Principal Nuclear Safety Engineer - Specialists

ZipRecruiter; Grange-Over-Sands; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor is seeking a Principal Nuclear Safety Engineer to provide expert advice on nuclear regulations and oversee safety governance. The role offers hybrid working arrangements and involves managing a specialist team to ensure compliance with nuclear safety standards. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in nuclear safety legislation and substantial regulatory experience. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits included.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Qualifications

• Experience with nuclear safety legislation and regulatory frameworks.
• Ability to manage safety policy and governance.
• Proven experience in safety case development.

Responsibilities

• Advise leaders on nuclear legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Deliver governance and assurance frameworks.
• Prepare and maintain nuclear safety documentation.

Skills

Nuclear safety legislation

Regulatory interface management

Safety case development methodologies

Competency-based training frameworks

Radiological protection

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.

Responsibilities

• We’re expanding our Nuclear Safety and Regulation Team to support the delivery of major programmes of strategic and international importance.
• Advise leaders at all levels on nuclear legislation, site licence applications, and regulatory requirements.
• Support relationships with regulatory bodies and deploy interface management arrangements.
• Deliver nuclear safety governance, assurance frameworks, and independent oversight capabilities.
• Develop and maintain the nuclear baseline together with organizational change processes.
• Support the design and delivery of nuclear competence assessments and training solutions.
• Implement compliance operating models for nuclear/radiological safety and develop compliant nuclear management arrangements.
• Prepare and maintain nuclear safety documentation, including safety cases and associated processes.
• Support end-users with safety case requirements.
• Provide radiological protection advice.
• Promote a strong nuclear safety culture through stewardship and leadership concepts.

Qualifications / Experience

• 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 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.

Notes

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 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.

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, 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 service in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role.

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.

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