Job Description
The team is responsible for the design and validation of radiation shielding for the UK's nuclear powered submarine fleet. Engaged across three different submarine programmes in different stages of the engineering lifecycle designing new shields, providing design change assessment into the build programme, and conducting radiation metrology on-board during commissioning. Alongside the primary work you will conduct radiological safety studies for several other areas, design novel radiation detectors and are developing capability in the field of radiation damage to electronics.What youll be doing:Conducting radiological safety assessmentsAssessing radiation damage risk to electronicsDeveloping and deploying radiation detection systemsCompleting the systems engineering design of the secondary shielding systemRunning and analysing point kernel and monte-carlo calculationsProviding technical advice on impact of changes and defects across the whole boatDeveloping ALARP justifications in support of design decisionsYour skills and experiences:Essential:Degree in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Engineering, Nuclear Science, or a related fieldDemonstrable knowledge/experience of radiation physics, nuclear engineering, nuclear safety or similarKnowledge/experience of Radiological safety assessments, ALARP justifications or similarKnowledge/experience of radiation transport methods (ATTILLA/MCBEND/MCNP etc.)Desirable:Experience of submarine enterpriseChange Management experienceGood technical written and verbal communicationTPBN1_UKTJ