Systems Integration Engineer

This isn't a role where you'll be maintaining established products or supporting incremental improvements.

You'll be working in an environment where technologies are evolving, requirements are emerging, and engineering challenges often don't have obvious answers.

Success requires curiosity, collaboration and an ability to break down complex problems into manageable parts. You'll engage with experts across multiple disciplines, gather information from diverse stakeholders and help create the system-level understanding needed to deliver world-leading technology.

Whether your background is in aerospace, advanced automotive, defence R&D, nuclear, space, robotics or another technically demanding environment, this role offers the chance to apply your systems engineering skills to genuinely novel challenges.

Supporting systems engineering activities across major engineering programmes.

Capturing, managing and maintaining system requirements and ensuring full traceability.

Developing system architectures, functional breakdown structures and interface definitions.

Coordinating information across multidisciplinary teams including magnet design, cryogenics, electrical systems, instrumentation and plant integration.

Working with programme and technical leads to support informed engineering decisions.

Supporting technical reviews and readiness reviews.

Identifying, managing and tracking technical risks.

Developing verification and validation strategies for complex systems.

Defining and maintaining critical interfaces between teams, suppliers and external partners.

Supporting the continuous improvement of systems engineering processes, tools and methodologies.

A degree in Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics or a related discipline, or equivalent industry experience.

Experience applying systems engineering methodologies within complex engineering environments.

A track record of requirements management, architecture development and verification activities.

Experience working on technically complex products, systems or programmes.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Experience working across multiple engineering disciplines.

Experience using requirements management tools.

No terminology in the advert or job description is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person’s age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job.

Pre-employment screening

Please note that the appointment of the successful candidate will be subject to standard pre-employment screening, as applicable to the post. This will include right-to-work, proof of identity and references.

Data privacy

Please note that any personal data submitted to Tokamak Energy as part of the job application process will be processed in accordance with the GDPR and related UK data protection legislation, for more information regarding GDPR please see: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guide-to-the-general-data-protection-regulation

Equality of opportunity

Entry into employment with the Tokamak Energy and progression within employment will be determined only by personal merit and the application of criteria which are related to the duties of each post and the relevant salary structure. In all cases, ability to perform the job will be the primary consideration. No applicant or member of staff shall be discriminated against because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.