Strategic Leader, Radiological Protection Engineering

Rolls-Royce SMR; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 86,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus up to 20%

Benefits Allowance £8,500 per year

Pension – 12% employer and 6% employee

Holidays – 29 days (+ PH)

Private Medical Insurance

Life Assurance – 6× pensionable pay

Home Office Support – £250 one-off

Job summary

Rolls‑Royce SMR is seeking a Head of Radiological Protection Engineering to provide strategic and technical leadership across radiological disciplines for a licensable and commercially successful SMR product. You will grow a ~40‑strong team and align engineering with safety, licensing and regulatory requirements.

The role requires steering capability development, governance, and engagement with regulators and customers, while delivering high‑quality, cost‑effective engineering solutions across

Qualifications

• Degree in Physics, Engineering, Mathematics or related field.
• Chartered Physicist, Chartered Engineer, Chartered Scientist or equivalent professional registration.
• Significant experience within the nuclear industry.
• Demonstrable experience of technical leadership and line management.

Responsibilities

• Act as the overall technical authority for radiological engineering and analysis across Rolls‑Royce SMR.
• Lead the Radiation Protection Engineering, Severe Accident Analysis, Radiological Consequences Analysis and Radiation Physics & Shielding Analysis teams.
• Define and deliver the long‑term strategic direction for the radiological engineering function.
• Develop capability roadmaps, organisational structures and succession plans.
• Ensure technical outputs are delivered to appropriate quality, cost and schedule expectations.
• Lead regulatory engagement activities and provide technical representation to external stakeholders.

Skills

Technical leadership

Strategic planning

People management

Regulatory engagement

Nuclear safety

Education

Degree in Physics/Engineering/Mathematics

Chartered physicist/engineer/scientist or equivalent

Job description

Rolls‑Royce SMR is seeking a Head of Radiological Protection Engineering to provide strategic and technical leadership across radiological disciplines for a licensable and commercially successful SMR product. You will grow a ~40‑strong team and align engineering with safety, licensing and regulatory requirements.

The role requires steering capability development, governance, and engagement with regulators and customers, while delivering high‑quality, cost‑effective engineering solutions across