Safety Engineer – Nuclear

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Probabilistic Safety Assessment Engineer -(Submarines)

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Raynesway, Derby /Hybrid

We have an exciting opportunity for a Probabilistic Safety Assessment Engineer to join our team at Rolls-Royce, Derby.

As part of this exciting opportunity, you will be working on probabilistic safety assessment of the Nuclear Steam Raising Plant (NSRP) used across the UK’s Submarine Programme comprising platforms in-service, platforms in construction and the next generation in design.

The individual product programmes are at various stages of design and safety case maturity offering a range of opportunities and challenges but all part of a national endeavor vital to the security of the nation.

This role encompasses the full probabilistic safety assessment (PSA) lifecycle, including hazard identification, screening and assessment; component and human reliability analysis; plant modelling using fault trees; and interpretation and reporting of model results to inform design decisions and safety substantiation. At Rolls-Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; By joining Rolls-Royce, you’ll have the opportunity to work on world-class solutions, supported by a culture that believes individuality is our greatest strength, and all perspectives, experiences and backgrounds help us innovate and enable our high-performance culture.

Joining Submarines genuinely offers the chance for a career for life within a company at the forefront of national security for the rest of century. Work on world-leading technical challenges needing your best to safely deliver to time, cost and quality.

Work in a friendly and dynamic team on one or more exciting programmes that are helping to drive business transformation.

Be supported to be at your best with a priority on physical and psychological safety and wellbeing.

Have a technical background at degree level including but not limited to mathematics, physics or any engineering discipline. Training in NSRP provided by Rolls-Royce.

Be an excellent communicator who is keen to learn with demonstrable experience working with a wide range of customers and stakeholders throughout a project or product lifecycle. Proven technical report writing skills required.

Ideally, have a background in or be interested in probabilistic safety assessment so familiar with equipment and human reliabilities, understanding hazards and hazard screening, building event trees and fault trees, running models and reporting on results etc.

For more than 60 years Rolls-Royce Submarines has designed, supplied and supported the nuclear propulsion plant, providing power for all UK Royal Navy nuclear submarines.

To work for Rolls-Royce Submarines an individual must hold a Security Check clearance. We will support the application for Security Clearance if you don’t already have it. We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.

Our multi-year transformation programme aims to turn Rolls-Royce into a high-performing, competitive, resilient and growing company. As part of our selection process, candidates in certain locations may be asked to complete an online assessment, which can include cognitive and behavioural aptitude testing relevant to the role. Engineering for Services

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Posted: April 3rd, 2026