System Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 9, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 9, 2026. Curtiss-Wright scores B on the Alion truth index.
Systems Engineer
Our Wimborne UK business unit is looking for up to 3 System Engineers to join their flagship development programme, supporting Rolls-Royce SMR.
This opportunity is for someone who wants to be part of a once-in-a-generation programme for a UK-based engineering company to design, development, and deploy, reactor protection instrumentation of the highest safety classification for an international fleet of commercial nuclear reactors.
As a Systems Engineer, you will operate as a key member of the project team bringing experience in safety/systems engineering to the team. You will also support bid work by scoping the systems engineering tasks for the proposed work.
Location: Wimborne, UK
Your Challenge:
- Supporting the safety/systems engineering aspects of projects
- Drafting and estimating the systems engineering aspects of bid work
- Applying appropriate systems engineering practice on project
- Generating and maintaining high quality systems documentation and gaining formal review approval for release
- Use of systems engineering tools for requirements management, design modelling etc
- Supporting representations of project systems engineering to the project or customer community
- Advising or mentoring less-experienced team members, including graduates or apprentices, on systems engineering matters
- Supporting other engineering or related disciplines as required, e.g. design, production or test
- Contribution to ongoing development and improvement of engineering/business processes
- Any other relevant duties as and when required
What You Bring:
- Degree (or equivalent) qualified engineer, preferably in electrical/electronic engineering
- Chartered or Incorporated Engineer with membership (or working towards membership) of a relevant institution would be an advantage
- Experience of safety/systems engineering or design and in a safety regulated industry
- Knowledge of safety system design in accordance with IEC 61508 or similar safety standards (IEC 61513, IEC 61226)
- Good knowledge of systems engineering processes, standards and methodologies (e.g., IEC 15288, UML)
- Good knowledge of DOORS for requirements management
Desired Skills:
- Ability to communicate effectively across a broad range of technical and business disciplines within industry
Who We Are
Environmental, Social and Governance
Curtiss-Wright Wimborne, a Business Unit of Curtiss-Wright Nuclear, is a global engineering and design manufacture leader with just over six decades of experience designing for heavily regulated markets, such as nuclear, aerospace, oil and gas, and more. We develop sensors and instrumentation and control solutions for harsh environments and mission critical applications when safety and reliability matter. We focus on our customers’ success in every step of our process from sales engagement, quality, delivery, and customer service. Our customers trust us and know our commitment to safety is our top priority.
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Compliance Statement
This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and subject to additional security screening. In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn.
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