Rolls - Royce SMR
Manager - Core Components
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Location: Hybrid with attendance at any Rolls-Royce SMR location, including Warrington, Derby or Manchester as required
Our Mission
At Rolls-Royce SMR, we're transforming the future of clean energy by delivering a new generation of nuclear power stations designed to provide affordable, low-carbon electricity for generations to come. Through world-class engineering, innovation, and collaboration, we're helping to meet growing global energy demand while supporting the transition to a more sustainable future.
This is an opportunity to play a leading role in one of the UK's most exciting and complex engineering programmes.
The Team
You'll join the Nuclear Equipment team within Engineering and lead the Core Components team, responsible for some of the most safety-critical systems within the reactor core. Working across a broad range of disciplines, you'll collaborate closely with component design, systems engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, verification, programme management, and commercial teams.
As the team continues to grow, you'll have the opportunity to shape its future capability, develop engineering talent, and establish the strategies, governance, and delivery models needed to support the successful deployment of Rolls-Royce SMR technology.
The Role
As Manager - Core Components, you'll be accountable for the development and delivery of the integrated technical solution across the Core Components portfolio. Leading a team of engineers and technical specialists, you'll ensure the successful maturity of the design while driving programme delivery, governance, quality, and strategic planning.
This is a highly influential leadership role, combining deep technical expertise with people leadership, programme management, and stakeholder engagement. You'll play a key role in defining future product strategies, developing organizational capability, and ensuring the successful integration of Core Components into the wider power station design.
What We'll Need You to Do
- Lead the development of integrated Core Component solutions, driving technical maturity, performance, and successful integration into the wider reactor design.
- Provide leadership and direction to a growing team, creating an inclusive, high-performing environment that supports capability development and long-term delivery objectives.
- Define and implement delivery strategies, governance arrangements, and operating models that enable successful programme execution.
- Manage complex product development programmes, balancing technical, schedule, cost, and resource requirements to achieve key milestones.
- Work collaboratively with cross-functional stakeholders, suppliers, customers, and regulators to support successful design and delivery outcomes.
- Ensure high-quality engineering outputs through appropriate assurance, governance, and compliance with business processes.
- Contribute to the strategic direction of the Core Components capability, anticipating future programme needs, and building the foundations for long-term success.
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What You'll Bring
- A degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related technical discipline, alongside Chartered Engineer status or active progress towards professional registration.
- Significant experience leading the design, development, and delivery of complex engineered products within highly regulated industries.
- Strong technical knowledge of reactor core components, ideally including Fuel Assemblies, Control Rod Assemblies, Neutron Source Assemblies, or Core Monitoring Equipment.
- A proven track record of leading engineering teams, developing talent, and creating a collaborative culture that enables high performance.
- Experience managing complex programmes, budgets, and delivery plans while navigating ambiguity and competing priorities.
- The ability to build trusted relationships across technical and business functions, influencing stakeholders at all levels of an organization.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and decision-making skills, combined with a strategic mindset and a passion for developing future engineering capability.
Pay and Benefits
We anticipate paying a salary of between £60,000 - £78,750 plus:
- Bonus - Performance-related target opportunity 12.5%
- Benefits Allowance – £2,200 per annum, enabling you to create a bespoke package
- Pension - 12% employer and 6% employee contributions.
- Holidays - 28 days holiday (+ public holidays) and the ability to buy or sell up to 4 days.
- Private Medical Insurance - BUPA single cover health care
- Life Assurance - 6x pensionable pay
- £250 - One-off payment for new starters for home office purchases
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You’ll be joining a rapidly growing organisation at a critical stage of its development, offering excellent opportunities for learning, professional development, and long-term career progression within a purpose-driven and innovative environment.
Why Join Us?
You’ll be joining a forward-thinking organisation that values transparency, fairness, and innovation. We offer:
- A flexible, inclusive, and supportive working environment.
- Opportunities for career growth in a rapidly scaling business.
- A culture that values diversity, innovation, and continuous learning.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Inclusivity is important to us, and as a Disability Confident organisation, we are committed to fair, supportive, and continually improving recruitment practices that ensure everyone has the opportunity to thrive.
Confidence can sometimes hold us back from applying for a job. But we'll let you in on a secret: there's no such thing as a 'perfect' candidate. If you feel you meet 75% of the requirements for this role, we would love to hear from you.
Also, if you are considering a career move or a sector-jump, please get in touch – we welcome applications from people with transferable skills.
Our Application Process
Due to the safety regulations within the nuclear industry, applicants will be required to participate in additional screening. These are:
- Obtaining Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance
- Satisfactory completion of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
- Satisfactory completion of a basic financial probity check
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