Senior Engineer, Nuclear Core Fuel Assemblies & Rods

Rolls-Royce SMR; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 51,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus 12.5%

Benefits Allowance £2,200 per annum

Pension - 12% employer / 6% employee

Holidays 28 days (+ public holidays) +

Buy/sell up to 4 days

Private Medical Insurance

Life Assurance - 6x pensionable pay

Home office stipend £250

Job summary

Rolls-Royce SMR is seeking a Senior Engineer - Fuel Assembly & Control Rod to provide technical leadership across the development of integrated core component solutions. You will work at the centre of complex engineering challenges, driving design maturity and ensuring governance across the product lifecycle.

Based in a hybrid role, you will collaborate with suppliers and stakeholders globally, contribute to strategy, and support programme delivery while ensuring safety, quality and timely

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline, or equivalent technical experience.
• Strong experience in design, analysis, manufacture or support of nuclear core components, including Fuel Assemblies and Control Rod Assemblies.
• Understanding of the product lifecycle from concept to in-service support.
• Experience delivering complex engineering in highly regulated environments with integrated programme teams.
• Ability to build relationships across stakeholders while communicating complex information clearly.
• Collaborative, adaptable and proactive; capable of independent work and influencing outcomes.
• Chartered Engineer status, or active progress towards registration would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of Fuel Assembly and Control Rod technical solutions, ensuring maturity throughout the product lifecycle.
• Apply specialist engineering knowledge to solve complex challenges and support critical design decisions.
• Coordinate activities across multidisciplinary teams, suppliers and stakeholders to meet milestones safely and to quality.
• Manage technical risks, assumptions and dependencies with mitigation plans.
• Maintain governance, regulatory compliance and internal quality processes.
• Provide technical leadership, guidance and knowledge sharing to grow capability within the team.
• Represent the component scope in cross-functional reviews, customer engagements and supplier discussions.

Skills

Nuclear core design

Engineering leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Independent working

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline

Job description

Rolls-Royce SMR is seeking a Senior Engineer - Fuel Assembly & Control Rod to provide technical leadership across the development of integrated core component solutions. You will work at the centre of complex engineering challenges, driving design maturity and ensuring governance across the product lifecycle.

Based in a hybrid role, you will collaborate with suppliers and stakeholders globally, contribute to strategy, and support programme delivery while ensuring safety, quality and timely