Senior Methods Engineer: Hybrid Nuclear Software Lead

Frazer-nash View All Jobs; United States; Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary with yearly reviews

25 days holiday + option to buy 5 days

Private healthcare membership

Company pension scheme

Professional development support

Life assurance

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Frazer-Nash Consultancy seeks engineers, scientists or software developers to join the Nuclear Software team, focusing on physics-based analysis for safety-critical nuclear plant software. You will translate math methods into robust code and help deliver solutions across design, operation and decommissioning lifecycles.

You will work in a flexible hybrid pattern, split between office, client sites in the Derby area and remote work, with opportunities to mentor others and influence technical

Qualifications

• A degree or PhD in a STEM subject.
• Experience with programming in Python, MATLAB or Fortran.
• Experience in physics-based analysis (structural, thermal, fluid dynamics, multi-physics or neutronics).
• Experience translating mathematical methods into code.
• Familiarity with collaborative development practices (Git, CI/CD).
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills; ability to work independently and in a multidisciplinary team.
• Sole UK nationality due to nature of work.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain high-quality software components with focus on robustness, performance and maintainability.
• Translate mathematical methods into software requirements, implement robust solutions in code and develop test frameworks.
• Work closely with clients and subject matter experts, often on site, to understand requirements and translate them into software solutions.
• Participate in code reviews, debugging, and performance profiling to improve code quality across the team.
• Over time, guide technical direction and contribute to planning, delivery and management of project work.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Client communication

Git & CI/CD

Independent & multidisciplinary

UK national eligibility

Education

STEM degree (BSc/ MSc/PhD)

PhD in STEM

Tools

Git

CI/CD

Job description

Frazer-Nash Consultancy seeks engineers, scientists or software developers to join the Nuclear Software team, focusing on physics-based analysis for safety-critical nuclear plant software. You will translate math methods into robust code and help deliver solutions across design, operation and decommissioning lifecycles.

You will work in a flexible hybrid pattern, split between office, client sites in the Derby area and remote work, with opportunities to mentor others and influence technical