Assistant Chief Design Engineer - Components and Mechanical Equipment

Overview

Lead mechanical component design and delivery for SMR programme.

Requirements

• leadership
• mechanical
• nuclear
• dbs check
• bpss clearance
• strategic vision

What You Bring

-Demonstrates the ability to lead, influence, and collaborate effectively across multiple engineering and non-engineering disciplines to deliver integrated technical and programme outcomes. -Demonstrates effective leadership across diverse teams and disciplines, fostering collaboration and alignment to deliver complex, high-impact outcomes. -Demonstrable track record and experience of leading mechanical equipment product development programmes over the whole product lifecycle. Experience of multiple components within the nuclear context is essential. -Satisfactory completion of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check -Experience in providing an overseeing and governance role. Ability in making big, complex decisions at a senior level. Chairing reviews and governing across the complete component and mechanical equipment landscape. -Obtaining Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance -Satisfactory completion of a basic financial probity check -The successful candidate must be comfortable being highly visible within the business, will tackle and operate challenges at every level. Exemplifies strong senior leadership through strategic vision, decisive action, and the ability to inspire and align diverse teams toward common goals.

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Benefits

-Bonus - Short Term Incentive - Performance Based- target opportunity 20% -A flexible, inclusive, and supportive working environment. -Opportunities for career growth in a rapidly scaling business. -£250 - One-off payment for new starters for home office purchases -Life Assurance - 6x pensionable pay -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 -Pension - 12% employer and 6% employee contributions. -Benefits Allowance - £8,500, enabling you to create a bespoke package

About Rolls-Royce Smr

-A team of 15 engineers at Rolls‑Royce began designing a compact, scalable nuclear solution in 2016. -Blends decades of naval reactor experience with advanced manufacturing. -Modules are nearly 90% factory‑built across 1,500 parts, then shipped and assembled on site—cutting costs, time and complexity. -The company uses a boron-free primary circuit, eliminating toxic boric acid and reducing water use and waste. -Backed by strategic investors and partners like ČEZ and Siemens Energy to support global rollout. -Positions itself as a repeatable, investable product offering dependable 'always-on' clean energy to grids and industries.

Sector Specialisms

Security Clearance

-baseline personnel security standard (bpss) clearance -disclosure and barring service (dbs) check -basic financial probity check