Job title

Principal Nuclear Safety Engineer

Location

Barrow-In-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary

Competitive

What you’ll be doing

• Deputising for the PNED Build Assurance Manager as required.
• Supporting or leading Nuclear Safety Engineering activities for the Astute and Dreadnought programme, including resolution of emergent issues during the Build and Commissioning of the Naval Reactor Plant using appropriate Safety Engineering techniques.
• Acting as the Intelligent Customer for documentation, advice, and services concerning the Naval Reactor Plant and safety case provided to the company.
• Developing sound technical solutions to issues arising during construction and commissioning of the Naval Reactor Plant.
• Authoring inputs to the Office of the Chief Engineer advising on the compliance of the “as built” Naval Reactor Plant against design, build and commissioning requirements in support of entry into nuclear build phases.
• Carrying out nuclear safety assessment of the impact of changes to, and deviations from, the Naval Reactor Plant design intent.
• Liaising with internal and external customers to ensure their requirements are supported and incorporated where appropriate and agreed.

Your skills and experiences

Essential

• Degree level qualification (or equivalent) in a relevant subject such as Engineering or Physical Science.
• Understanding of the design, build, commissioning, and operation of Reactor Plant systems.
• Demonstrable competence in technical report writing.

Desirable

• Engineering experience in design and build of systems, including understanding the role of safety and quality.
• Ability to lead engineering investigations, including Root Cause Analysis.
• The ability to constructively challenge and influence others, providing clear, concise and credible reasoning to support judgments.

Benefits

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

PNED team

This role offers an opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge of the Naval Reactor Plant for both the Astute Class and Dreadnought Class submarines. It provides involvement in a broad range of the Engineering Lifecycle for a Naval Reactor Plant, from Engineering Design Reviews through to build, test and commissioning activities, including resolution of emergent issues to support the wider PNED teams. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to eligibility criteria.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from underrepresented sections of the community, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform. All applicants must at a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Higher levels of National Security Vetting may be required, typically requiring 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level.

Closing Date

10th April 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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