Mechanical Design Engineer
Assystem UK Ltd, The Holmes, City of Derby
Mechanical Design Engineer
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Assystem UK Ltd, The Holmes, City of Derby
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted today, 1 May | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
Job ref: bd5715ba2259449e8e25ce41b1745ecf
Location ref: The Holmes, City of Derby
Full Job Description
As a Nuclear Design Engineer, you'll be responsible for designing components, assemblies, and systems that meet stringent requirements for safety, cost, availability, and longevity. From early concept through to in-service support, you'll ensure every design is resilient, efficient, and built to perform under real-world conditions. You'll work across nuclear plant systems and supporting equipment-including tooling, assembly/disassembly systems, and maintenance solutions-contributing to every stage from design to deployment and beyond. What You'll Be Doing
- Develop innovative, reliable design solutions aligned with system and sub-system requirements
- Manage projects from concept through to verification, delivery, and in-service support
- Collaborate with stakeholders across engineering, manufacturing, and service teams
- Lead design verification through testing and analysis
- Maintain safety justifications and resolve in-service issues
- Interpret test data and validate designs against analytical models
- Drive continuous improvement in tools, processes, and methods
- Support supplier assessments and qualification activities
- Ensure compliance with technical standards, safety requirements, and company values, Translate system requirements into detailed component-level designs
- Deliver projects on time, within budget, and to quality standards
- Identify and manage technical, cost, and schedule risks
- Lead investigations, technical packages, and problem resolution
- Provide expert guidance within your engineering discipline
- Support production, integration, maintenance, and decommissioning activities
- Define and execute verification, qualification, and safety strategies