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About the Role

Our Nuclear; Defence and Civil division is looking for a Senior Systems Engineer. This role involves working closely with clients, designers, and other systems engineers. You will lead stakeholder workshops, develop system architectures, and will be expected to meet deadlines for key systems engineering deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Influence, capture and translate stakeholder vision and define the system scope and boundary, along with its Concept of Operations
• Propose, develop and manage system requirements throughout the system lifecycle, using an appropriate requirements management tool
• Develop all required system architectural views (functional and physical), including Functional, System and Spatial Breakdown Structures
• Apply appropriate scenario modelling and role modelling techniques to contribute to capability assurance evidence
• Work with designers to define internal and external system technical interfaces
• Identification and management of technical assumptions, dependencies and constraints
• Develop and review systems engineering artefacts to support technical reviews and client deliverables
• Generate and manage objective Verification & Validation evidence
• Support configuration management of the system design baseline and contribute to impact assessments and management of technical change
• Organise and lead stakeholder workshops, defining metrics and acceptance criteria
• Communicate complex technical content clearly to stakeholders at all levels and collaborate effectively across multi-disciplinary engineering teams
• Produce high quality technical reports, presentations and project artefacts as required by company processes and project delivery
• Support and mentor junior staff, overseeing task supervision and professional development

Requirements

• Strong understanding of systems engineering techniques applied across the entire engineering lifecycle, with demonstrable experience in a significant portion of the lifecycle
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to communicate complex concepts clearly
• Strong background in requirements development, preferably for infrastructure projects
• Knowledge and experience in applying a Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) approach, including system architecture development against an Architectural Framework
• Knowledge of System Integration, Test, Evaluation and Acceptance strategies
• Proficiency in use of typical systems engineering toolsets, e.g. for requirement management (DOORS, or similar) and architecture definition (Sparx EA, or similar)
• Excellent written communication skills with a methodical, detail-focused approach
• Preferably experience in infrastructure projects and ideally the nuclear sector. However, experience in developing complex systems in any highly regulated, multi-disciplinary engineering industry is valued
• Candidates will be required to apply for and obtain UK Security Clearance

Skills

• Systems Engineering
• Stakeholder Management
• Requirements Development
• Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
• System Architecture Development
• System Integration
• Test, Evaluation and Acceptance strategies
• DOORS
• Sparx EA
• Written Communication

Location

• Tadley
• Bristol
• London
• Glasgow
• Altrincham
• UK

Work Type

• Hybrid

Experience Level

• Senior

Education Level

• Degree level qualification, or equivalent, in a technical discipline
• Professionally registered as an engineer, or willing to work towards

Benefits

• Pension contributions matched between 4.5% and 7%
• Life assurance equal up to 4 x basic salary, with an option to increase to 6 x salary
• Income protection scheme providing financial benefit, absence and return to work support
• Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing
• Annual bonus schemes
• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues
• Health cash plan to support with everyday health costs and treatments
• Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts
• Variety of wellbeing support available through comprehensive wellbeing program
• Ability to flex salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many extendable to family
• Minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level
• Ability to buy or sell leave
• 10 days additional paid leave for Armed Forces Reservists and Cadet Force Adult Volunteers
• Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service
• Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers
• Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave
• Two weeks paid paternity/partner leave
• Shared parental leave matching maternity leave (up to 24 weeks at full pay)
• Up to five additional days leave for significant caring responsibilities (two paid)
• Policies and dedicated support for military families
• Primary annual professional institution subscription
• Broad range of opportunities to enhance technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options
• Membership in Advanced Employee Networks supporting LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities
• Signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and Gold Award holders in the MOD Employer Recognition Scheme
• Opportunity to make a difference within communities through social outcomes

About the Company

• Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices.
• We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve.
• Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do.
• With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual.
• Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you’re surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best.
• As a proudly employee-owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued.
• Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be brilliant.
• The Energy unit delivers services to clients globally across several sectors including hydropower, nuclear, waste, renewable generation and transmission & distribution networks.
• Together we provide integrated engineering and project management services across the project lifecycle – from concept and design to construction and operations, to decommissioning or repowering and life extension.
• Together with our clients, we’re helping to deliver the energy transition globally.

Equal Opportunity

• We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all.
• We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.