Job Title: Principal Engineer – Site Safety Case (Author)
Location: Barrow-in-Furness, Filton, Frimley, Broadoak, Weymouth, or Brough
Compensation: Competitive
Key Responsibilities:
* Deterministic nuclear safety assessment for build and commission of Dreadnought and future class submarines.
* Authoring of nuclear safety cases including results of deterministic and probabilistic analyses of the submarine build and commission activities.
* ALARP assessments of new and legacy facilities and equipment.
* Definition, agreement, and implementation of safety case requirements.
* Potential line management and development responsibilities for less senior team-members.
* Management of internal and external interfaces, such as Engineering Authorities, Human Factors, regulatory bodies, MOD.
Your Qualifications and Experience:
Essential:
* Degree level qualification in a relevant discipline (engineering or physical sciences).
* Previous experience in safety analysis and safety case production for high hazard industries.
Desirable:
* Chartered engineer (or actively working toward this).
* Previous experience working for a nuclear site and/or on the submarine programme.
* Relevant nuclear and/or safety degree programmes at universities like Heriot-Watt, Aberdeen, Cranfield, Strathclyde, Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham.
Benefits:
You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance, and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access to additional benefits like flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work, and employee discounts.
About the Team:
The site safety case team is around 30 strong and growing. We produce cases covering Astute and Dreadnought build and commission and have responsibility for Periodic Review of Safety. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.
Why Work with Us?
This is a place where you can make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from underrepresented communities, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ individuals.
Please note that many roles at our organisation are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions may limit the roles you're eligible to perform due to factors like nationality, previous nationalities held, and place of birth. All applicants must achieve the Baseline Personnel Security Standard as a minimum, and some roles require higher levels of National Security Vetting.