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Senior Manager – Core Performance
Rolls-Royce SMRSenior Manager overseeing reactor core performance at Rolls-Royce SMR. Leading multidisciplinary engineering teams in thermal hydraulics, fuel performance, and simulation capabilities for SMR design.
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead and deliver core performance activities across design, analysis, and simulation
- Define and implement the technical strategy for core thermal and fuel performance, including analytical method development
- Manage multidisciplinary engineering teams, providing leadership, coaching, and capability development
- Own delivery of programme milestones, ensuring outputs meet quality, safety, and regulatory requirements
- Oversee and govern technical outputs, including safety case substantiation and design documentation
- Manage key supplier and vendor relationships, including fuel development and analysis contracts
- Establish and maintain robust engineering governance, configuration control, and best practice processes
- Engage with internal stakeholders, regulators, and external partners to support programme progression
- Identify and resolve complex technical and programme challenges, driving continuous improvement across the function
Requirements
What you’ll need- Degree-qualified in a relevant engineering discipline and Chartered Engineer (or equivalent)
- Significant experience in nuclear engineering, with strong expertise in reactor core design, thermal hydraulics, or fuel performance
- Proven track record of leading complex engineering programmes and delivering against challenging milestones
- Experience managing large teams (10–30+ people) and developing high-performing engineering organisations
- Strong understanding of nuclear regulatory frameworks and safety case development (e.g. ALARP, BAT principles)
- Experience working with advanced simulation and analysis tools (e.g. core physics or thermal hydraulics codes)
- Demonstrable experience managing suppliers, contracts, and external technical delivery
- Strong leadership and influencing skills, with the ability to engage and align stakeholders at all levels
- A collaborative, proactive approach with the ability to drive decisions in a complex, evolving programme
- Passion for innovation and continuous improvement in a highly regulated engineering environment
Benefits
Comp & perks- Bonus - Performance related target opportunity 17%
- Benefits Allowance – £5000 per annum, enabling you to create a bespoke package
- Pension - 12% employer and 6% employee contributions
- Holidays - 28 days holiday (+ public holidays) and the ability to buy or sell up to 4 days
- Private Medical Insurance - BUPA single cover health care
- Life Assurance - 6x pensionable pay
- £250 - One-off payment for new starters for home office purchases
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Hard Skills & Tools
nuclear engineeringreactor core designthermal hydraulicsfuel performanceanalytical method developmentengineering governanceconfiguration controlsafety case substantiationcomplex engineering programmescontinuous improvement
Soft Skills
leadershipcoachingcapability developmentstakeholder engagementinfluencing skillscollaborative approachproactive approachproblem-solvingdecision-makingteam management
Certifications
Chartered Engineerengineering degree