We are a leading engineering organisation delivering complex, safety-critical control and automation systems within the nuclear sector. Our work demands high standards of technical excellence, safety, and delivery performance.
You’ll be joining a collaborative, technically strong team where engineers are trusted to take ownership, challenge assumptions, and deliver robust solutions in a regulated environment.
About the Role
We’re looking for an EC&I Hardware Designer to support the delivery of complex control and automation systems within the nuclear sector.
This role focuses on the design and development of control system hardware, including enclosures, panels, and interface systems. You’ll work as part of a multi-disciplinary engineering team, contributing to high-quality, safety-critical projects from concept through to manufacture and installation.
Why This Role?
Work on safety-critical, high-integrity projects
Be involved in end-to-end hardware design, not just drawing updates
Collaborate with experienced engineers across electrical, control, and mechanical disciplines
Hybrid working with flexibility around office days and working hours
Opportunity to build experience within a highly regulated engineering environment
What You’ll Be Doing
Design and develop electrical enclosures, control panels, and interface systems
Produce detailed AutoCAD drawings and design packages
Develop and manage:
General Assemblies
I/O schedules
Cable calculations and routing
Power load and heat calculations
Support design reviews, site visits, and engineering assessments
Work closely with manufacturing teams to ensure designs are delivered to a high standard
Produce supporting documentation including test specifications, installation method Statements, inspection reports, testing of manufactured equipment to associated drawings and quality records
What We’re Looking For
Strong experience using AutoCAD for electrical design
Experience delivering EC&I hardware design within engineering projects
Experience designing control panels, MCCs, or electrical enclosures
Knowledge of IET Wiring Regulations and CDM Regulations
Understanding of cable routing, panel layouts, and system integration
Strong communication skills and ability to work within a project team
Degree/HNC (or equivalent experience) in Electrical / EC&I Engineering
Additional Information
Hybrid working (typically 2–3 days per week in the office, depending on project needs)
Flexible working hours to support work-life balance
UK travel required at key project stages (e.g. site visits and commissioning).
Security clearance: BPSS required (SC eligible)
Role available on a permanent or contract basis
Our Culture
Our values are built on a strong foundation of safety, integrity, and respect for every individual. People are at the heart of our mission, and we believe in supporting one another through a culture of care and collaboration.
We strive to create a workplace where everyone feels they belong and can thrive. Supporting mental wellbeing and fostering a sense of connection are essential to how we work.
When we embrace different perspectives and work together, we become more innovative, more agile, and more successful.
Skills Required
- Strong experience using AutoCAD for electrical design
- Experience delivering EC&I hardware design within engineering projects
- Experience designing control panels, MCCs, or electrical enclosures
- Knowledge of IET Wiring Regulations and CDM Regulations
- Understanding of cable routing, panel layouts, and system integration
- Degree/HNC (or equivalent experience) in Electrical / EC&I Engineering
- Strong communication skills and ability to work within a project team
- BPSS security clearance (SC eligible)
Amentum Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Amentum and has not been reviewed or approved by Amentum.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare offerings are described as comprehensive, with medical, dental, and vision plans and multiple PPO/HSA options. Mental health support via an employee assistance program and other wellness resources is also included in the benefits mix.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as a meaningful part of total rewards through a 401(k) plan with employer matching. Profit-sharing contributions and immediate or near-term vesting in some cases further strengthen the retirement value proposition.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off benefits are presented as solid for the sector, including tiered PTO accrual by tenure and a set of paid holidays. Role-dependent flexible or remote work options and leave programs add to perceived work-life support.
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What We Do
Amentum is a premier global technical and engineering services partner supporting critical programs of national significance across defense, security, intelligence, energy, and environment. We draw from a century-old heritage of operational excellence, mission focus, and successful execution underpinned by a strong culture of safety and ethics. Headquartered in Germantown, Md., we employ more than 20,000 people in 48 states and 28 foreign countries and territories. Visit us at amentum.com to explore how we deliver excellence for our customers’ most vital missions.
