Senior Safety Case Engineer – Hybrid/Remote (Nuclear)

Gold Group; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company benefits

Hybrid/remote options

Job summary

Gold Group is seeking an experienced Safety Case Engineer to join our engineering team. You will deliver safety case deliverables and provide technical safety arguments for a nuclear facility, working with the Safety Case Manager.

This role offers hybrid/remote work with monthly site visits near Edinburgh, Scotland. The ideal candidate has a solid civil or defence nuclear engineering background, strong risk assessment skills, and the ability to guide cross-functional teams while driving

Qualifications

• Solid engineering background within civil or defence nuclear sector.
• Proven track record constructing safety arguments and reports under UK regulatory frameworks.
• Hands-on hazard analysis, FMEA, PRA, and Design Basis Analysis.
• Strong leadership and clear communication across cross-functional teams.
• Willingness to travel monthly to site near Edinburgh, Scotland.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-impact safety cases aligned with UK good practice and ALARP principles.
• Lead technical solutions across product lifecycle—owning designs, calculations, and risk analyses.
• Guide and mentor cross-functional teams and support overall technical delivery.
• Collaborate independently or lead efforts, standing in for the Safety Case Manager as required.
• Conduct Hazard Identification, Design Basis Analysis, PRA, and FMEA.

Skills

Industry experience

Safety case expertise

Technical risk assessment

Leadership & communication

Willingness to travel

Availability to start Nov 2026–Jan 202

Job description

Gold Group is seeking an experienced Safety Case Engineer to join our engineering team. You will deliver safety case deliverables and provide technical safety arguments for a nuclear facility, working with the Safety Case Manager.

This role offers hybrid/remote work with monthly site visits near Edinburgh, Scotland. The ideal candidate has a solid civil or defence nuclear engineering background, strong risk assessment skills, and the ability to guide cross-functional teams while driving