Nuclear Core Physics Opportunities - Submarines

Rolls-royce; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace and defense company in the UK seeks a candidate for reactor core design and support. This role requires a strong academic background in engineering or physics, along with experience in the nuclear industry. Responsibilities include designing experiments, supporting manufacture, and collaborating with various partners. Competitive salary and exceptional benefits are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Exceptional benefits

Employee support assistance

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Strong academic background with relevant degree.
• Experience in reactor physics or nuclear industry.
• Ability to communicate effectively with various audiences.

Responsibilities

• Design reactor cores using Deterministic and Stochastic methods.
• Support manufacture of reactor cores.
• Design experiments and perform measurements.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Critical thinking

Attention to detail

Effective communication

Education

Relevant degree in engineering, physics, or a scientific subject

Job description

Overview

excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.

Responsibilities

• Designing and substantiating reactor cores using both Deterministic and Stochastic methods.
• Supporting manufacture of reactor cores.
• Designing experiments and performing measurements in our zero-energy critical benchmarking facility.
• Supporting the UK submarine fleet with onboard tests and trials.
• Connecting with other centres of physics knowledge and skills, such as our industry partner, civil nuclear and academia.
• Researching, developing, and applying new and novel improvements across all areas of reactor physics, including validation of new methods, and exploring ways to maximise operational capability.

Qualifications

• A strong academic background with a relevant degree (undergraduate, masters, or PhD) in engineering, physics, or a scientific subject.
• Experience working in reactor physics or the wider nuclear industry.
• An analytical mindset, critical thinking, and attention to detail.
• The ability to communicate effectively with any audience, quickly establishing credibility and buy-in.
• A willingness to learn from others and collaborate to achieve wider goals.

Derby, Raynesway