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Amentum Principal Nuclear Physicist in Barnwood, United Kingdom
We’ll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed - today and into tomorrow. We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.
People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.
In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.
Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for us. We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.
About the Opportunity
We are looking for talented engineers and analysts to join the Nuclear and Thermal Analysis team in our Nuclear Power business.
Work primarily involves support to the UK nuclear energy sector but may also include opportunities in the broader nuclear industry, other advanced engineering sectors or nuclear elsewhere in the world.
You will have a good understanding of various reactor technologies and experience within an engineering consultancy or nuclear licensees, ideally within the civil nuclear sector.
You will also have a sound understanding of a niche physics discipline, such as reactor physics, criticality or thermal hydraulics and the ability to solve complex problems from first principles.
We would ideally like you to have experience within an engineering consultancy environment or the nuclear sector.
Along with:
The ability to assimilate, analyse and provide judgements on complex technical issues clearly and concisely.
Knowledge of various reactor technologies including PWR (AP1000 and EPR), BWR, AGR, and SMR.
Experience of undertaking physics assessments for civil nuclear power technologies.
Experience of bid writing or assessment and associated commercial awareness.
Our Culture
Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business, and we genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.
We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centered on inclusion and diversity.
We partner with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility, please visit www.vercida.com to view and access our roles. 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.