Senior Human Factors Engineer – Nuclear Systems

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

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Benefits allowance

Pension 12% employer + 6% employee

28 days holidays + buy/sell up to 4

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Job summary

Rolls-Royce SMR Limited is seeking a Senior Human Factors Engineer to shape how people interact with advanced nuclear engineering systems. You will influence design maturity and regulatory engagement from concept through to deployment.

Joining a collaborative, safety-focused team, you will develop HF evidence, influence multi-disciplinary decisions and mentor colleagues while contributing to a pivotal low-carbon energy programme in the UK.

Qualifications

• Experience applying Human Factors in a regulated or safety-critical setting such as nuclear, defence, aerospace or oil and gas.
• Proven ability to translate user needs into safe, effective design outcomes.
• Strong collaboration across engineering and safety disciplines to inform design decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead Human Factors activities across major SMR program areas.
• Embed Human Factors into design decisions from the outset with engineering teams.
• Develop and defend evidence demonstrating safety, security and operability of systems.
• Provide technical insight to shape complex engineering solutions and improve user experience.
• Build stakeholder relationships across the program to align decisions and outcomes.
• Produce high-quality outputs and communicate findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Grow the Human Factors capability through coaching and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Human Factors

Regulated industry experience

Systems thinking

Stakeholder influence

Analytical problem solving

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Safety culture awareness

Education

Degree in Human Factors/Ergonomics/Psychology or related

Job description

Rolls-Royce SMR Limited is seeking a Senior Human Factors Engineer to shape how people interact with advanced nuclear engineering systems. You will influence design maturity and regulatory engagement from concept through to deployment.

Joining a collaborative, safety-focused team, you will develop HF evidence, influence multi-disciplinary decisions and mentor colleagues while contributing to a pivotal low-carbon energy programme in the UK.