Principal Radiation Physicist

BAE Systems; Broughton in Furness; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence contractor in the UK is seeking a Radiation Physics Specialist to supervise analysis and support the design of shielding for nuclear submarines. The role requires a relevant STEM degree and experience with radiation transport codes. Successful candidates will contribute to radiological safety assessments and lead critical design aspects of shielding, ensuring high safety standards. This position offers a competitive pension scheme and relocation support.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and wellbeing benefits

Relocation support packages

Qualifications

• Relevant STEM degree in a scientific field.
• Proven experience with radiation transport codes like MCNP/MCBEND/Attila.
• Ability to manage technical projects is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and conduct analysis for system qualification.
• Support design optimisation progression.
• Produce radiological safety justifications.
• Lead detailed shield design for systems.

Skills

Experience of radiation safety studies & behaviours

Understanding of radiation physics

Demonstrable experience of radiation transport codes

Knowledge of the ALARP principle

Experience of radiation metrology

Education

Relevant STEM degree in Physics/Mathematics/Chemistry/Nuclear Engineering

Job description

Responsibilities

• Supervising and conducting analysis and experiments to support system qualification
• Supporting progression of design optimisation
• Producing and reviewing radiological safety justifications for proposed design solutions
• Direct development of in-house toolsets in support of the department goals
• Leading detailed shield design, balancing build requirements alongside system performance requirements

Qualifications

• Relevant STEM degree in Physics/Mathematics/Chemistry/Nuclear Engineering
• Demonstrable experience of radiation transport codes such as MCNP/MCBEND/Attila
• Understanding of radiation physics
• Experience of radiation safety studies & behaviours
• Experience of radiation metrology
• Knowledge of the ALARP principle

Desirable:

• Experience of managing technical projects

Security & Vetting

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.

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 Radiation Physics & Shielding team

Our team is responsible for the design and validation of radiation shielding for the UK's nuclear powered submarine fleet. We are engaged across three different submarine programmes in different stages of the engineering lifecycle designing new shields, providing design change assessment into the build programme, and conducting radiation metrology on-board during commissioning. Alongside our primary work we conduct radiological safety studies for several other areas, design novel radiation detectors and are developing capability in the field of radiation damage to electronics. 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.