Principal Nuclear Safety Engineer – Specialists

ATTB - The Big Jobsite; Dalton-in-Furness; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Principal Nuclear Safety Engineer to join their Nuclear Safety and Regulation Team. This role involves providing leadership and oversight in nuclear safety governance and compliance, supporting major strategic programmes. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in nuclear safety legislation and a commitment to promoting a strong safety culture.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible discounted health benefits

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Experience in nuclear safety legislation and regulatory frameworks.
• Ability to implement safety governance and assurance frameworks.
• Experience with safety case development methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Advising on nuclear legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Delivering nuclear safety governance and assurance frameworks.
• Preparing and maintaining nuclear safety documentation.

Skills

Nuclear safety legislation

Regulatory interface management

Safety policy and governance

Radiological protection

Competency-based training frameworks

Job description

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 particular 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. We’re looking for people with experience in one or more of the following activities:

1. Advising leaders at all levels on nuclear legislation, site license applications, and regulatory requirements
2. Supporting relationships with regulatory bodies and deploying interface management arrangements
3. Delivery of nuclear safety governance, assurance frameworks, and independent oversight capabilities
4. Development and maintenance of the nuclear baseline together with organizational change processes
5. Supporting the design and delivery of nuclear competence assessments and training solutions
6. Implementing compliance operating models for nuclear/radiological safety and development of compliant nuclear management arrangements
7. Preparing and maintaining nuclear safety documentation, including safety cases and associated processes
8. Supporting end-users with safety case requirements
9. Providing radiological protection advice
10. 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 oversees the nuclear regulation for the site. The team provides specialist advice and services related to nuclear/radiological safety standards, compliance, and safety case development, playing a key role in maintaining the licence to operate.

Role description:

This role provides leadership, oversight, and management of a team of nuclear safety specialists to deliver work packages supporting major programmes of strategic and international importance. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you can make a real difference. Join an inclusive culture that values integrity, merit, and diversity, and where you will be empowered to fulfill your potential. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and accommodate disabilities or health conditions (e.g., dyslexia, autism, anxiety disorders) with reasonable adjustments. Please note that many roles are subject to security and export control restrictions, requiring security clearances ranging from Baseline Personnel Security Standard to higher levels, depending on the role.

Closing Date:

30th May 2025. We may close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received. Please apply early if interested.

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