Principal Nuclear Safety Engineer - Specialists

OverviewJob Title: Principal Nuclear Safety Engineer – Specialists

Location: Barrow-in-Furness – hybrid and flexible working arrangements. Salary: Competitive.

What you’ll be doingWe’re expanding our Nuclear Safety and Regulation Team to support delivery of major programmes of strategic and international importance. We’re looking for people with experience in one or more of the following activities:

Advising leaders at all levels on nuclear legislation, site licence applications, and regulatory requirements

Supporting relationships with regulatory bodies and deploying interface management arrangements

Delivery of nuclear safety governance, assurance frameworks, and independent oversight capabilities

Development and maintenance of the nuclear baseline together with organizational change processes

Supporting the design and delivery of nuclear competence assessments and training solutions

Implementing compliance operating models for nuclear/radiological safety and development of compliant nuclear management arrangements

Preparing and maintaining nuclear safety documentation, including safety cases and associated processes

Supporting end-users with safety case requirements

Providing radiological protection advice

Promoting a strong nuclear safety culture through stewardship and leadership concepts

Your skills and experiences (Qualifications)

Nuclear safety legislation, licensing, and regulatory frameworks

Goal-setting regulation and application of relevant good practice (RGP)

Safety policy, governance, and independent challenge mechanisms

Regulatory interface management and permissioning arrangements

Integrated management systems and compliance assurance

Event reporting and operational experience feedback (OEFL) systems

Development of nuclear capabilities, baselines, and organizational change management

Competency-based training frameworks using Systematic Approach to Training (SAT)

Safety case development methodologies and safety case implementation

Radiological protection, waste management

BenefitsAs well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems offers employee share plans, a wide range of flexible 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 Nuclear Safety Regulation teamThe Nuclear Safety and Regulation Department oversees the nuclear regulation for site. The team provides specialist advice and services regarding nuclear/radiological safety standards and compliance, development of safety cases, and maintains the licence to operate. The purpose of this role is to provide leadership, oversight and management of a team of nuclear safety specialists to deliver defined work packages and provide essential nuclear safety support to major programmes of work of strategic and international importance.

Relocation and DiversityWe offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to eligibility criteria. We welcome people from all backgrounds and encourage inclusive recruitment. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to security and export control restrictions. These restrictions may limit eligibility based on nationality, former nationalities, or place of birth. All applicants must at minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Some roles require higher levels of Security Vetting which may require 5 to 10 years of continuous service in the UK.

Closing Date: 30 September 2025. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive enough applications. If you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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