Senior Nuclear Safety Case Engineer (Hybrid)

Amentum company; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Amentum is recruiting Safety Case Engineers to support major nuclear programs in the UK and globally. You will deliver high-quality safety cases, lead HAZID/HAZOP studies, and develop rigorous safety arguments for regulatory compliance.

The role requires strong communication with clients, regulators, and project teams to enable safe, compliant operations. Joining a diverse, inclusive team, you’ll work on evolving reactor technologies and decommissioning challenges.

Qualifications

• Chartered Member or working towards Chartered/Incorporated Engineer status.
• Proven safety case management within a highly regulated environment.
• Knowledge of nuclear plant systems and related design/assessment guidelines.
• Experience delivering project tasks to relevant standards and best practices.
• Clear communication with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality technical work to demonstrate safe operation and regulatory compliance.
• Write and review safety assessments and safety case documents.
• Lead HAZID/HAZOP studies.
• Produce and check technical calculations and reports.
• Develop clear, logical technical arguments and justifications.
• Liaise with clients to understand challenges and provide solutions.
• Represent the business in technical meetings with regulators and third parties.
• Mentor junior team members and share best practices across projects.

Skills

Safety case mgmt

Hazard analysis

Fault studies

HAZID/HAZOP

DSA/PSA arguments

Nuclear licensing

Safety design principles

Structural integrity

Education

Chartered Engineer status

Professional institute membership

Job description

Amentum is recruiting Safety Case Engineers to support major nuclear programs in the UK and globally. You will deliver high-quality safety cases, lead HAZID/HAZOP studies, and develop rigorous safety arguments for regulatory compliance.

The role requires strong communication with clients, regulators, and project teams to enable safe, compliant operations. Joining a diverse, inclusive team, you’ll work on evolving reactor technologies and decommissioning challenges.