Design Engineer
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Framatome is an international leader in nuclear energy recognized for its innovative digital and value added solutions for the global nuclear fleet. With worldwide expertise and a proven track record for reliability and performance the company designs services and installs components fuel and instrumentation and control systems for nuclear power plants. Its more than 20 000 employees work every day to help Framatomes customers supply ever cleaner safer and more economical low-carbon energy. Visit us at and follow us on Twitter: @Framatome and LinkedIn: Framatome.Framatome is owned by the EDF Group (80.5%) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI 19.5%).
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Publication date
12/23/2025Category
TA - DESIGN & ENGINEERING - TAA - Design engineering management & Systems engineering
Job Opening Title
Design Engineer
Job type
Non fixed term
BU description
Framatome is a global leader in nuclear energy recognised for delivering innovative value-added technologies that design build maintain and advance the worlds nuclear fleet. With 20000 employees in over 70 locations worldwide we provide components fuel and control systems for nuclear power plants along with a full suite of reactor services all focused on improving safety performance and sustainability.
Backed by EDF Group (80.5%) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (19.5%) were driving the future of clean energy. Here in the UK our team is already 400 strong and growing. As we expand our service offerings across the UK nuclear industry were aiming to reach 500 dedicated professionals in 2025.
Nows your chance to join a company thats shaping the energy transition where your expertise will matter your growth will be supported and your work will help power generations to come.
Job description
The Design Engineer is responsible of the production of Technical Documentation (2D and 3D Design Calculation Bill Of Materials Specification Design Review etc.) in the scope of Framatome Limited. The role is based in the Design Office in Avonmouth or Cranfield United Kingdom.
The role consists in delivering the Design Package through its Lifecycle in accordance with the Framatome Limited processes procedures and instructions. The Design Engineer has a primary role in supplying the Design Package by ensuring all Requirements are populated reviewed analysed and prioritised; from the conceptual phase to the detailed design and release of deliverables.
The Design Engineer is constantly seeking optimisation within the Engineering processes procedures and instructions and is actively participating in Design Reviews as well as HSE activities in relation to the Design.
Profile
What you will be doing
Ensuring Design requirements are defined gathered prioritised and followed.
- Reading and understanding of Regulations Standards and Specifications in order to extract Requirements affecting the Design Package.
- Defining and organising the Design Package production as well as understanding what shall be produced as Deliverables and non-Deliverables.
- Liaison and Coordination with relevant stakeholders interfacing with the
- Design Package in order to gather all requirements and specificities allowing preliminary and detailed design.
- Liaison with the Engineering / Design Lead to define and prioritise the Design Requirements. Maintaining an auditable record of design requirements identified.
- Actively participating in Design Reviews as well as HSE Reviews in order to assess whether a modification requires an impact analysis of the design requirements.
- Ensuring the solutions identified during Design Reviews are correctly implemented.
- Understand and define HSE requirements & CDM regulations.
Production of Design Deliverables.
- Production of documentation in accordance with Framatome Limited process that is conforming to the Design Requirements enabling the internal approval as well as acceptance by the Customer when applicable.
- Ensuring the studies for the Design Package follow the relevant Standard.
- Producing concepts accurately and efficiently.
- Proactively seeking best solutions and work autonomously.
- Checking BOM and ensuring the appropriate Industry Standards are used.
- Checking Deliverables against requirements specifications and applicable Standards.
- Producing detailed 2D and 3D CAD Design in accordance with Framatome
- Limited instructions and guidelines as well as relevant Standards.
- Producing Technical Documentation in accordance with Framatome
- Limited processes procedures and instructions.
- Managing Design changes and Design Configurations.
- Performing Design Analysis and associated activities.
What are we looking for
Required Attributes:
- Mechanical / Design Engineering (HND or equivalent)
- CAD software proven experience (preferably SolidWorks) and Document Revision Control
- Manufacturing Fabrication processes knowledge
- Engineering standards knowledge
- HSE and Quality understanding
Desired Attributes:
- Understanding of ISO Standards for Drafting and Dimensioning
- Design codes & Eurocode 3 knowledge
- Calculation (hand calculation Excel etc.) knowledge
- Work in Nuclear Industry
- Pressure Equipment Directive
- FMEA HAZOP
Desired Personal Characteristics:
- Confident manner good presentation skills
- Determination - not easily discouraged or put off
- Passion enthusiasm and charisma.
- Innovative prepared to see beyond how it has been done before
- Positive outlook always sees opportunity through any adversity
- Resilient ready to bounce back from any challenges
- Assertive gets things done when they need to be
Benefits
25 days annual leave per year rising by 1 day for every 2 years worked (max 30 days) Bank Holidays
8% employer pension contribution with employee 1% contribution (salary sacrifice)
Individual and family private health care
Dental insurance for employees
Cashplan Level 2 cover
Life assurance (4x salary)
Employee assistance programme (EAP)
Income Protection
Professional Body Membership
Tusker Electric car scheme (salary sacrifice)
Cycle to Work scheme (salary sacrifice)
Babbel learn a new language
Generous family leave
Job location
United Kingdom Bristol
Job location (site)
Avonmouth
Travel
25%
Contract duration (in months)
N/A
Job family
Standard
Applicant criteria
Minimum level of education required
Bachelor
Minimum level of experience required
Early career
Employment level
Non cadre
Extra informations
Background checking required
Non
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Mechanical Design
- SOC
- System Design
- GD&T
- CAD
- Creo
- SolidWorks
- Mechanical Engineering
- Perl
- Autocad
- HVAC Design
- Catia
About Company
Framatome’s teams design and build nuclear power plants, present at every stage of the process on all types of reactor technologies.
