At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead thermal-hydraulic modelling and fault studies for advanced nuclear safety.
- Company: Pioneering engineering organisation in low-carbon energy.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, bonus, flexible benefits, excellent pension, and 28 days holiday.
- Other info: Hybrid working available with opportunities for career growth.
- Why this job: Join a cutting-edge team making a real impact on reactor safety.
- Qualifications: Degree in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or Computer Science; experience in safety-critical environments.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 66500 £ per year.
Morson are supporting a pioneering advanced engineering organisation as they continue to expand their specialist Performance & Analysis capability, contributing to one of the UK's most exciting low-carbon energy programmes. This is a rare opportunity to play a key role in containment analysis and fault studies, working at the forefront of reactor safety, modelling, and performance within a highly regulated and safety-critical environment.
The Role
Working within the specialist Performance & Analysis function, you will take a senior role in the development and application of thermal-hydraulic models used to assess containment behaviour and safety system performance under fault conditions. You will technically lead small teams, delivering complex analysis that supports plant design optimisation, safety case development, and regulatory substantiation. This role involves close collaboration with multidisciplinary teams across design, safety, and testing to ensure robust, validated, and high-quality analytical outputs.
Key Areas:
- Containment thermal-hydraulic modelling & fault studies
- Reactor fault & transient analysis
- Verification, Validation & Uncertainty Quantification (VVUQ)
- Safety case development & substantiation
- Python-based analysis tool development
- Linux & High-Performance Computing (HPC)
- Experimental benchmarking & test validation
- Advanced reactor & SMR technologies
We'd Love to Hear From You If You Have:
- Strong background in thermal hydraulics, fluid systems, or process analysis
- Experience delivering analysis within safety-critical environments
- Proven capability in verification & validation (V&V / VVUQ)
- Experience producing technical reports and contributing to safety cases
- Experience developing or applying engineering analysis models and methods
- Python programming for engineering or scientific applications
- Experience leading technical work or small teams and delivering to time, cost, and quality
Experience with the below would be highly advantageous:
- RELAP
- FLOMASTER
- VIPRE
- CTF
- GOTHIC
Qualifications
- Degree qualified in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or similar
- Chartered Engineer status, or working towards chartership, desirable
Salary & Benefits
Salary between £50,000 – £66,500
Bonus up to 12.5%
£2,200 flexible benefits allowance
Excellent pension scheme
28 days holiday +
Senior Thermal Containment Fault Analyst in Ipswich employer: Morson Edge
Join a pioneering advanced engineering organisation at the forefront of the UK's low-carbon energy programme, where you will have the opportunity to lead critical containment analysis and fault studies in a highly regulated environment. With a strong emphasis on employee growth, hybrid working options, and an excellent benefits package including a competitive salary, bonus potential, and generous holiday allowance, this role offers a meaningful and rewarding career path for those passionate about reactor safety and performance.
