Assystem is an international company with one mission: accelerate the energy transition around the world.
Every day, our 7,500 switchers located in 12 countries (Europe, Middle East, Pacific Asia & Africa) connect their six thousand billion neurons to tackle the task of the century: switching to low-carbon energy.
We are a collective committed to the actors who are making the energy switch. Sharing our knowledge, expertise and values allows us to innovate and think differently about the energy transition.
Drawing on more than 55 years' experience in highly regulated sectors subject to strict security and safety requirements, we provide our customers with engineering and project management services, as well as digital services and solutions to optimize the performance of complex infrastructure projects throughout their life cycle. The Group is currently ranked third in the world for nuclear engineering.
To ensure a viable, efficient, and reliable energy future for all
Job Description
Design Engineer - Tooling
📍 Location: Reading. Client site-based 4-day week
🔒 Security Clearance Required: DV & Sole UK national
Outside IR35, Inside IR35 and staff opportunities available
We are looking for multiple Design Engineers (Tooling) to support a key client based in Reading.
The main focus of the role will be to ensure that the design, procurement and operation of process, tooling and equipment is safe, cost effective and configured in line with company standards.
Your Missions:
🛠️Design of tooling or equipment utilising Siemens NX software.
🖥️Presentation of solutions at interim and design reviews.
📐 Production (or management of the production) of all Technical Product specifications in support of the design (drawings, specifications, process flows, MI’s etc).
🔧Manage the modification of existing tooling and equipment as required.
🗂️Produce and maintain Design History Files utilising Siemens Teamcenter.
🛒Assist in the procurement of tooling and equipment.
📋Responsible for requirements capture and management to meet customer expectations.
🤝Stakeholder management.
💡Optioneering: Idea creation, analysis & down selection of proposed candidate solutions.
🧪Planning, coordination and execution of physical experiments, tests & trials.
🕶️ Solution analysis using “Engineering Virtual Reality”.
🧭Mentor and guide the work of other engineers in making technical decisions.
🔍Operate as checker/peer reviewer for design team to ensure high quality of technical output.
🌍Ensure responsibilities are understood and applied with regards to the Company’s Environment, Health, Safety, Security and Quality Standards.
🔐Safeguard Company information and assets from unauthorised access or disclosure, reporting security breaches and applying security at all times.
Why join the community of Switchers?:
🚀 Over 55 years of nuclear engineering expertise – we’re in the Top 3 globally!
🎉 Attractive benefits: Holiday bonuses, access to an employee assistance programme and more..
📈 Career growth: 70% of our managers were promoted internally
At Assystem, we celebrate diversity and creativity. We believe in harnessing unique perspectives to shape innovative solutions. Your skills and daring spirit are what truly matter. Join us and help shape the future! 🌟
Qualifications
Candidate Profile (Skills, Experience & Qualifications):
💻 Competent in IT, including standard office software, NX and Teamcentre.
🚀 Proven track record of driving technical delivery, performance, and continuous improvement
🏭 Technical awareness of production
📦 Delivery of technical projects/programmes
🔧 Deliver Manufacturing Engineering solutions across the full engineering lifecycle to a high standard
🤝 Effective stakeholder management, engaging others for positive impact on decisions and delivery
☢️ Experience working in a nuclear safety regulated environment
📘 Experience applying nuclear safety principles (DSA03-DNSR)
🎓 Degree in a STEM discipline
⚙️ FMEA experience
📊 Quality tool experience (SPC)
🧠 Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) skills, including Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect & IBM DOORS
📅Basic p6 knowledge is desirable
Additional Information
🔒 **Security Clearance**
This role requires the successful candidate to hold DV clearance without any caveats to that clearance.
Due to the nature of work this role will be delivering and for the protection of certain assets, the successful candidate has to be a sole UK national
We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our people’s ability to dare are the only things that matter !. Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.
Top Skills
What We Do
Assystem, one of the world's leading independent nuclear engineering companies, is committed to accelerating the energy transition. We see ourselves as an activist in the development of nuclear energy, convinced that it is an essential part of the fight against climate change. 7,000 switchers, spread in 12 countries in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East are working every day to make the energy switch by accelerating the development of nuclear and renewable energies, power grids, clean hydrogen projects and low-carbon transport. We design and supervise major projects through our engineering activities and accelerate our customers' digital transformation. We also develop new solutions to build faster and improve the performance of complex infrastructures. 55 years of experience have made Assystem a key partner of the world's largest industrial groups: CEA, EDF, ENEC, Enedis, Engie, Framatome, ITER, K.A. CARE, Naval Group, NICDC, Orano, RATP, Rolls Royce, Royal Commission, Sellafield, SGP, SNCF... Assystem is ranked in the Top 3 companies in the nuclear energy sector.
