Senior Engineer - Reactor Island Mechanical Handling

Role Title Senior Engineer - Reactor Island Mechanical Handling

Location hybrid working with one of the following as your primary site: Derby, Manchester, or Warrington

We are Rolls-Royce SMR and we're doing something that's never been done before. We're revolutionising an industry. That's a once-in-a-career opportunity for those excited by such a challenge. This is more than just a job; this is a legacy.

We are now recruiting for the exciting role of Senior Mechanical Handling Engineer to be involved in an industry-leading, cutting-edge design project for a new type of power station.

Reporting to the Manager for Reactor Island Mechanical Handling, the Senior Engineer - Reactor Island Mechanical Handling is accountable for the development of fully integrated technical solutions of through-life Reactor Island Mechanical Handling Equipment.

This role, along with other senior engineer roles within the Reactor Island Mechanical Handling team, will be responsible for the development of equipment solutions. This is an evolving picture, and it is vital that the candidate can be flexible and deal with change. It will be the responsibility of this candidate to develop products through the entire product lifecycle.

The candidate will ideally have experience in mechanical equipment design with a proven track record of delivery of complex safety-critical equipment and with an ability to work within a multidisciplinary team. There is an expectation that the candidate can flex and evolve within the role, within the business and the team as it develops.

It is essential that the senior engineer can support the capability within the team and deliver against tough demands from across the business.

The successful candidate shall produce engineering solutions and artefacts supported by cross-functional integration of all areas of the business required to deliver their scope into the power station delivery model. This includes: demonstrating the validity of the technical solutions developed; the delivery of a robust design and safety justification, supported by detailed mechanical analysis and Design for X assessment; the integration of the solutions into the overall design. This role also plays a significant part in supporting the development of cost and programme through an exciting time within the SMR business development.

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.