Senior V&V Engineer - ECI

Senior Validation & Verification Engineer – EC&I

Derby, Warrington or Manchester / Hybrid

£48,000 - £63,000 + Excellent benefits

We are Rolls-Royce SMR and we’re doing something that’s never been done before. We’re revolutionising an industry. That’s a once-in-a-career opportunity for those excited by such a challenge. This is more than just a job; this is a legacy.

We are now recruiting for a Senior Validation & Verification Engineer – EC&I to play a pivotal role in ensuring the integrity and safety of our SMR design through rigorous validation and verification activities.

What we’re looking for

As a Senior Validation & Verification Engineer – EC&I, you’ll lead the charge in verifying that our power station designs meet exacting requirements, particularly in the areas of Electrical, Control & Instrumentation (EC&I). Working within the Systems Engineering team, you’ll develop and execute verification strategies for some of the most complex, safety-critical, and business-critical systems.

This role is crucial to our mission of offering a delivery-certain solution, using modern engineering tools, analysis, and testing to prove out our designs before construction begins. You’ll collaborate across multi-disciplinary teams, act as an intelligent customer for validation and verification activities, and coach and support other engineers in the team.

• Lead the development of validation and verification strategies for EC&I systems, working closely with design leads and technical specialists.
• Define objectives, requirements, and success criteria for verification activities (e.g., analysis, rig tests) and ensure alignment with executing parties.
• Collate and assess evidence from verification activities, ensuring compliance with design and safety requirements.
• Support the verification of the safety case and contribute to technical reports and regulatory submissions.
• Act as a technical reviewer for verification outputs and coach junior engineers to develop team capability.
• Manage interfaces with other engineering teams and stakeholders to deliver coherent technical solutions.

Confidence can sometimes hold us back from applying for a job. But we'll let you in on a secret: there's no such thing as a 'perfect' candidate. If you feel you meet 75% of the requirements for this role, we would love to hear from you.

Also, if you are considering a career move or a sector-jump, please get in touch, we welcome applications from people with transferable skills.

Key selection criteria for this role are:

• Significant experience in verification and validation of new products within a highly-regulated, safety-critical industry (nuclear, power generation, oil & gas, process industry, etc.).
• Strong understanding of EC&I systems, including controls, instrumentation, sensors, transducers, electrical power systems, and safety-related systems.
• Familiarity with relevant regulations, codes, and standards.
• Systems engineering mindset, with experience in multi-disciplinary collaboration and requirements management.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical topics clearly in both written and verbal formats.
• Proven ability to coach, mentor, and technically review the work of other engineers.

Training & Degree-level qualification in a relevant technical field.

• Degree-level qualification (or equivalent experience) in Engineering, Physical Sciences, Mathematics, or a related field.
• Chartered Engineer status (or actively working towards).

Applicants without a degree who can nevertheless demonstrate suitable knowledge and experience may also be considered.

Pay and Benefits

We anticipate paying a salary of between £48,000 - £63,000 (DOE) plus:-

• Bonus - Performance related bonus of up to 12.5%
• Benefits Allowance – £2,200 per annum, enabling you to create a bespoke package 
• Pension - 12% employer and 6% employee contributions.
• Holidays - 28 days holiday (+ public holidays) and the ability to buy or sell up to 4 days. 
• Private Medical Insurance - BUPA single cover health care 
• Life Assurance - 6x pensionable pay
• £250 - One-off payment for new starters for home office purchases

We are Rolls-Royce SMR

Rolls-Royce SMR is a rare employer because it blends the world-class brand of Rolls Royce with an exciting start-up that has a hugely challenging mission. We’re doing work that contributes to the survival of the planet. Because of our mission, there’s a pace and energy that is palpable, and our leaders draw you in with their passion, energy, and determination.

We’re one of a handful of employers who can genuinely say we’re a strengths-based organisation – our people are here because of what makes them great, and our job is to help them make the best contribution of their careers doing work they love.

The start-up mentality coupled with our strengths-approach to people means there are opportunities to grow in ways and jobs you probably would be barred from doing in more traditional companies.

Each Rolls-Royce SMR power station will have the capacity to generate 470MW of low carbon energy, equivalent to more than 150 onshore wind turbines and enough to power a million homes. It will provide consistent baseload generation for at least 60 years, helping to support the roll out of renewable generation and overcome intermittency issues

Our Culture

At Rolls-Royce SMR, we are committed to ensuring that our teams reflect the communities we serve and that everyone can be themselves at work. We know that diverse teams are more innovative and get better results, and that our people can thrive and be more successful in truly inclusive cultures. Join us and help shape our culture. Find out more about our inclusion pledge.

Rolls-Royce SMR is a place where everyone can grow, so whatever background you bring with you, please apply if this is a role that would make you excited to come into work every day and help shape our culture.

Our Application Process

The recruitment process for this vacancy is being handled by Morson Talent, an official recruitment partner to RR SMR. By applying to this vacancy you are consenting to have your personal information shared with Morson Talent. Your details will only be handled in conjunction with RR SMR opportunities.

Your candidate experience is at the utmost importance to us. If you are not yet ready to apply but would like to discuss any of the above or require any reasonable adjustments (e.g. being able to apply in a different format), please contact Emma Godfrey to arrange a confidential conversation with a recruitment partner.