Senior Engineer – Nuclear (Radiation Physics and Shielding)

BAE Systems (New); Preston; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Radiation Physicist, where your expertise in radiation physics and nuclear engineering will play a crucial role in ensuring the safety and effectiveness of the UK's nuclear-powered submarine fleet. This dynamic position involves conducting radiological safety assessments, developing innovative radiation detection systems, and providing technical guidance on design changes. You'll collaborate with a diverse team dedicated to enhancing national security, all while enjoying flexible working arrangements and a range of employee benefits. If you're passionate about making a significant impact in a vital industry, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health benefits

Green car scheme

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant field and strong knowledge of radiation physics required.
• Experience in radiological safety assessments and nuclear engineering is essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct radiological safety assessments and develop radiation detection systems.
• Provide technical advice on design changes and defects across submarine projects.

Skills

Radiation Physics

Nuclear Engineering

Radiological Safety Assessments

ALARP Justifications

Radiation Transport Methods (ATTILLA/MCBEND/MCNP)

Technical Communication

Education

Degree in Mathematics

Degree in Physics

Degree in Chemistry

Degree in Engineering

Degree in Nuclear Science

Tools

Monte Carlo Calculations

Point Kernel Calculations

Job description

Job title: Senior Radiation Physicist

Location: Barrow-in-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Competitive

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:

Essential:

• 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.)

Desirable:

• Experience of submarine enterprise
• Change Management experience
• Good technical written and verbal communication

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, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also 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.

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.

Closing Date: 7th January 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.