Senior Engineer - Reactor Sampling and Monitoring Systems in Manchester

As a Senior Engineer for Reactor Sampling and Monitoring Systems, you will lead the design development of reactor sampling systems and laboratory scope within a highly regulated environment. This role involves:

• Developing system design concepts through gated design reviews.
• Providing technical guidance and supervision to a small team of engineers.
• Ensuring technical solutions are robust, safe, and compliant with Environment, Safety, Security, and Safeguards (E3S) objectives.
• Delivering substantiated design outputs supported by detailed performance assessments.
• Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to progress scope in line with all applicable requirements.

You will use your expertise to coach team members, influence colleagues across the broader reactor design team, and resolve emergent technical issues.

Success Criteria

To succeed in this role, you will:

• Deliver high-quality, substantiated designs for sampling and monitoring systems that meet safety and regulatory requirements.
• Achieve programme milestones on time and within budget.
• Provide effective technical leadership and mentorship to your team.
• Ensure compliance with E3S principles, including ALARP and BAT.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders and maintain credibility through clear communication and technical excellence.

Key Selection Criteria

Essential:

• Degree-level qualification in a relevant engineering discipline or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience in delivering complex fluid/mechanical systems design within a highly regulated environment.
• Strong technical leadership skills, including supervision, technical checking, and approval of outputs.
• Ability to apply systems engineering principles, including requirements development and management.
• Excellent communication skills to engage with diverse stakeholders.

Desirable:

• Previous experience in sampling and monitoring systems design and/or laboratory operations, ideally within the nuclear industry.
• Awareness of E3S principles (ALARP, BAT).
• Nuclear plant operations and procedures.
• Pressurised Water Reactor (PWR) design and behaviour.
• Knowledge of sampling and monitoring methods in nuclear or high-hazard industries.
• Component specification for sampling systems (e.g., gloveboxes, sample conditioning).
• Radiation monitoring equipment and plant chemistry control programmes.
• Hot laboratory operations and environmental discharge monitoring.
• Experience in fluid systems design fundamentals, including P&IDs, design documentation, and operating principles.

Pay and Benefits

We anticipate paying a salary of between £48,000 - £62,500 DOE plus:

• Bonus - Performance related target opportunity 12.5%
• Benefits Allowance – £2,200 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

You’ll be joining a forward-thinking organisation that values transparency, fairness, and innovation. We offer:

• A flexible, inclusive, and supportive working environment.
• Opportunities for career growth in a rapidly scaling business.
• A culture that values diversity, innovation, and continuous learning.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Inclusivity is important to us, and as a Disability Confident organisation, we are committed to fair, supportive, and continually improving recruitment practices that ensure everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

Confidence can sometimes hold us back from applying for a job. But there’s no such thing as a 'perfect' candidate. If you feel you meet 75% of the requirements for this role, we would love to hear from you. Also, if you are considering a career move or a sector-jump, please get in touch – we welcome applications from people with transferable skills.

Our Application Process

Due to the safety regulations within the nuclear industry, applicants will be required to participate in additional screening. These are:

• Obtaining Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance
• Satisfactory completion of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
• Satisfactory completion of a basic financial probity check

We are Rolls-Royce SMR

A career with Rolls-Royce SMR offers a unique opportunity to contribute to an exciting organisation delivering a transformational mission. Rolls-Royce SMR is a radically different approach to proven nuclear technology. Each Rolls-Royce SMR power station will generate 470MW of low-carbon energy - equivalent to more than 150 onshore wind turbines and enough to power a million homes for over 60 years. With its Rolls-Royce SMRs will play a vital role in supporting renewable energy by helping to overcome intermittency and ensure a stable, sustainable energy future.

We’re proud to be one of the few employers that can genuinely say we’re a strengths-based organisation. Our people are here because of what makes them exceptional - and our role is to help them make the most meaningful contribution of their careers, doing work they love. We offer opportunities that go beyond traditional career paths. At Rolls-Royce SMR you can develop your career by exploring roles and challenges that align with your unique talents.

Our culture

At Rolls-Royce SMR, we are committed to ensuring that our teams reflect the communities we serve and that everyone can be themselves at work. We know that diverse teams are more innovative and get better results, and that our people can thrive and be more successful in truly inclusive cultures. Join us and help shape our culture.

You’ll be joining a forward-thinking organisation that values transparency, fairness, and innovation. We offer:

• A flexible, inclusive, and supportive working environment.
• Opportunities for career growth in a rapidly scaling business.
• A culture that values diversity, innovation, and continuous learning.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Inclusivity is important to us, and as a Disability Confident organisation, we are committed to fair, supportive, and continually improving recruitment practices that ensure everyone can thrive.

What we offer

At Rolls-Royce SMR, our reward offering is focused on recognising you for your efforts and motivate you to continue achieving. Our rewards and benefits scheme are designed for employees to have complete control. By providing complete autonomy, you can focus on what’s important to you. Whether it’s investments, insurances or wellbeing, it’s in your hands. Work is an activity, not a place. We understand due to commitments and lifestyle; the world of work has evolved beyond the 9 - 5. Whether its varied hours or hybrid working, our flexible working arrangements make it possible for employees to achieve a true work life balance.

Your career journey

At Rolls-Royce SMR, we don’t just want you to contribute, we want you to grow. We have open dialogue with our employees to understand the ambitions for their career and set plans to achieve them. Whether it’s helping you obtain formal qualifications or pairing you with a mentor, Rolls-Royce SMR will provide you with.