Join Our Team as an Independent Nuclear Assurance (Senior Inspector)
Location: Barrow-in-Furness. We offer a variety of hybrid and flexible working arrangements—let's discuss the options that suit you best!
Salary: Competitive
What You’ll Be Doing:
* Lead the Charge: Maintain independent inspection, surveillance, and concurrence of nuclear work across facilities, plant, equipment, and support services, both on-board and on-site.
* Evaluate Safety: Assess nuclear and radiological safety and security performance against relevant legislation to ensure compliance.
* Supervise Progress: Oversee inspections and assessments to advance submarine builds and projects through the ‘Hold Point Control’ process.
* Communicate Effectively: Share inspection conclusions and findings with stakeholders at all levels, including external regulators and senior management.
* Support Emergency Preparedness: Assist in the independent assessment of emergency arrangements and provide constructive feedback.
* Ensure Safety Standards: Provide oversight and challenge to safety and security committees to uphold nuclear safety.
* Develop Assurance Plans: Create and maintain individual Assurance Plans aligned with key business projects.
* Peer Review Oversight: Maintain oversight of Independent Peer Review of safety documentation.
Your Skills and Experiences:
Essential:
* Experience in a Nuclear or Highly Regulated Environment or in a Quality/Safety role.
* Ability to evaluate challenges and provide influential solutions.
* Self-motivated, organized, and methodical in your approach.
* Excellent communication skills.
Desirable:
* Experience in auditing inspections.
* Knowledge of nuclear site license conditions and security regulations.
* Experience in submarine build, testing, and commissioning.
* A degree or equivalent in a STEM subject.
Benefits:
We offer a competitive pension scheme, employee share plans, and a wide range of flexible health, wellbeing, and lifestyle benefits. Enjoy perks like a green car scheme, private health plans, and shopping discounts. You may also be eligible for an annual incentive!
About the Independent Nuclear Assurance Team:
As an Independent Nuclear Assurance Inspector, you’ll be part of a dedicated team of regulatory inspectors reporting to the Senior Engineering Manager. Our team acts as the internal regulator for the Submarines business, providing an evidence-based view of nuclear and radiological safety and security performance.
With a comprehensive inspection program, you’ll have the opportunity to influence change at every level of the business, enhancing the safety of our boat delivery programs. Enjoy the diversity of this role—one day you might conduct an on-board inspection, and the next, you could be interviewing a director about specific business requirements. We also offer relocation support packages for eligible candidates.
Why BAE Systems?
This is your chance to make a real difference! Join an inclusive culture that values diverse perspectives, rewards integrity, and empowers you to reach your full potential. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and strive to make our recruitment processes as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance, please discuss potential reasonable adjustments with your recruiter.
Please note that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to security and export control restrictions. Factors such as nationality and residency may affect your eligibility for certain roles. All applicants must achieve at least the Baseline Personnel Security Standard, with many roles requiring higher levels of National Security Vetting.
Closing Date: 3rd March 2026
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. If you’re interested, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible!