Systems Engineer

NES Fircroft are currently recruiting for a Systems Engineer for our client, who are a global power technology company. Systems Engineer Contract position Duration: Initial 6-month contract Location: Rugby UK SC…

Contract type Contract
Posted 4 September 2026

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NES Fircroft are currently recruiting for a Systems Engineer for our client, who are a global power technology company.

Systems Engineer
Contract position
Duration: Initial 6-month contract
Location: Rugby
UK SC Clearance Required 

Job description

Own the DFMEA: Be the Subject Matter Expert (SME) and power-user of Reliasoft. You will be responsible for the integrity, structure, and execution of the DFMEA for our key propulsion and electrical components.

Must have skills: DFMEA and FMEA
Desirable skills: ReliaSoft

Facilitate & Influence: Lead high-stakes technical workshops. You’ll sit down with our busiest Lead Design Engineers, extract their deep technical knowledge, and translate their design insights into structured failure modes and mitigation strategies.
The "Scribe" & The Strategist: You will be the primary scribe, turning complex engineering inputs into clean, actionable data in Reliasoft. You’ll challenge assumptions and push for better design outcomes.
Drive Progress: You are the face of reliability. You will track our progress, report on key performance indicators (KPIs), and present clear, data-driven status updates to project leadership and our naval customers.

Who You Are:

Technically Fluent: You hold a degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering. You understand the physics and the engineering principles behind power generation and propulsion.
Reliasoft Power User: You are comfortable working in Reliasoft Xfmea/RCM++. You know how to build a database that is both accurate and auditable.
A Master Communicator: You know how to manage a room. You can take a complex engineering conversation, distil the noise, and capture the essential data points.
Process-Driven: You love order. You take pride in delivering reports that are accurate, on time, and tell a compelling story about our design maturity.
Collaborative: You thrive when working with multidisciplinary teams and understand the critical importance of reliability in the maritime defence sector.

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients

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