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Job Title: Requirements Engineer – Nuclear & Defence Sector - Outside of scope if IR35 (pending determination)
Location: Reading - Hybrid working model
Industry: Nuclear & Defence
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Salary: Competitive, based on experience
Start Date: ASAP
About the Role:
Our client are a leading provider of engineering services to the Nuclear and Defence industry. Their work spans the full system lifecycle, supporting the development of high-integrity systems in complex, high-hazard, and heavily regulated environments.
They are currently seeking a Requirements Engineer (or a Systems, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineer with strong requirements capture experience) to support ongoing and future nuclear-focused projects. Experience within the nuclear domain is essential – general defence sector experience without nuclear will not be sufficient for this role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Capture, analyse, and manage stakeholder and system-level requirements using industry-standard tools
- Support the re-baselining and impact assessment of requirements for complex systems.
- Develop Verification Cross Reference Matrices, verification plans, and related compliance documentation.
- Conduct independent design assessments and support preparation for major reviews such as Critical Design Reviews and Systems Acceptance Reviews.
- Define and manage design interfaces and produce Interface Control Documents.
- Contribute to system architecture, Verification & Validation strategy development, and trial design.
- Liaise effectively with internal teams, external clients, and regulatory bodies.
Candidate Profile:
- Demonstrable experience in requirements engineering within the nuclear sector.
- Systems Engineers with broad lifecycle experience who are willing to specialise in requirements engineering will be considered.
- Mechanical or Electrical Engineers with significant experience in requirements capture and analysis will also be considered, provided they have nuclear sector exposure.
- Familiarity with safety-critical, high-integrity systems in regulated environments.
- Proficiency with requirements management and modelling tools (e.g. IBM DOORS, Sparx EA).
- Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
Why This Role?
- Opportunity to contribute to national security and energy infrastructure.
- Work with a respected consultancy delivering trusted engineering solutions to major clients.
- Join projects at the cutting edge of nuclear systems engineering.
- Flexible working options and opportunities for professional growth.
