Senior Engineer – Verification & Validation Delivery, Electrical

Rolls-Royce SMR

Senior Engineer ensuring verification and validation delivery for Rolls-Royce SMR power systems. Collaborating on complex engineering projects in safety-critical environments across multiple UK locations.

Posted 7/7/2026full-timeDerby • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSenior💰 £50,650 - £66,500 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in verification and validation strategies within safety-critical environments, ensuring compliance with nuclear and safety standards while effectively managing technical interfaces and leading multi-disciplinary teams.

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Verification And ValidationSafety-Critical Standards ComplianceTechnical Risk ManagementInterpersonal And Communication SkillsEngineering Project Leadership

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Hard Skills

Verification StrategiesValidation StrategiesTechnical ChecksAnalytical SkillsSystems-Thinking MindsetEvidence CollectionCompliance AssessmentObjective DefinitionRig TestsAnalyses

Soft Skills

Interpersonal SkillsCommunication SkillsRelationship ManagementCoaching SkillsProblem-Solving Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

Degree In EngineeringProfessional Body Recognition

Industry Keywords

Nuclear IndustrySafety-Critical EnvironmentRegulatory BodiesIEC 61508IEC 61513IEC 61226

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop verification and validation strategies within your area of responsibility
Act as an intelligent customer in the V&V of the plant and across the RR SMR business
Support the verification and validation of the safety case
Produce reports for regulatory bodies and present/discuss findings with regulators
Define objectives and requirements for verification activities (e.g. rig tests, analyses) and agree these with delivery teams
Review and collect evidence of verification activities across internal teams and the supply chain
Collate evidence and use it to assess compliance against requirements
Manage technical interfaces across functions to ensure coherent and efficient technical solutions
Coach and review the work of others to elevate technical quality across the team
Perform detailed technical checks and provide constructive feedback to peers
Ensure compliance with relevant nuclear and safety-critical standards (e.g. IEC 61508, IEC 61513, IEC 61226)

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience in verification and validation of new products, ideally in a safety-critical and highly regulated industry
Experience leading complex engineering projects; nuclear experience preferred but not essential
Experience identifying, managing and escalating technical and programme risks
Ability to resolve issues while ensuring quality and safety standards
Strong supplier and customer relationship management skills
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; able to unite multi-disciplinary teams
Strong analytical skills and a methodical approach
Systems-thinking mindset with experience collaborating across engineering disciplines
Degree in an engineering discipline and recognised by a professional body or working towards this

Benefits

Comp & perks

Bonus - Performance-related target opportunity 12.5%
Benefits Allowance - £2,200 per annum for a bespoke package
Pension - 12% employer and 6% employee contributions
Holidays - 28 days (+ public holidays) with ability to buy or sell up to 4 days
Private Medical Insurance - BUPA single cover
Life Assurance - 6x pensionable pay
Home Office Support - £250 one-off payment for new starters