Quality Technical Manager

Rolls-Royce SMR Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary: £60,000 - £78,750

Benefits allowance

Bonus opportunity 12.5%

Pension 6x life

Income protection 50%

Leave 28 days + BH

Joiner payment £250

Hybrid working

Job summary

Rolls-Royce SMR Ltd in the UK is seeking a senior technical authority to ensure engineering activities meet nuclear safety, regulatory expectations and quality standards. You will provide technical leadership across engineering, quality, safety and programme functions, shaping governance and robust decision making.

This role requires delivering nuclear technical standards, statements of work and assurance processes, coaching teams, and driving continuous improvement across the Rolls-Royce SMR

Qualifications

• Significant experience in nuclear or highly regulated safety-critical environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and governance across engineering and QA workstreams.

Skills

Nuclear industry experience

Technical leadership

Regulatory compliance

Quality assurance

Stakeholder management

Education

Engineering degree

Nuclear engineering background

Job description

Location: Derby, Manchester or Warrington with Hybrid Working

Closing Date: 28th Aug 2026

Together, we're shaping the future of clean energy At Rolls-Royce SMR, we're delivering a next generation nuclear power solution that will help provide secure, affordable, low-carbon energy for decades to come. As our programme continues to grow, we need talented people who are passionate about technical excellence, quality, and nuclear safety to help us achieve our ambitions.

The Role

We need you to act as a key technical authority, ensuring engineering activities align with nuclear safety requirements, regulatory expectations, engineering standards and organisational governance frameworks. You'll provide technical leadership and independent challenge across engineering activities, helping to ensure robust technical decision-making, effective governance, and high standards of engineering integrity. Working across Engineering, Quality, Safety and Programme functions, you'll play a vital role in maintaining and developing nuclear technical standards, Statements of Work and assurance processes that support the successful delivery of the Rolls-Royce SMR programme.

What You'll Be Doing

• Provide technical leadership and governance across engineering and quality-related workstreams.
• Act as a recognised technical authority, ensuring engineering outputs meet nuclear safety, quality and regulatory expectations.
• Lead the development, maintenance and continuous improvement of nuclear technical standards and Statements of Work.
• Ensure effective application of engineering governance, requirements management, verification and validation processes.
• Provide technical assurance and independent challenge to safeguard nuclear safety and technical integrity.
• Support compliance with applicable national and international nuclear codes, standards and regulatory requirements.
• Work collaboratively with Engineering, Supply Chain Quality, Safety, Regulatory Affairs and Programme teams.
• Coach and develop technical capability across the organisation, helping to strengthen technical competence and quality culture.
• Drive continuous improvement activities and support the integration of lessons learned across programmes.

What We're Looking For

We know there is no such thing as a perfect candidate.

Essential Experience

• Significant technical experience within the nuclear industry or another highly regulated, safety-critical environment.
• Experience operating as a Technical Authority, Technical Lead, Engineering Manager or similar senior technical role.
• Strong understanding of nuclear safety principles, engineering governance and quality assurance frameworks.
• Experience interpreting and applying engineering codes, standards and regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to provide technical leadership, influence decision-making and challenge constructively when required.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to work across multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong understanding of technical assurance, requirements management, verification and validation approaches.

Qualifications

• A degree in an engineering or scientific discipline such as Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Physics or Materials Science.
• Or Significant relevant technical experience gained within nuclear or other highly regulated industries such as defence, aerospace, oil and gas, rail, or similarly safety-critical sectors.

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to play a critical role in the development and delivery of a transformational UK energy programme. You'll help shape technical excellence, influence organisational quality standards and contribute to the safe deployment of advanced nuclear technology. You'll work alongside industry-leading experts in an environment that values collaboration, innovation, integrity and continuous learning.

Benefits

• Salary: £60,000 - £78,750
• £2,200 flexible benefits allowance
• 12.5% bonus opportunity
• 6x pensionable life assurance
• 50% income protection
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• £250 new joiner payment
• Flexible and hybrid working options where business needs allow
• Pay Range: - £

Why Join Us?

You'll be joining a forward-thinking organisation that values transparency, fairness, and innovation. We offer:

• A flexible, inclusive, and supportive working environment.
• Opportunities for career growth in a rapidly scaling business.
• A culture that values diversity, innovation, and continuous learning.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Inclusivity is important to us, and as a Disability Confident organisation, we are committed to fair, supportive, and continually improving recruitment practices that ensure everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

Required Screening

• Obtaining Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance
• Satisfactory completion of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
• Satisfactory completion of a basic financial probity check

We are Rolls-Royce SMR. A career with Rolls-Royce SMR offers a unique opportunity to contribute to an exciting organisation delivering a transformational mission. Rolls-Royce SMR is a radically different approach to proven nuclear technology. Each Rolls-Royce SMR power station will generate 470MW of low-carbon energy - equivalent to more than 150 onshore wind turbines and enough to power a million homes for over 60 years. With its Rolls-Royce SMRs will play a vital role in supporting renewable energy by helping to overcome intermittency and ensure a stable, sustainable energy future. We’re proud to be one of the few employers that can genuinely say we’re a strengths-based organisation. Our people are here because of what makes them exceptional - and our role is to help them make the most meaningful contribution of their careers, doing work they love. We offer opportunities that go beyond traditional career paths. At Rolls-Royce SMR you can develop your career by exploring roles and challenges that align with your unique talents.

Our culture.

At Rolls-Royce SMR, we are committed to ensuring that our teams reflect the communities we serve and that everyone can be themselves at work. We know that diverse teams are more innovative and get better results, and that our people can thrive and be more successful in truly inclusive cultures. Join us and help shape our culture. Find out more about our inclusion pledge. Rolls-Royce SMR is a place where everyone can grow, so whatever background you bring with you.