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Submarine Systems/Facilities Assurance Enginneer

Frazer-Nash Consultancy

England

Hybrid

GBP 53,000 - 65,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Submarine Systems/Facilities Assurance Engineer to join their dynamic team in Plymouth. This role offers the chance to work on innovative projects in the defence maritime sector, focusing on submarine systems and safety management. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in engineering, particularly within nuclear facilities, and will be responsible for ensuring safety and environmental standards are met. With a commitment to professional development and a supportive work environment, this position is perfect for those looking to make a significant impact in a crucial industry.

Benefits

Happy To Talk Flexible Working

25 days' holiday entitlement

Holiday purchase scheme

Company pension scheme

Targeted professional development

Life assurance

Private healthcare membership

Paid membership fees to a professional institution

Cycle to work scheme

Season rail ticket loan

Qualifications

Experience in managing teams and engineering projects.
Knowledge of submarine ship systems and safety cases.

Responsibilities

Provide technical guidance for submarine enterprise projects.
Manage nuclear submarine facility improvement projects.

Skills

Team Management

Communication Skills

Safety Regulation Knowledge

Safety Analysis Techniques

Education

Chartered Engineer or working towards

Detailed knowledge of submarine systems

Knowledge of safety cases

Tools

HAZID

Safety Integrity Level Assessment

Submarine Systems/Facilities Assurance Enginneer

Title:
Submarine Systems/Facilities Assurance Enginneer

Submarine Systems/Facilities Assurance Engineer

Location: Plymouth

Salary: £53K - £65K

Working Pattern: Full time (37.5 hrs per week) - Hybrid Working

Closing Date: 6th June 2025

Frazer-Nash Consultancy is an engineering technology consultancy that specialises in delivering innovative solutions to make lives secure, sustainable, and affordable. Our people are an integral part of this vision.

We have a key presence in the defence maritime sector, supporting a wide range of clients in support of current and future Naval Reactor Plants (NRP), Nuclear Facilities, Submarine Equipment and Submarine Systems. We pride ourselves on the high-quality support we deliver to the Submarine Enterprise and our continued growth in this arena means we are actively seeking experienced professionals to support and promote further development in this area.

Based out of our Plymouth office we are actively seeking professionals with a background and commitment in any of the following; submarine systems engineering, submarine facility engineering, safety management or safety case development in the nuclear industry.

Role Responsibilities

Day to day, you'll provide professional systems, safety and environmental engineering guidance and skills into submarine enterprise focused projects. Below are a few examples of the tasks we have been working on recently and gives a flavour of the sort of projects you'll be developing:

Providing technical guidance and design support to the AUKUS programme.
Design and project management of nuclear submarine facility improvement projects.
Identification of new and emergent technologies, with a 50-year look ahead, to proactively prevent the unwanted accumulation of biofouling organisms in future classes of submarines, whilst minimising the impact of any treatment on the environment.
A high-level assessment of the impact of an unconventional option to reduce submarine Radiated Acoustic Noise on personnel, systems and equipment, to establish the limitations, shortfalls and the potential benefits that could be achieved.
Providing technical support and guidance to innovative 'in water' submarine engineering solutions.
Providing Suitably Qualified and Experienced Personnel knowledge into Pressurised Water Reactor (PWR) 1, 2 and 3 related projects.
Assessing and producing nuclear safety substantiation and safety justification documents in support of a modern standards nuclear Safety Case.
Supporting SDA Combat Systems in the development of documentation to improve through life management.

Requirements

Essential

Experience of Managing Teams/Engineering Projects.
Good oral and written communication skills. Committed, a person with a positive approach to difficult challenges.

Qualifications we are looking for

Detailed knowledge of the submarine ship systems, Nuclear Steam Raising Plant and or propulsion systems.
Detailed knowledge of the submarine facility and associated facility systems and their associated safety cases.
Working knowledge of the application of safety regulation, policy and standards, with experience relevant to UK MOD approaches to submarine safety such as: Defence Safety Authority (DSA) Regulations, Defence Nuclear Safety Regulations, Naval Authority Certification, SDA Safety Policy and Management systems.
Understanding of safety analysis techniques, including HAZID, hazard management, functional hazard assessment, Cat and Class, Safety Integrity Level (SIL) assessment, software safety assessment, ALARP assessment.
Working knowledge of Technical Assurance/Governance and Maturity Assessment of the Maritime Concept, Assessment, Demonstration, Manufacture, In-Service and Disposal (CADMID) cycle.
Experience of working with or within the SDA (ISM, Nuclear Propulsion Project Teams (NPPT), Equipment PT, Combat Systems Group etc).
Chartered Engineer status or working towards Chartered Engineer.

Due to the nature of the work that Frazer-Nash Consultancy undertake, candidates for this role will be required to undergo pre-employment screening and will be required to satisfy SC clearance criteria for UK National Security Vetting.

Benefits

We provide our people with a comprehensive benefits package that comprises: