Rolls - Royce SMR
Senior Engineer - Reactor Pressure Vessel (Internals)
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Our Mission
At Rolls-Royce SMR, we’re delivering a new generation of low-carbon nuclear power. Our mission is to provide affordable, scalable clean energy solutions that support global decarbonisation. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to first-of-a-kind technology that will shape the future of energy.
The Team
You’ll join a specialist Reactor Pressure Vessel (RPV) Internals team within Component Mechanical Equipment, a close-knit group of engineers responsible for the structural components that support and retain the reactor core. Working at the heart of a complex, highly regulated programme, the team collaborates extensively with analysts, manufacturers, suppliers, and wider plant design functions to drive design maturity and enable key programme milestones.
The Role
As a Senior Engineer, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the design and delivery of RPV internals, influencing critical engineering decisions and supporting the progression of a first-of-a-kind nuclear programme. Acting as the bridge between leadership and the wider engineering team, you’ll combine hands-on technical delivery with mentorship, helping to guide design direction while ensuring robust, manufacturable solutions aligned to programme needs.
What We’ll Need You to Do
- Lead the development and refinement of component designs, ensuring solutions are technically robust, manufacturable, and aligned with programme milestones
- Drive design maturity by producing and approving drawings and specifications that enable early supplier engagement and long-lead material procurement
- Work closely with manufacturing partners and supply chain to embed design-for-manufacture principles and resolve emerging challenges
- Provide technical leadership to engineers, acting as a mentor and escalation point while supporting team capability growth
- Manage multiple work packages within an integrated programme, balancing technical delivery with schedule and cost considerations
- Collaborate across disciplines to support plant integration, resolve design risks, and maintain alignment with regulatory and quality standards
- Contribute to broader engineering strategy, supporting planning, prioritisation, and continuous improvement across the team
What You’ll Bring
- A degree in a relevant engineering discipline, with Chartered status achieved or in progress
- Proven experience in component mechanical design, ideally within a complex or regulated industry such as nuclear, defence, or aerospace
- Strong capability in producing and reviewing engineering drawings and specifications, with working knowledge of CAD tools (e.g. Siemens NX, Inventor)
- Understanding of design-for-manufacture principles and experience collaborating with suppliers or manufacturing partners
- Familiarity with industry standards (such as ASME or GD&T) and the engineering lifecycle from concept through to in-service support
- Confidence in leading technical discussions, mentoring others, and influencing stakeholders across multidisciplinary teams
- A proactive, adaptable approach with the ability to navigate ambiguity and solve complex engineering problems
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Location
This role offers flexible and hybrid working, with regular collaboration expected across our Derby, Warrington, and Manchester offices, alongside engagement with suppliers and partners as required.
What’s in it for you
We anticipate a salary of £50,650 - £66,500 dependent on the skills, values, and knowledge you bring. We also offer excellent benefits including:
- Bonus - Performance related bonus of up to 12.5%
- Benefits Allowance - £2,200, 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
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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We are Rolls-Royce SMR
A career with Rolls-Royce SMR offers a unique opportunity to contribute to an exciting organisation delivering a transformational mission. Rolls-Royce SMR is a radically different approach to proven nuclear technology. Each Rolls-Royce SMR power station will generate 470MW of low-carbon energy - equivalent to more than 150 onshore wind turbines and enough to power a million homes for over 60 years. With its Rolls-Royce SMRs will play a vital role in supporting renewable energy by helping to overcome intermittency and ensure a stable, sustainable energy future.
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We’re proud to be one of the few employers that can genuinely say we’re a strengths-based organisation. Our people are here because of what makes them exceptional - and our role is to help them make the most meaningful contribution of their careers, doing work they love. We offer opportunities that go beyond traditional career paths. At Rolls-Royce SMR you can develop your career by exploring roles and challenges that align with your unique talents.
Our culture
At Rolls-Royce SMR, we are committed to ensuring that our teams reflect the communities we serve and that everyone can be themselves at work. We know that diverse teams are more innovative and get better results, and that our people can thrive and be more successful in truly inclusive cultures. Join us and help shape our culture. Find out more about our inclusion pledge.
Rolls-Royce SMR is a place where everyone can grow, so whatever background you bring with you, please apply if this is a role that would make you excited to come into work every day and help shape our culture.
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 can thrive.
What we offer
At Rolls-Royce SMR, our reward offering is focused on recognising you for your efforts and motivate you to continue achieving. Our rewards and benefits scheme are designed for employees to have complete control. By providing complete autonomy, you can focus on what’s important to you. Whether it’s investments, insurances or wellbeing, it’s in your hands.
Work is an activity, not a place. We understand due to commitments and lifestyle; the world of work has evolved beyond the 9 - 5. Whether its varied hours or hybrid working, our flexible working arrangements make it possible for employees to achieve a true work life balance.
Your career journey
At Rolls-Royce SMR, we don’t just want you to contribute, we want you to grow. We have open dialogue with our employees to understand the ambitions for their career and set plans to achieve them. Whether it’s helping you obtain formal qualifications or pairing you with a mentor, Rolls-Royce SMR will provide you with a fulfilling career.
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