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ALTEN

Control & Instrumentation – Design Engineer

ALTEN

Design Engineer focusing on Control & Instrumentation systems within academic and practical frameworks. Contribute to engineering designs for nuclear and safety-critical industries with collaborative technical support.

Posted 7/11/2026full-timeRemote • Derby • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Join our team to support the delivery of complex projects within the nuclear and safety-critical industries.
  • Focus on the detailed design and specification of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems.
  • Responsible for transforming high-level safety, functional, and operational requirements into robust engineering designs.
  • Work closely with systems engineers, safety specialists, and cybersecurity experts.
  • Maintain end-to-end traceability between system requirements, detailed designs, and vendor deliverables.
  • Develop high-quality engineering design packages for software and hardware development teams.
  • Support the development of verification and validation strategies.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Strong experience in Control & Instrumentation systems design, ideally within nuclear, energy, or other safety-critical industries (e.g. oil & gas)
  • Experience in functional specification and system-level design
  • Solid understanding of control systems and control theory
  • Knowledge of system lifecycle activities including V&V, commissioning, and maintenance
  • Familiarity with industry standards such as IEC 61508, IEC 61513, IEC 61226 (or equivalent)
  • Experience applying systems engineering methodologies
  • Experience with requirements management tools (e.g. IBM DOORS, Polarion)
  • Understanding of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools (Capella preferred)
  • Strong problem-solving skills with a structured, logical approach
  • A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, or equivalent military experience
  • Experience working with Control Systems
  • Electrical Engineering experience

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Cycle & Tech Scheme
  • Employee assistance programme
  • Life insurance & Pension Scheme
  • Social atmosphere, regular gatherings & team buildings
  • Flexible way of working (role dependent)

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Hard Skills & Tools
Control SystemsControl TheorySystem Lifecycle ActivitiesVerification and Validation (V&V)CommissioningMaintenanceSystems Engineering MethodologiesSCADA Systems DesignEngineering Design PackagesSafety-Critical Industry Standards
Soft Skills
Problem-SolvingStructured ApproachLogical Thinking