Role Title: Senior Control & Instrumentation Engineer – Data Processing and Control Systems (DPCS)
We are Rolls‑Royce SMR and we’re doing something that’s never been done before. We’re revolutionising an industry. That’s a once‑in‑a‑career opportunity for those excited by such a challenge. This is more than just a job; this is a legacy.
The Control & Instrumentation (C&I) capability at Rolls‑Royce SMR is responsible for defining, designing and delivering the control, protection and automation architecture that underpins the safe and efficient operation of the power station.
The Data Processing and Control Systems (DPCS) function sits at the heart of this capability, ensuring requirements are fully defined, managed, traceable and aligned throughout the lifecycle of the power station.
About the Role:
As a Senior Control & Instrumentation Engineer – DPCS Requirements, you will provide technical leadership for the definition, capture, analysis, allocation, baselining and assurance of requirements for Data Processing and Control Systems (DPCS) across the SMR lifecycle.
You will work closely with plant, safety, architecture, human factors, cyber security, equipment and supplier teams to translate stakeholder needs into controlled C&I requirements and acceptance criteria. Applying systems engineering and requirements‑management best practice, you will manage interfaces, configuration, traceability, verification status and design maturity across the programme.
This role is specifically focused on DPCS requirements management and provides an opportunity to influence the integrity and quality of the requirements foundation that supports the wider SMR design.
We’ll Need You To:
Elicit stakeholder needs from plant, process, mechanical, electrical, safety and operational teams
Translate stakeholder needs into clear, structured and testable C&I requirements
Develop and maintain requirement hierarchies and allocation across systems, subsystems, platforms, software, equipment and interfaces
Own requirements quality activities, including reviews for correctness, completeness, consistency, feasibility and verifiability
Establish and maintain bidirectional traceability between needs, requirements, design artefacts and verification evidence
Define verification methods, acceptance criteria and evidence requirements
Manage requirements baselines, configuration control and change activities
Coordinate C&I interface requirements across control systems, HMI/SCADA, diagnostics, communications, cyber security and associated plant systems
Review supplier requirements deliverables and act as an intelligent customer
Support verification, validation and evidence generation activities
Maintain objective measures of requirements quality, maturity and verification status
Support engineers through requirements reviews, coaching and governance activities
Key Skills Required:
We know there’s no such thing as the ‘perfect’ candidate. If you meet around 75% of the criteria below, we’d love to hear from you:
Experience in requirements engineering and management, including elicitation, decomposition, allocation, traceability, baselining and change control
Strong practical understanding of requirements verification, validation and evidence generation
Experience working within highly regulated industries such as Nuclear, Defence, Aerospace, Rail, Automotive, Energy or Oil & Gas
Knowledge of C&I systems including: Reactor and plant control Protection systems HMI/SCADA Diagnostics Communications systems Engineering systems
Experience using requirements management tools such as IBM DOORS Next or similar platforms
Knowledge of relevant standards including: IEC 61513 IEC 61226 IEC 61508
Understanding of systems engineering principles including architecture alignment, interface management and verification planning
Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to facilitate workshops, reconcile conflicting requirements and communicate complex information…