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Rolls-Royce SMR

Senior Manager – Core Design

Rolls-Royce SMR

Senior Manager leading the development and integration of reactor core design solutions at Rolls-Royce SMR. Overseeing multidisciplinary teams and ensuring technical excellence and regulatory compliance.

Posted 6/17/2026full-timeDerby • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSenior💰 £71,000 - £93,200 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead large multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver core design and analysis programmes
  • Define and drive integrated reactor core design solutions, including physics analysis and system-level optimisation
  • Establish and manage design requirements, ensuring robust verification and validation
  • Own technical governance, including review, validation, and approval of engineering outputs
  • Develop and manage programme plans, milestones, and delivery schedules
  • Oversee supply chain technical delivery, including external analysis contracts
  • Ensure compliance with safety, regulatory, and environmental requirements
  • Chair technical and programme governance forums including risk and design reviews
  • Drive continuous improvement in engineering methods and ways of working
  • Build, develop and coach high-performing teams

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Degree in a relevant engineering discipline and Chartered Engineer (or equivalent)
  • Proven experience leading large engineering teams (10–30+ people)
  • Strong background in nuclear design, reactor core design, physics analysis or similar
  • Experience delivering complex engineering programmes in regulated environments
  • Systems engineering awareness, including requirements management and integration
  • Knowledge of UK regulatory frameworks and safety case development (ALARP, BAT)
  • Experience managing external partners and technical delivery contracts
  • Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder influencing skills
  • Collaborative, proactive and delivery-focused mindset

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 designreactor core designphysics analysissystems engineeringrequirements managementintegrationsafety case developmentALARPBAT
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationstakeholder influencingcollaborative mindsetproactive mindsetdelivery-focused mindset
Certifications
Chartered Engineer