Senior Engineer – Nuclear Engineering

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Job Title:

Senior Nuclear 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:

Reviewing design documentation and assess plant design changes

Assessing plant build maturity for entry into subsequent build phases

Ensuring maintenance of Reactor Plant design intent during the build and commissioning

Writing and presenting reports with regards to Reactor Plant problem resolution

Facilitating programme delivery and technical problem-solving through innovative engineering solutions

Intelligent Customer for Reactor Plant documentation and its safety case

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

Degree Qualified Engineering/Physical Science discipline; Electrical, Mechanical, Nuclear, Materials, Chemistry, Physics or Equivalent Experience

Knowledge of the nuclear industry and Nuclear Regulations

Previous exposure to Engineering Lifecycle

Taking

ownership

on work streams

Proven

technical report writing

Desirable:

Experience of justifying design change, ideally on a Nuclear plant

Civil Engineering & Defence/Naval Experience

Presentation Skills

Benefits

As well as a

competitive

pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Platform Nuclear Engineering team:

The Platform Nuclear Engineering Department is a growing capability covering activities ranging from design safety assurance, engineering/technical problem solving to practical innovation and improvement projects. There is ample opportunity for you to come onboard and make a meaningful impact on the team and professional development and career progression for yourself to build a lasting career with BAE Systems. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting 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 of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder

etc .) 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 both 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 within the organisation. All

applicants

must

as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where

applicants

must

typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for

the role , to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date:

23rd October 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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Location:
Cartmel Fell
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Engineering

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