PSA Nuclear Safety Case Engineer - All Levels (Multiple Locations) - Hybrid - #142793
Amentum
Date: 2 weeks ago
City: Bridgwater
Contract type: Full time

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 - PSA Nuclear Safety Case Engineer (Multiple Locations)
Are you ready to make a real impact in the nuclear industry? Our Safety Case Engineers are at the forefront of ground breaking projects, working hand-in-hand across the civil nuclear and defence sectors, both in the UK and on a global stage. From next-generation systems and emerging reactor technologies, like SMRs, to ensuring the safe operation of existing nuclear facilities, we cover the full spectrum of the nuclear lifecycle.
Joining us means stepping into a rapidly growing market with an organisation that champions diversity and works with a vast range of clients. You'll have the opportunity to shape your career while contributing to some of the most exciting and critical projects in the industry.
The role of a PSA Nuclear Safety Case Engineer is pivotal. Probabilistic Safety Assessment (PSA) forms the backbone of the safety case, demonstrating that risks are maintained at acceptably low levels. In this role, you'll be instrumental in designing and maintaining nuclear reactors and facilities, optimising safety and reducing risks. Your work will involve crafting and delivering PSA models, delving into data analysis, supporting key decisions on facility design and operations, and presenting your findings through top-tier technical reports.
We’re excited to hear from professionals with expertise in the application of PSA related techniques in any of the following areas:
Take the next step in your career with Amentum, where innovation meets opportunity.
The key responsibilities for this role are:
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.
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.
#NSCE-HYBRID
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 - PSA Nuclear Safety Case Engineer (Multiple Locations)
Are you ready to make a real impact in the nuclear industry? Our Safety Case Engineers are at the forefront of ground breaking projects, working hand-in-hand across the civil nuclear and defence sectors, both in the UK and on a global stage. From next-generation systems and emerging reactor technologies, like SMRs, to ensuring the safe operation of existing nuclear facilities, we cover the full spectrum of the nuclear lifecycle.
Joining us means stepping into a rapidly growing market with an organisation that champions diversity and works with a vast range of clients. You'll have the opportunity to shape your career while contributing to some of the most exciting and critical projects in the industry.
The role of a PSA Nuclear Safety Case Engineer is pivotal. Probabilistic Safety Assessment (PSA) forms the backbone of the safety case, demonstrating that risks are maintained at acceptably low levels. In this role, you'll be instrumental in designing and maintaining nuclear reactors and facilities, optimising safety and reducing risks. Your work will involve crafting and delivering PSA models, delving into data analysis, supporting key decisions on facility design and operations, and presenting your findings through top-tier technical reports.
We’re excited to hear from professionals with expertise in the application of PSA related techniques in any of the following areas:
- Fault and event tree analysis
- Quantified risk and reliability assessments
- Reliability data assessment
- Hazard identification assessments
- Internal and external hazard evaluation, including dedicated Hazard PSA assessments, e.g. seismic, fire and flood.
- Statistical risk modelling
- System dependency analysis
Take the next step in your career with Amentum, where innovation meets opportunity.
The key responsibilities for this role are:
- Delivering technical work to support the demonstration that a facility or system can be operated safely and in compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Liaising with clients 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).
- 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 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.
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.
#NSCE-HYBRID
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