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# Senior Systems Engineer

- **Company:** Assystem UK Ltd
- **Location:** Manchester, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Databases, Requirements Management, Systems Architecture
- **Published:** May 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=024e915a9e3e94f4

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Systems engineering?, Experience in complex regulated industry essential (i.e. Nuclear, Aerospace, etc.)

Experience in Nuclear industry desirable.

Foundation background in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering is acceptable.

Degree in engineering or STEM subject is mandatory or be able to demonstrate equivalent experience.

Systems thinking and systems engineering processes is mandatory.

Systems engineering training/qualifications desirable.

Willing to accept a candidate with SE experience and a desire to move into this field if they can demonstrate competence.

Experience operating Rationale DOORS software as a practitioner is desirable.

Familiarity with Model Based Systems Engineering is desirable.

Awareness of relevant BS or INCOSE standards desirable

## Description

Are you a Senior Systems Engineer with experience working with mechanical, electrical, and process systems in a highly regulated industry (Nuclear, Aerospace, Defence, etc.)? Assystem's Decommissioning Strategic Business Unit is expanding and we are looking for skilled Systems Engineers for our Defence packages of work.

Your missions:

Requirement specification production / management

Interface Management

System Architecture definition

System Functional and Interface modelling

Working with mechanical, electrical and process systems

Operating requirements management database software (DOORS preferential)

Operating Model Based Systems engineering Software (Capella preferential)


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