Babcock International Group
Systems Engineer
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Systems Engineer
Job Title: Systems Engineer
Location: Bristol or Warrington, Cheshire + Hybrid Working Arrangement Compensation: Attractive salary + Benefits Role Type: Full time / Permanent Role ID: SF72947
Shape the Future of Nuclear Engineering
At Cavendish Nuclear, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Systems Engineer at our Bristol or Warrington, Cheshire sites.
The Role
As a Systems Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll join a growing and dynamic systems engineering team, delivering critical work across a major nuclear programme.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities:
- Delivering systems engineering activities, including:
- Requirements engineering
- System design
- Integration planning
- Supporting technical reviews and contributing to system development across the project lifecycle
- Collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams to ensure integrated solutions
- Managing requirements, assumptions, and risks to support successful project outcomes
- Working as part of a specialist systems engineering team within a larger programme environment
This role is based across our Bristol or Warrington sites and includes a 37-hour workweek with hybrid working patterns available.
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Essential Experience
- Experience in:
- Requirements engineering
- Systems architecture
- Interface management
- Integration, verification, and validation
- Demonstrable experience working in multidisciplinary engineering teams
- Understanding of the full engineering or project lifecycle
- Experience supporting technical reviews and engineering governance processes
- Familiarity with requirements management tools or structured systems engineering approaches
Qualifications
- Degree in Engineering or equivalent industry experience
- Awareness of systems engineering standards (e.g., International Council on Systems Engineering) is desirable
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain a Security Check (SC) clearance.
For further details: United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK
What We Offer
- Generous holiday allowance
- Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
- Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
- Employee share scheme
- Employee shopping savings portal
- Payment of Professional Fees
- 10-days special paid leave for Reservists in the armed forces
- Holiday Trading benefit (allowing UK Cavendish employees to buy or sell up to one week of annual leave)
- ‘Be Kind Day’ – opportunity to take one paid day’s leave per year for volunteering with a registered charity
- Excellent development opportunities and benefits, including an Employee Assistance Programme supporting physical, mental, and financial wellbeing
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About Cavendish Nuclear
We’re Cavendish Nuclear — part of Babcock International Group, comprising ~5,000 specialists.
You’ll be part of something bigger, contributing to projects in clean energy, defence, and civil decommissioning, critical to energy security and national protection. Together, we’re shaping a future that lasts, through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
We are a disability-confident employer. If you have a disability or require reasonable adjustments during the application/selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header “Reasonable adjustments requirement".
We are committed to an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive. We’re happy to discuss flexible working – please ask about alternative work patterns at interview.
Closing Date: 07/07/2026 #CAVDESTNUC
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