Combined Physics - Nuclear Graduates (Sep 2027)

HTU; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £30,000 per year

Travel budget £5,500

Training budget £3,500

Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme and Digi

Cycle2Work Scheme

Disability support

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Discretionary study/relocation days

Professional institution memberships

Job summary

HTU invites applications for its Nuclear Graduates programme to gain hands-on experience in nuclear physics, radiation transport, and reactor core design across leading UK organisations.

You will develop expertise using nuclear codes, Monte Carlo techniques, and a range of simulation tools while contributing to safety analyses and collaborative projects across industry partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Physics or physics-focused field (2:2 or above).
• Interest in nuclear physics and practical coding experience.
• Strong collaboration and teamwork abilities.
• Right to work in the UK for two-year duration.
• Willingness to travel and relocate as required.
• Ability to obtain security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and apply knowledge of nuclear physics and radiation transport.
• Use deterministic transport and Monte Carlo methods for reactor core analysis and shielding.
• Perform nuclear analyses across various codes and simulations.
• Engage in naval reactor core design and maintenance activities.
• Carry out radiological dose assessments and detector calculations.
• Contribute to safety justifications within engineering processes.
• Collaborate with Rolls-Royce, ONR, and Great British Energy collaborators.
• Participate in three secondments across sponsoring organisations.

Skills

Nuclear physics

Coding experience

Interpersonal skills

Education

2:2 Physics degree or physics-focused degree

Job description

Join the Nuclear Graduates programme to gain hands‑on experience in nuclear physics, radiation transport, and reactor core design across leading UK nuclear organisations.

Your Role

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and applying knowledge of nuclear physics, radiation transport, and nuclear codes.
• Using deterministic transport codes and Monte Carlo techniques for reactor core analysis, shielding design, and criticality safety assessments.
• Conducting nuclear analysis with a wide range of codes and radiation transport simulations.
• Participating in the operation and experimentation related to naval nuclear reactor core design and maintenance.
• Performing radiological dose assessments and detector calculations.
• Understanding and contributing to safety justifications as part of engineering processes.
• Collaborating with experts across sponsoring organisations including Rolls-Royce, Office for Nuclear Regulation, and Great British Energy - Nuclear.
• Engaging in three secondments to gain diverse sector experience.

About You

The company is looking for candidates who have:

• A minimum 2:2 Bachelor's degree in Physics or a degree with a strong physics focus.
• Educational experience and strong interest in nuclear physics.
• Some experience with coding or scripting languages.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills.
• Right to work in the UK for the duration of the two-year programme.
• Willingness and ability to travel and relocate as required.
• Successful completion of security clearance checks.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary of £30,000 per year.
• £5,500 individual travel budget for training and meetings.
• £3,500 flexible individual training budget.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• 6 discretionary days leave for study and relocation.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme and DigiCare+ support.
• Access to EnergUS Extras including wellbeing resources and employee discounts.
• Membership of up to two professional institutions.
• Opportunity to participate in Cycle2Work Scheme.
• Support for candidates with disabilities under the Disability Confident Scheme.

Training & Development

• Comprehensive, tailored professional development programme.
• Dedicated mentor assigned throughout the two-year programme.
• Support from a sponsor company lead and a dedicated Nuclear Graduates programme team.
• Access to three secondments across the UK nuclear sector.
• Ongoing mental health support from trained Mental Health First Aiders.

Career Progression

• Support in securing a role with sponsoring organisations or within the wider nuclear sector upon programme completion.

This job may close before the stated closing date, you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible