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Senior Engineer – Severe Accident Analysis
Rolls-Royce SMRSenior Engineer performing detailed technical assessments for severe accident scenarios at SMR power stations. Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and producing technical reports to support safety claims.
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesPython
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Deliver severe accident analysis for Design Extension Conditions across the SMR plant
- Apply thermal‑hydraulic knowledge and numerical methods to evaluate accident progression
- Perform severe‑accident modelling using recognised tools such as MAAP
- Plan and manage analysis work packages, including scope, schedule and risk
- Interrogate analysis results and communicate key outcomes to stakeholders
- Produce high‑quality technical reports supporting safety‑case substantiation
- Apply RR‑SMR gated review and quality‑assurance processes consistently
- Act as technical checker for analysis tasks and contribute to production of quality evidence
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across design, safety and analysis functions
- Work in full compliance with health, safety, environmental and regulatory requirements
Requirements
What you’ll need- Experience performing severe accident or accident‑analysis studies
- Strong understanding of thermal‑hydraulic behaviour and accident phenomena in nuclear reactors
- Experience using numerical analysis tools and codes (e.g. MAAP or similar)
- Ability to develop, review and deliver technically complex analysis work packages
- Experience planning and delivering analysis activities to time, cost and quality
- Strong technical writing and report‑production skills
- Ability to communicate complex analysis clearly to technical and non‑technical audiences
- Familiarity with analysis method development and quality‑assurance processes
- Experience developing or using analysis tools (e.g. Python or MATLAB) advantageous
- Knowledge of PWR design, reactor behaviour and accident‑analysis safety‑case principles
- Understanding of E3S, ALARP and BAT principles
- Degree‑qualified to Master’s level (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline
- Working towards Chartered Engineer or Physicist status
Benefits
Comp & perks- Bonus – Performance‑related target opportunity up to 12.5%
- Benefits Allowance – £2,200 per annum for a bespoke package
- Pension – 12% employer and 6% employee contributions
- Holidays – 28 days (+ public holidays) with the ability to buy or sell up to 4 days
- Private Medical Insurance – BUPA single cover
- Life Assurance – 6× pensionable pay
- Home Office Support – £250 one‑off payment for new starters
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Hard Skills & Tools
severe accident analysisthermal-hydraulic knowledgenumerical methodssevere-accident modellingtechnical writinganalysis method developmentPythonMATLABPWR designaccident-analysis safety-case principles
Soft Skills
communicationcollaborationplanningrisk managementtechnical checkingreport productionstakeholder engagementtime managementcost managementquality assurance
Certifications
Master's degreeChartered Engineer statusChartered Physicist status