Expert – Core Performance
$71,000–$93,187 year
HybridDerby, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Lead and deliver core performance analysis across reactor physics, kinetics, and thermal hydraulics, ensuring outputs are robust and aligned with programme milestones. Act as a recognised technical authority to provide governance, assurance, and expert judgement for complex engineering challenges within a regulated nuclear environment. Drive the development of analytical methods and computational models while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to integrate core performance into wider plant design. Support regulatory activities, including Generic Design Assessment, by providing credible technical input and responding to regulator queries. Mentor engineers across the function to build capability and foster continuous improvement. This senior technical authority position offers high visibility to shape key decisions and guide the evolution of engineering standards for Rolls-Royce SMR's first-of-a-kind Small Modular Reactor programme.
Required Qualifications
- Significant experience in nuclear core physics, core design or core performance
- Strong track record in delivering complex engineering work within a regulated environment
- Deep technical expertise across reactor performance disciplines, including thermal hydraulics, kinetics and core modelling
- Understanding of safety and operational constraints
- Degree qualified in a relevant discipline (Physics, Nuclear or Mechanical Engineering)
- Chartered status or equivalent professional recognition
- Experience in developing or applying advanced analytical methods and tools
- Understanding of regulatory expectations within the nuclear sector
- Strong communication and influencing skills
- Ability to present complex technical information to a range of stakeholders including senior leaders and regulators
- Collaborative and forward-thinking approach
- Credibility to lead technically while enabling high-performing teams
- Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance
- Satisfactory completion of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
- Satisfactory completion of a basic financial probity check
Desired Qualifications
- Ideally with Chartered status or equivalent professional recognition
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