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# Systems Engineer - Nuclear Hardening

- **Company:** Airbus S.A.S.
- **Location:** Cornholme, United Kingdom
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Satcom, Verification and Validation (Software)
- **Published:** November 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.apply4u.co.uk/jobs/systems-engineer-nuclear-hardening/54877349

## About the Role

Enjoys working with complex technical solutions and learning from both technical and non-technical audiences.

Genuinely passionate about keeping defense communications active and safeguarding equipment in harsh environments

Radiation Hardening / Nuclear Hardening experience at systems level, including design and development

Understanding of how radiation impacts communications equipment

Verification and validation (V&V)

## Description

Due to new MOD, Government and SATCOM projects and expanded workload, we are looking for a Systems Engineer with Radiation Hardening / Nuclear Hardening experience
You'll be joining a fantastic, knowledgeable and supportive team and work on stable and long term projects. You'll be able to see, in person, how your decisions and work impacts the end-to-end products manufactured onsite in clean rooms.
HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE TEAM
Join a friendly and collaborative team. Utilise the Buddy system and training to understand Airbus's products and how they contribute to the world

Support the Systems team in designing, developing and capturing end-to-end needs and expectations whilst identifying the boundary of the solution to be developed.

Elicit and validate requirements for Nuclear Hardening whilst considering the complete system lifecycle.

Identify mitigations to the NH requirements based on installation environment.

Identify responses to the Nuclear Hardening requirements based on evaluation of NH processes in the context of a military fixed ground installation.

Produce Nuclear Hardening analysis and mitigation plans as appropriate, including any relevant test plans

Lead the engagement with the customer and test houses to fully define and agree the approach around Nuclear Hardening

Deliver safe systems which minimise operational costs and maximise performance and reliability throughout the product life-cycle.

Design and define possible architectures, in collaboration with IS/IT specialists, considering the functions and other requirements (constraints and trade-offs).