Radiation Physicist

JR United Kingdom; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled professional to join their team responsible for designing radiation shielding for the UK's nuclear powered submarine fleet. This role involves conducting radiological safety assessments, developing and deploying advanced radiation detection systems, and performing critical analyses to ensure safety and compliance. You will work on innovative projects that contribute to national defense, collaborating with experts across various engineering disciplines. If you are passionate about nuclear safety and eager to make a significant impact in a vital field, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant field such as Mathematics, Physics, or Engineering.
• Experience in radiation physics and nuclear safety assessments.

Responsibilities

• Conduct radiological safety assessments and develop radiation detection systems.
• Assess radiation damage risk to electronics and provide technical advice.

Skills

Radiation physics

Nuclear engineering

Radiological safety assessments

ALARP justifications

Technical communication

Education

Degree in Mathematics

Degree in Physics

Degree in Chemistry

Degree in Engineering

Degree in Nuclear Science

Tools

ATTILLA

MCBEND

MCNP

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The team is responsible for the design and validation of radiation shielding for the UK's nuclear powered submarine fleet. 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 the primary work you will conduct radiological safety studies for several other areas, design novel radiation detectors and are developing capability in the field of radiation damage to electronics.

What you’ll be doing:

• Conducting radiological safety assessments
• Assessing radiation damage risk to electronics
• Developing and deploying radiation detection systems
• Completing the systems engineering design of the secondary shielding system
• Running and analysing point kernel and monte-carlo calculations
• Providing technical advice on impact of changes and defects across the whole boat
• Developing ALARP justifications in support of design decisions

Your skills and experiences:

• Degree in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Engineering, Nuclear Science, or a related field
• Demonstrable knowledge/experience of radiation physics, nuclear engineering, nuclear safety or similar
• Knowledge/experience of Radiological safety assessments, ALARP justifications or similar
• Knowledge/experience of radiation transport methods (ATTILLA/MCBEND/MCNP etc.)
• Experience of submarine enterprise
• Good technical written and verbal communication