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Rolls-Royce SMR
Rolls-Royce SMR
501 – 1,000 Employees
ConsultingEnergyManufacturing
Rolls-Royce SMR is a British engineering and energy company developing factory-built Small Modular Reactors for dependable, low-carbon nuclear power. Its 470 MW reactor design draws on Rolls-Royce’s nuclear engineering and manufacturing expertise, with the company working through UK regulatory assessments while developing supply chains and manufacturing capabilities. The business is focused on making SMR deployment practical at scale, supporting decarbonisation and long-term energy security in the UK and international markets.
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Head of Control and Instrumentation Systems Design Integration

Lead control and instrumentation systems design for Rolls-Royce SMR’s nuclear power programme. Own architecture, safety, integration, suppliers, and engineering capability.

GBUnited Kingdom
£85,600 – £112,350 / year
HybridFull-timeLeadEnglish RequiredDesigner
Cyber Security

Description

  • Lead the Systems Design and Implementation function across the EC&I organisation
  • Set and maintain integrated C&I implementation strategies and physical architecture baselines
  • Coordinate and control the integration of hardware, software, communications, and infrastructure interfaces
  • Define and oversee system architecture, implementation, and deployment strategies
  • Direct requirements traceability, verification, and validation planning
  • Promote Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and digital engineering practices
  • Maintain effective configuration management and technical baselines
  • Lead technical governance, design reviews, and engineering assurance
  • Embed nuclear safety, cybersecurity, and regulatory requirements in system architectures
  • Support licensing, regulatory engagement, and independent technical assessments
  • Create strategic delivery plans that align resources, investment, and capability with programme needs
  • Provide technical oversight of suppliers and delivery partners
  • Develop a high-performing engineering organisation through coaching, mentoring, and succession planning
  • Shape future EC&I capability and cultivate emerging technical leaders
  • Collaborate with the Chief Design Engineer, Functional Architecture and Safety Case teams, regulators, suppliers, and senior programme stakeholders

Requirements

  • Substantial experience leading the development and implementation of complex control and instrumentation systems
  • Demonstrated technical leadership across integrated system architectures, implementation strategies, and physical system design
  • Strong systems engineering knowledge covering requirements management, MBSE, verification and validation, configuration management, and technical governance
  • Experience defining, governing, and maintaining large-scale integrated system architectures
  • Strong knowledge of nuclear safety, safety case development, and regulatory compliance
  • Knowledge of IEC 61513, IEC 61226, IEC 61508, and IEC 62443
  • Experience supporting regulatory assessments, licensing activities, and technical assurance programmes
  • A track record of delivering engineering programmes in highly regulated environments
  • Strong leadership skills spanning organisational development and succession planning
  • Experience managing strategic supplier relationships and engineering delivery partners
  • Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication, and influencing abilities
  • Ability to work effectively within complex, highly regulated programmes
  • A degree in Control and Instrumentation Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or a related discipline
  • Chartered Engineer (CEng) status, or the ability to achieve chartership within an agreed timeframe
  • Significant experience delivering complex safety-related systems in a regulated industry
  • Applicants must obtain BPSS clearance
  • Applicants must successfully complete a DBS check
  • Applicants must successfully complete a basic financial probity check

Benefits

  • Performance-related bonus opportunity with a target of up to 20%
  • Benefits allowance of £8,500 per year for a tailored package
  • Pension contributions of 12% from the employer and 6% from the employee
  • 28 days of annual leave plus public holidays
  • Option to buy or sell up to five holiday days
  • Private medical insurance with BUPA single cover
  • Life assurance worth six times pensionable pay
  • One-off £250 home office support payment for new starters
  • Flexible, inclusive, and supportive working environment
  • Opportunities to progress your career
  • Ongoing learning and development opportunities

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