Hybrid Senior Engineer – Severe Accident Analysis

at Rolls-Royce SMR

• Job title: Senior Engineer – Severe Accident Analysis
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: £50,650 - £66,500 per year
• Degree requirement: No Education Requirement
• Tech skills: Python
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Derby, United Kingdom

About the role

• Senior Engineer focusing on severe accident analysis for Rolls-Royce SMR's power stations. Responsible for technical assessments impacting reactor safety and performance with cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Champion company values including diversity, equity and inclusion

Requirements

• 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

• 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