Senior Mechanical Engineer

Assystem -
Derby

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Job details

Permanent

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme
Free flu jabs
Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

Mechanical design
Engineering
Presentation skills
Bachelor's degree
Welding
Mathcad

Full job description

Defence

Permanent /

Derby

United Kingdom

14/04/25

On site

ABOUT ASSYSTEM

Assystem is an international company with one mission: accelerate the energy transition around the world.

Every day, our 7,500 switchers located in 12 countries (Europe, Middle East, Pacific Asia & Africa) connect their six thousand billion neurons to tackle the task of the century: switching to low-carbon energy.

We are a collective committed to the actors who are making the energy switch. Sharing our knowledge, expertise and values allows us to innovate and think differently about the energy transition.

Drawing on more than 55 years’ experience in highly regulated sectors subject to strict security and safety requirements, we provide our customers with engineering and project management services, as well as digital services and solutions to optimize the performance of complex infrastructure projects throughout their life cycle. The Group is currently ranked third in the world for nuclear engineering.

To ensure a viable, efficient, and reliable energy future for all

JOB DESCRIPTION

Join us a Senior Mechanical Engineer
Location: Derby
Contract/Staff Position

Your future Team:

Your will be joining an Embedded Team as a Senior Mechanical Engineer. You will be responsible for Front End Engineering Design (FEED) activities across a range of engineering projects which will form part of the submarine’s new build and development programmes.

Your Missions:

️ Develop effective solutions to engineering challenges

Evaluate performance, reliability, and safety of final products

️Alter and modify design to meet customer requirements

Estimate budget and scope of project

️Management of Risk and Opportunity

️Prepare product reports and documentation

Why join the community of Switchers?:

The Group is currently ranked Third in the world for nuclear engineering.

Provide opportunities to work on exciting, global projects

Access to an employee assistance programme with free mindfulness, health, wellbeing resources and a confidential support line available 24/7 via phone or text

Discount vouchers for days out and restaurants, eye test and glasses vouchers, cycle to work scheme, free flu jabs

At Assystem, we celebrate diversity and creativity. We believe in harnessing unique perspectives to shape innovative solutions. Your skills and daring spirit are what truly matter. Join us and help shape the future!

MY PROFILE

Skills, Qualifications and Experience:

Minimum of 5 years’ experience within the nuclear sector

️ Understanding of mechanical design, safety case, operation, (eg precision, cleanliness requirements, damage prevention) and LfE capture

Previous experience with Technical Document Authoring, Substantiation and Presenting

Understanding of Nuclear Health & Safety I.e Understanding of safety case requirements (Safety Functional Requirements, Engineering Schedules and criticality prevention)

Previous exposure to Chemical Plant, Glovebox’s and associated processes would be an advantage along with an understanding of Welding, NDT techniques

️ Familiarity with PLM systems (Teamcentre or similar)

Knowledge of engineering analysis tools (MathCAD, ANSYS, ABAQUS or similar)

BEng or similar professional qualification in an engineering related field

**Security Clearance**

This role requires the successful candidate to hold (or be able to obtain) a minimum of a Security Check (SC) clearance without any caveats to that clearance.

Due to the nature of work this role will be delivering and for the protection of certain assets, the successful candidate has to be a sole UK national

We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our people’s ability to dare are the only things that matter !. Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.

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