Senior Nuclear Welding Engineer — Hybrid (Derby)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Benefits allowance (package)

Pension – 12% employer, 6% employee

Private medical insurance

Life assurance – 6× pensionable pay

Home office setup payment

Holidays – 28 days + public holidays

Job summary

Rolls Royce SMR is seeking a Senior Welding Engineer/Technician in Derby with hybrid working and occasional international travel. You will lead the development and qualification of high-integrity welding for nuclear pipework, define strategy across manufacturing and supply chains, and oversee process qualifications (pWPS, PQR) to ASME III/IX standards.

The role requires experience in safety-critical environments, collaboration with engineering teams, suppliers and regulators, and strong

Qualifications

• Experience managing welding process qualifications with documentation.
• Background in Nuclear, Power Generation and/or Oil & Gas sectors.
• Professional welding qualifications (IIW/EWF CSWIP) are highly beneficial.
• Experience with safety-critical products and enhanced quality controls.
• Ability to plan, manage and deliver technical work packages.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Experience collaborating across multidisciplinary teams and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Develop and qualify welding techniques for high-integrity nuclear pipework.
• Define and support welding strategy across manufacturing and supply chain.
• Lead welding process qualification activities, including pWPS and PQR with documentation.
• Assess process robustness, repeatability and long-term performance.
• Support design standardisation to facilitate efficient manufacture.
• Provide expert technical guidance to engineering, manufacturing and commissioning teams.
• Work with regulators, suppliers and external partners and implement welding processes across the SMR programme.

Skills

Welding process qualification

GTAW orbital welding

Nuclear/Power industry experience

Stakeholder management

Project planning

Quality control & assurance

Problem solving

Education

IIW / EWF CSWIP Senior/ Welding Inspector

Job description

Rolls Royce SMR is seeking a Senior Welding Engineer/Technician in Derby with hybrid working and occasional international travel. You will lead the development and qualification of high-integrity welding for nuclear pipework, define strategy across manufacturing and supply chains, and oversee process qualifications (pWPS, PQR) to ASME III/IX standards.

The role requires experience in safety-critical environments, collaboration with engineering teams, suppliers and regulators, and strong