Nuclear Capability Technical Specialist

BAE Systems; Barrow-in-Furness; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

BAE Systems is seeking a Nuclear Capability Technical Specialist to join their expanding Nuclear Skills, Capability, and Compliance Team in Barrow-in-Furness. The successful candidate will play an essential role in training, compliance, and strategic workforce planning within a dynamic environment. Ideal candidates will possess leadership skills, experience in nuclear safety, and a strong commitment to integrity and safety culture.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible discounted health benefits

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Experience in a nuclear regulated environment.
• Work in safety regulation or safety assurance.
• Experience in deploying compliance processes.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of nuclear competence frameworks.
• Liaise with cross-functional teams.
• Manage training and compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

Risk management

Integrity

Job description

Job Title: Nuclear Capability Technical Specialist

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:

• We're expanding our Nuclear Skills, Capability and Compliance Team to support the delivery of major programmes of strategic national and international importance. We're looking for people with experience in one or more of the following activities:
• Worked in a nuclear regulated environment either within training, capability or organisational capability management/ strategic workforce planning
• Deploying the systematic approach to training, creation of engineering training assets and/ or delivery of technical training
• Worked in safety regulation or safety assurance capacity, liaising with internal and external bodies in high hazard, safety critical industries
• Experience deploying process, policy and arrangement documents in support of regulatory compliance in high hazard, safety critical industries
• Supporting the design and delivery of nuclear competence frameworks, assessment of competence, and training solutions (on and off-job learning)

Your skills and experiences:

• Demonstrable leadership and management skills
• Demonstrable Risk and issue management
• Excellent and demonstrable analytical skills
• Resilient in the face of challenge and uncertainty
• Leading by example in terms of integrity
• A strong and inherent awareness and application of nuclear safe and just culture

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 Discipline, Skills & Capability Team:

These are brand-new roles at BAE created to facilitate and manage training and compliance in order to support the growth of the business Resource. You will be joining a team of 16 based at Barrow whose main task is to support & manage Nuclear Compliance, Training and site arrangements. You will have the opportunity to gain exposure across the wider business areas as you will be liaising with cross functional teams such as Engineering, Operations as well as Senior Nuclear Leadership teams. 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: 2 nd July 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.