Engineer - Simulation

Rolls-Royce SMR

Derby, United Kingdom
Base: £42,000 – £55,150; bonus/equity: performance...
Hybrid
Dynamic modelling (matlab/simulink)
Software development practices
Agile software development environment
As a Simulation Engineer, you will contribute to the development, verification and validation of software simulation models of nuclear power plant and control & instrumentation (C&I) systems

Job Summary

  • As a Simulation Engineer, you will contribute to the development, verification and validation of software simulation models of nuclear power plant and control & instrumentation (C&I) systems.
  • You will build high-fidelity dynamic models using appropriate modelling platforms, ensuring that models are robust, validated and integrated within the wider simulation architecture.
  • The models and environments you develop will be used across the full project lifecycle—including analysis, design verification, safety assessment, operator training and system validation.

Matching Summary

As a Simulation Engineer, you will contribute to the development, verification and validation of software simulation models of nuclear power plant and control & instrumentation (C&I) systems.

Salary

Base: £42,000 – £55,150; Bonus/Equity: Performance-related target opportunity; Benefits: 12.5% Benefits Allowance (£2,200 p.a.), Pension (12% employer/6% employee), 28 days holidays + public holidays, Private Medical Insurance, Life Assurance, Home Office Support

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Dynamic modelling (MATLAB/Simulink)
  • Software development practices
  • Agile software development environment
  • Systems engineering fundamentals
  • Source code management (Git, Azure Repos)

Nice-to-have

  • Modelling/simulation tools (GSE SimExec, RELAP, JADE)
  • Nuclear industry standards
  • High-integrity industry standards
  • Hardware-in-the-loop simulation

Key Requirements

  • Degree in Computational Science, Physics, Engineering, Mathematics or similar
  • Experience with software and hardware integration
  • Understanding of control systems design and verification

Work Rights

BPSS clearance, DBS check, basic financial probity check

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