Royce SMR and focuses on delivering safe, secure, and technically robust control, protection and monitoring systems across the power station.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead significant architectural packages of work, generating design decisions and supporting rationale
* Apply independence, segregation and separation principles to C&I architectural decisions
* Maintain system‑level architectural consistency across all major plant islands
* Develop and manage architecture deliverables including the Capella model and system‑level design documentation
* Collaborate with systems engineering, plant architecture, safety case and wider integration teams
* Support development and refinement of cross‑cutting C&I system requirements
* Ensure architectural changes are captured, reviewed and appropriately integrated into the design lifecycle
* Support architectural verification and validation activities, including reviews
* Present and explain complex architectural concepts to technical and non‑technical stakeholders
* Mentor more junior team members contributing to architecture development
* Interface effectively with internal and external stakeholders to support architectural alignment
Qualifications & Experience
* Significant experience across the C&I system design lifecycle, including specification, assessment, installation, commissioning and verification
* Strong understanding of architectural resilience principles (independence, separation, segregation, diversity)
* Knowledge of C&I technologies, digital platforms, protection systems, instrumentation and software/hardware architectures
* Experience applying industry standards such as IEC 61508, IEC 61513, IEC 61226 or similar from other safety‑critical sectors
* Strong systems engineering capability, including requirements management, interface management and structured decision‑making
* Experience using MBSE tools (Capella preferred) and requirements management tools (e.g. DOORS, Polarion)
* Ability to translate high‑level plant requirements into clear functional and logical architectural designs
* Strong communication and presentation skills, able to convey complex system interactions
* Experience engaging with internal and external stakeholders including safety, engineering, suppliers and regulators
* Ability to provide technical support, coaching and guidance to less‑experienced engineers
* Degree‑qualified in electrical, control, instrumentation or systems engineering, or equivalent experience
Location & Working Arrangements
Hybrid working with one of the following locations as your primary site: Derby, Manchester or Warrington.
Salary and Package
£53,700–£70,500 per annum, dependent on skills, values and knowledge, with some flexibility in exceptional cases.
Benefits
* Performance‑related target bonus of 12.5%
* Benefits allowance £2,200 per annum for bespoke package
* Pension – 12% employer and 6% employee contributions
* Holidays – 28 days + public holidays with ability to buy or sell up to 4 days
* Private Medical Insurance – BUPA single cover
* Life Assurance – 6x pensionable pay
* Home Office Support – £250 one‑off payment for new starters
Equity & Diversity
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. As a Disability Confident organisation, we are committed to fair, supportive, and continually improving recruitment practices that ensure everyone has the opportunity to thrive.
Application Closing Date
7th June 2026
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