Principal Nuclear Safety Engineer - Specialists

ZipRecruiter; Broughton in Furness; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense and aerospace company is looking for a Principal Nuclear Safety Engineer in Barrow-in-Furness. The role involves providing expert advice on nuclear safety legislation, developing safety governance frameworks, and maintaining compliance with regulatory bodies. Candidates should have strong knowledge of regulatory frameworks and safety case implementation. This position offers flexible and hybrid work opportunities, with a competitive salary and benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Discounted health and wellbeing benefits

Green car scheme

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive potentially available

Qualifications

• Experience with nuclear safety and regulatory frameworks is essential.
• Strong knowledge of safety case development methodologies.
• Understanding of integrated management systems and compliance assurance.

Responsibilities

• Deliver nuclear safety governance and independent oversight.
• Advise on nuclear legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Support relationships with regulatory bodies.

Skills

Nuclear safety legislation, licensing, and regulatory frameworks

Goal-setting regulation and application of relevant good practice (RGP)

Safety policy, governance, and independent challenge mechanisms

Regulatory interface management and permissioning arrangements

Integrated management systems and compliance assurance

Event reporting and operational experience feedback (OEFL) systems

Development of nuclear capabilities, baselines, and organizational change management

Competency-based training frameworks using Systematic Approach to Training (SAT)

Safety case development methodologies and safety case implementation

Radiological protection, waste management

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Principal Nuclear Safety Engineer – Specialists

Location: Barrow-in-Furness

We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this role.

Salary: Competitive

What you’ll be doing

• We’re expanding our Nuclear Safety and Regulation Team to support the delivery of major programmes of strategic and international importance.
• Advising leaders at all levels on nuclear legislation, site license applications, and regulatory requirements.
• Supporting relationships with regulatory bodies and deploying interface management arrangements.
• Delivery of nuclear safety governance, assurance frameworks, and independent oversight capabilities.
• Development and maintenance of the nuclear baseline together with organizational change processes.
• Supporting the design and delivery of nuclear competence assessments and training solutions.
• Implementing compliance operating models for nuclear/radiological safety and development of compliant nuclear management arrangements.
• Preparing and maintaining nuclear safety documentation, including safety cases and associated processes.
• Supporting end-users with safety case requirements.
• Providing radiological protection advice.
• Promoting a strong nuclear safety culture through stewardship and leadership concepts.

Your skills and experiences

• Nuclear safety legislation, licensing, and regulatory frameworks.
• Goal-setting regulation and application of relevant good practice (RGP).
• Safety policy, governance, and independent challenge mechanisms.
• Regulatory interface management and permissioning arrangements.
• Integrated management systems and compliance assurance.
• Event reporting and operational experience feedback (OEFL) systems.
• Development of nuclear capabilities, baselines, and organizational change management.
• Competency-based training frameworks using Systematic Approach to Training (SAT).
• Safety case development methodologies and safety case implementation.
• Radiological protection, waste management.

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 Nuclear Safety Regulation team

The Nuclear Safety and Regulation Department oversee the nuclear regulation for site. The team exists to provide specialist advice and services to the business with regards to nuclear/radiological safety standards and compliance, development of safety cases and is a key part of maintaining the licence to operate. The purpose of this role is to provide leadership, oversight and management of a team of nuclear safety specialist roles to deliver defined work packages to provide essential nuclear safety support to major programmes of work of strategic and international importance.

Relocation and inclusion

We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values 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 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.

Security and closing

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 at a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard.

Many roles also require higher levels of Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 30 September 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.