Senior C&I Engineer – Functional Design

Company: Jobtailor
Apply for the Senior C&I Engineer – Functional Design
Location: Manchester
Job Description:

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development of C&I functional specifications for systems across the RR SMR plant
  • Capture, structure and define plant control functions and translate them into implementable system requirements
  • Support the development of the plant operating philosophy and ensure functional requirements align with overarching plant needs
  • Develop well‑defined functional designs that articulate complex system interactions and dependencies
  • Collaborate with C&I architects, system owners, plant engineering teams and modelling & simulation teams
  • Lead work packages, including work breakdown, planning and delivery
  • Support technical decision‑making and ensure alignment across multidisciplinary teams
  • Produce clear functional documentation, diagrams, descriptions and structured design justifications
  • Contribute to verification and validation of functional designs and requirements
  • Present functional designs and decisions to technical and non‑technical stakeholders
  • Mentor and support junior engineers within the C&I function

Requirements

  • Experience of power plant operation and control, or equivalent industrial experience in system/plant control
  • Strong understanding of control theory and its application to complex systems
  • Experience producing functional designs and specifications for C&I systems
  • Knowledge of C&I lifecycle activities including V&V, commissioning and maintenance
  • Understanding of designing systems resilient to faults (redundancy, diversity, defensive design principles)
  • Knowledge of key C&I standards such as IEC 61508, IEC 61513 and IEC 61226, or equivalents from other safety‑critical industries
  • Strong systems engineering capability, including requirements management, interface management and structured problem‑solving
  • Experience with MBSE and requirements tools such as Capella (preferred), DOORS or Polarion
  • Degree in electrical, control, instrumentation, systems engineering or related technical discipline (or equivalent experience)

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Posted: July 11th, 2026