Job Title: Principal Radiation Physicist
Location: Barrow-in-Furness – Hybrid 3 days minimum onsite.
Salary: Competitive
What you’ll be doing:
You will supervise and conduct assessment and experiments to support system qualification, while contributing to ongoing design optimisation. Your role includes producing and reviewing radiological safety justifications for proposed design solutions and directing the development of in‑house toolsets to meet departmental goals. You will also support detailed shielding design, balancing build constraints with system performance requirements.
Core duties:
* You hold a relevant STEM degree in Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, or Nuclear Engineering
* You have demonstrable experience using radiation transport codes such as MCNP, MCBEND, or Attilla
* You understand radiation physics and its practical application
* You have experience in radiation safety studies and behaviours
* You have experience in radiation metrology
* You possess knowledge of the ALARP principle
The Radiation Physics & Shielding Team:
Our team designs and validates radiation shielding for the UK’s nuclear submarine fleet across three major programmes. We handle shield design, build assessments, metrology, and safety studies, while developing novel detectors and electronics capability. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.
Why BAE Systems?
Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.
A place where everyone can thrive:
We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.
Many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationalities, previous nationalities you may have held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous service in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.
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