Senior Engineer – Component Codes & Standards
Rolls-Royce SMR
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Rolls-Royce SMR seeks a Senior Engineer to govern codes and standards across components and mechanical equipment. You will work with design, manufacturing and quality teams to ensure compliance with UK and international requirements, reporting to the Senior Manager for Component & Structural Integrity Integration.
Key duties include policy evolution for codes, interpretation of PE(S)R/PSSR, and supporting export deployments while balancing safety and delivery constraints.
Qualifications
- Degree in engineering or equivalent experience.
- Good knowledge of component codes and standards applicable to nuclear/pressure equipment.
- Ability to communicate compliance positions clearly to stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Manage and govern the selection and application of component codes and standards.
- Clarify UK pressure equipment legislation (PE(S)R, PSSR) and demonstrate compliance.
- Support cross‑border application of codes across international markets and regulators.
- Prepare technical reports and briefings on codes and standards.
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Our mission is to deliver clean, affordable energy for all. Our Small Modular Reactor (SMR) provides a British solution to a global energy crisis. We are in pole position to become a world leader in SMRs and the UK’s premier green export technology.
The Component & Structural Integrity Integration team provides technical coordination and governance on the use of codes and standards, ways of working and structural integrity policy and requirements for components and mechanical equipment within the SMR programme. Operating across multiple disciplines including design, manufacturing and safety, the team ensures compliance with nuclear, pressure equipment and international regulatory requirements, supporting both UK delivery and global deployment.
We are seeking a Senior Engineer – Component Codes & Standards to manage and govern the use of engineering codes and standards across the components and mechanical equipment scope within Rolls‑Royce SMR. Reporting to the Senior Manager for Component & Structural Integrity Integration, this role plays a key part in ensuring consistent compliance with legislation and standards across the programme.
- Manage, maintain and evolve policies and guidance for the selection and application of component codes and standards
- Provide clarity on UK pressure equipment legislation (e.g. PE(S)R, PSSR) and how compliance is demonstrated through codes and standards
- Support the application of codes and standards across different international markets and regulatory regimes, enabling future export deployment
- Manage, maintain and evolve policies and guidance for the selection and application of component codes and standards
- Provide clarity on UK pressure equipment legislation (e.g. PE(S)R, PSSR) and how compliance is demonstrated through codes and standards
- Support the application of codes and standards across different international markets and regulatory regimes, enabling future export deployment
- Play a key role in setting and supporting the strategic direction of the ASME Section III programme, a major business undertaking
- Provide technical advice on the structure, intent and application of ASME BPVC Section III requirements
- Support definition and oversight of organisational roles, interfaces and cross‑functional responsibilities required by the Code
- Work with design, manufacturing, quality and structural integrity colleagues to resolve code interpretation and compliance issues
- Support the wider Component & Structural Integrity Integration team, including interfaces with manufacturing standards and the structural integrity case
- Provide guidance on how safety functional requirements and nuclear safety classification drive code selection and design decisions
- Ensure consistent flow‑down of code and standards requirements into component specifications, design activities and supplier documentation
- Supervise and support codes and standards activities within the team and across the department, without direct line management authority
- Contribute to and oversee cross‑functional programmes of work related to compliance and standards adoption
- Prepare and deliver clear technical reports, presentations and briefings to stakeholders at all levels of the organisation
This role offers the opportunity to shape how a first‑of‑a‑kind nuclear programme applies and governs its codes and standards, balancing regulatory expectations, engineering best practice and practical delivery. You will influence decisions that directly affect safety, licensability and international deployment of the SMR.
- A degree‑level qualification (or equivalent experience) in a relevant engineering discipline
- An understanding of mechanical and pressure boundary component codes, standards and related legislation
- Working knowledge of ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code, particularly Section III, and its organisational and cross‑functional impacts
- Experience contributing to complex engineering programmes and communicating compliance positions clearly to diverse stakeholders
- The ability to plan, manage and prioritise work while influencing others without formal authority
This role can be based at any Rolls‑Royce SMR location. We support flexible and hybrid working arrangements, with periodic on‑site attendance required to support collaboration, technical reviews and programme activities.
- Competitive salary - £53,800-£63,000
- Annual bonus opportunity of up to 12.5%
- £2,200 flexible benefits allowance
- 28 days’ holiday plus public holidays
- Membership of the Rolls‑Royce SMR pension scheme
- Flexible and part‑time working options to support work‑life balance
The recruitment process will include an initial conversation with the Talent Acquisition Partner, followed by competency‑and technically‑focused interviews.
Due to regulatory and export control requirements, candidates will be required to complete BPSS clearance, a DBS check and basic financial probity screening.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. As a Disability Confident organisation, we are committed to inclusive and supportive recruitment practices and will make reasonable adjustments where required.
You may not feel you meet every requirement — that’s okay. There’s no such thing as a perfect candidate. If you feel you meet around 75% of the criteria, we would love to hear from you. We also welcome applications from candidates with transferable skills from other regulated or safety‑critical industries.
£50,600.00
£66,465.00
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.
Due to the safety regulations within the nuclear industry, applicants will be required to participate in additional screening. These are:
- 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
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