Radiation Physics and Shielding Physicist - Submarines

Radiation Physics and Shielding Physicist - Submarines

Full Time / site-based

Derby, UK

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Radiation Physics and Shielding Physicist to join Rolls-Royce Submarines in Derby.

This position offers you an exciting opportunity to work in a pivotal role within the Rolls-Royce Submarines business. Based in the Reactor Engineering business unit, you will work within the Radiation Physics and Shielding team to support the design, manufacture, transport, commissioning, maintenance, and disposal of submarine reactor plants.

What we offer:

• Paid overtime.
• Generous holiday and additional holiday allocation.
• Pension plan, Rolls-Royce will contribute up to 12% into your pension pot.
• Company Bonus.
• Share schemes.
• Employee support assistance.
• Employee discounts.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Training and Development Opportunities.

Join us and we’ll provide an environment where you can be yourself. An inclusive, digital-first culture that invests in you, gives you a platform for continuous learning, and access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities to grow your career.

What you’ll be doing:

You will be accountable for the delivery of delegated major technical work packages to agreed time, quality, and cost. This will include radiation physics analysis across the entire reactor and plant lifecycle, from concept and design stages through to In-Service support and decommissioning. Responsibilities include:

• Being directly responsible for the delivery of highly specialised technical work packages in support of the submarine programme using cutting edge tools and methods, collaborating with other technical areas to deliver successful outcomes.
• Monitoring of progress on task activities and reporting against the baseline plan.
• Identifying and managing risks and opportunities within the scope of technical work packages.
• To work with the Group Leader to establish commitments, budget and targets for the delegated projects and to provide regular updates on progress in line with business requirements.

Who we are looking for:

• An academic background with a degree in a relevant engineering or scientific subject (MPhys, MSc, PTNR, NTEC, and/or Chartered Physicist or Engineer - Desirable)
• Knowledge of the fission process, neutron, and gamma transport theory.
• An understanding of radiation shielding principles and methods involved in solving radiation transport problems.
• Independent and collaborative problem-solving skills.
• The ability to plan, organise and deliver quality work packages to budget and schedule.
• The ability to communicate effectively with a variety of stakeholders via verbal and written forms of communication.

To work for the Rolls-Royce Submarines business, an individual has to hold a Security Check clearance. Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you do not currently already have this in place.

Due to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets, we can only progress applications from individuals who are a UK national or, in MoD approved cases, a dual national.