Job title: Principal Engineer - Nuclear (Mechanical)
Location: Barrow-in-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this role.
Salary: Competitive
What you'll be doing:
1. Liaison with build organisation and provision of engineering support to ensure the as built product reflects design intent.
2. Understand the key requirements and critical dimensions for major structural components.
3. Take the lead on design changes that affect major structural components, whether they originate from emergent issues, process improvement, etc.
4. Support or act as the engineering member of the test and authorisation groups (depending on experience).
5. Develop knowledge of the unique build sequence of the Reactor Compartment Unit of the submarine and provide engineering support.
6. Participate as an engineering representative in the planning and execution of all major construction evolutions with the scope of the Reactor Compartment Unit.
7. Development & presentation of sound technical solutions to issues arising during construction of the Naval Reactor Plant.
8. Providing technical rationale and sound engineering recommendations to Rolls-Royce and MoD to challenge existing requirements.
Your skills and experiences:
Essential:
1. Engineering degree level qualification - Mechanical or Structural as a discipline.
2. Ability to interpret mechanical drawings, including knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.
3. Awareness of weld engineering and Non-Destructive Examination techniques.
4. Technical report writing skills & experience of justifying design change.
Desirable:
1. Knowledge of stress, fatigue, and thermal analysis.
2. Nuclear radiation shielding awareness.
3. Previous Nuclear Plant experience.
4. Knowledge of the Nuclear Industry and its regulators.
Benefits:
You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave incentive and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.
Closing Date: 13th March 2025.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. #J-18808-Ljbffr