Job Title:
Nuclear Safety Case Engineer
Location:
Barrow-in-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please
speak
to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.
Salary:
£60,000 + depending on experience
What you’ll be doing:
Overseeing and authoring nuclear substantiation documentation to support the site safety case
Reviewing calculations &
analysis
work
Supporting periodic review of safety
Taking
ownership
of deliverables and demonstrating a high level of
autonomy
Providing support of implementation of substantiation requirements
Working closely with Human Factors, Site Safety Case and Engineering Authority Teams
Support in the development of other Nuclear Substantiation team members
Collaborate with the wider business on Nuclear substantiation related activities
Your skills and experiences:
Essential
Experience of Nuclear Safey or Safety Case
Analysis
Experience in Nuclear, other high hazard, or highly regulated industry
Ability to produce high quality technical reports
Dedicated in driving all deliverable associated activities through due process
Excellent stakeholder
management
Desirable
Broad understanding of multiple engineering disciplines
Chartered Engineer from the Engineering Council and a member of a relevant professional body
Degree qualified in a STEM subject
Benefits:
As well as a
competitive
pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.
The Engineering – Nuclear Substantiation team:
You will be joining a key team with some great development opportunities both in the technical and managerial streams. Native to the team, there are opportunities to get involved in the design substantiation and safety justification of a variety of assets and facilities spanning mechanical, civil and structural, and electrical, in addition to getting in involved in finite element
analysis
and simulation using the latest
cutting edge
tools and techniques. This also involves regular interaction and joint working with the Engineering Authority, Site Specialist Engineers, Site Safety Case, Human Factors, as well as Boat Services and Boat Build functions delivering an exceptionally varied and diverse scope. This interaction offers plenty of development opportunities both in terms of formal secondments and informal extended collaboration to suite you and your career aspirations.
Whether you are an experienced Principal Engineer or an aspiring Senior Engineer, there could be an exciting and fulfilling opportunity waiting for you at the Nuclear Substantiation and
Analysis
team – SEA (DDC) at BAE Systems. Apply today to
see
how far you can go. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarine roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.
Why BAE Systems?
This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder
etc .) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please
speak
to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.
Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export
control
restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously 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 National Security Vetting where
applicants
must
typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for
the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.
Closing Date
24th October 2025
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for
the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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