Nuclear Licensing Engineer

Company: Amentum
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Location: Risley
Job Description:

About the Opportunity

Join our team of Nuclear Licensing Engineers at the forefront of ground-breaking projects, across the civil nuclear and defence sectors. You will be producing, delivering and implementing licensing plans to expedite the scaled-up deployment of the current and next generation reactor technologies, like SMRs and AMRs, as well as fusion, space, and non‑power reactors, both here in the UK and worldwide.

Joining us means stepping into a rapidly growing global market, collaborating with a diverse range of clients. You’ll have the opportunity to shape your career within an organisation that truly values and rewards its employees.

The role of a Nuclear Licensing Engineer is pivotal to the successful delivery of new nuclear projects. You’ll lead the charge on innovative regulatory compliance, ensure regulatory submissions meet expectations and guide our clients and their teams to navigate complex licensing frameworks. It is also one of the pathways for senior technical roles.

We’re excited to hear from professionals with expertise in nuclear licensing in any of the following areas:

  • Nuclear regulation
  • Space regulation
  • Developing licensing strategies
  • Oversight of regulatory submissions (pre‑licensing / licensing activities)
  • Regulatory expectations and compliance
  • Managing nuclear regulatory interfaces / regulatory interface office
  • UK / European / US / Global licensing frameworks
  • Licensing gap analysis
  • Design development and multi‑discipline engineering substantiation
  • Codes and standards reviews
  • Nuclear and Conventional Safety, Security, Safeguards and Environmental Case development
  • Safety analysis
  • Emergency planning and siting
  • New nuclear technologies and innovation
  • Site specific assessments
  • Planning and Environmental Permitting
  • Industry licensing / harmonisation Working Groups
  • Organisational development and organisational safety case
  • Independent technical assessment

The role – key responsibilities for this role are:

  • Development of licensing submissions and delivery of regulatory engagement.
  • Supporting delivery of innovation through nuclear and related licensing.
  • Delivering technical work to support our clients licensing plans.
  • Liaising with clients and regulators to understand their challenges and developing solutions.
  • Representing the business in technical meetings with clients, regulators and other third parties.
  • Helping to maintain the technical capability/knowledge of the community and mentoring junior team members (as appropriate), and work with centres of excellence.

Here’s What You’ll Need

  • An appetite for enabling new nuclear projects through expediting nuclear licensing.
  • A degree (or equivalent demonstrable experience) in a STEM discipline.
  • Experience of executing project tasks against relevant standards and best practices.
  • Good communication skills and ability to articulate information to a broad range of stakeholders.
  • Chartered Member of a professional institute (or equivalent demonstrable experience) or working towards either Chartered or Incorporated.
  • Engineer status with a relevant professional body.

Our Culture

Our values are built on a strong foundation of safety, integrity, and respect for every individual. People are at the heart of our mission, and we believe in supporting one another through a culture of care and collaboration. We strive to create a workplace where everyone feels they belong and can thrive. Supporting mental wellbeing and fostering a sense of connection are essential to how we work.

When we embrace different perspectives and work together, we become more innovative, more agile, and more successful.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team.

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Posted: June 6th, 2026