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Senior Design Engineer

  • Defence
  • Permanent /
  • Derby
  • United Kingdom
  • 03/10/24
  • On site

Assystem is an international company with one mission: accelerate the energy transition around the world.


Every day, our 7,500 switchers located in 12 countries (Europe, Middle East, Pacific Asia & Africa) connect their six thousand billion neurons to tackle the task of the century: switching to low-carbon energy.


We are a collective committed to the actors who are making the energy switch. Sharing our knowledge, expertise and values allows us to innovate and think differently about the energy transition.


Drawing on more than 55 years’ experience in highly regulated sectors subject to strict security and safety requirements, we provide our customers with engineering and project management services, as well as digital services and solutions to optimize the performance of complex infrastructure projects throughout their life cycle. The Group is currently ranked second in the world for nuclear engineering.


To ensure a viable, efficient, and reliable energy future for all.


Job Description

Senior Design Engineer
📍 Location: Derby
📝 Contract/Staff Position

Your future team:

Are you ready to ignite your career in engineering with thrilling challenges and ground breaking projects within Nuclear and Defence? Assystem Energy & Infrastructure are expanding its team in Derby and are looking for enthusiastic Designers to join our innovative team

Your Missions:

🛠️ Design components to customer specs
📐 Create models and drawings with CAD
🔬 Research new ideas and methods
🔄 Improve products and processes
✏️ Modify designs for requirements
⚠️ Ensure safety compliance
💡 Find creative solutions
👩‍🏫 Support junior team members
📊 Present designs to customers

Why join the community of Switchers?:

🔹 The Group is currently ranked second in the world for nuclear engineering.

🔹A dynamic career management policy to enable our employees to progress through our five business lines: operations, project, technical, sales and support functions

🔹Provide opportunities to work on exciting, global projects

🔹Access to an employee assistance programme with free mindfulness, health, wellbeing resources and a confidential support line available 24/7 via phone or text

🔹Discount vouchers for days out and restaurants, eye test and glasses vouchers, cycle to work scheme, free flu jabs

At Assystem, we celebrate diversity and creativity. We believe in harnessing unique perspectives to shape innovative solutions. Your skills and daring spirit are what truly matter. Join us and help shape the future! 🌟

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Qualifications:

🔧 Previous experience as a Senior Design Engineer or similar role
🤝 Ability to work with the Mechanical Engineering Team to realize ideas
⚠️ Understanding of safety legislation
📚 High degree of knowledge around Design for Manufacture
🖥️ Familiarity with 3D CAD systems (Siemens NX or similar) for model and drawing creation
📂 Familiarity with PLM systems (Teamcentre or similar)
🎓 Professional qualification in an engineering related field

Additional Details:

🔒 Due to the nature of this role the successful candidate will require Security clearance.To gain this you  will be required to be a Sole UK national,  

We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our people’s ability to dare are the only things that matter !. Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.

Are you a prospective or recent graduate?

Assystem offers you the opportunity to join our Switch to Grow UK Graduate Scheme, where you’ll gain hands on experience in engineering, digital services, and project management by working on some of the world’s most critical energy projects.

Be part of the challenge of the century; accelerating the switch to low carbon energy!

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