Rolls-Royce

Rolls-Royce

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Radiation Protection Specialist - Submarines

Provide radiation protection services and technical support for Rolls‑Royce submarines

Derby, England, United Kingdom
Full Time
Intermediate (4-7 years)
-security check clearance required; rolls‑royce will support obtaining it -must be a uk national or mod‑approved dual national for security clearance

Job Highlights

Environment
Hybrid
Security Clearance
-security check clearance required; rolls‑royce will support obtaining it -must be a uk national or mod‑approved dual national for security clearance

About the Role

Key duties include providing dosimetry services—both internal and external dose assessments—delivering radiological instrumentation and calibration support, and contributing to an in‑house training pathway for trainee Health Physicists. The specialist will act as a subject‑matter expert in ionising radiation dosimetry, instrument selection and calibration, offering day‑to‑day technical support across multiple business units. • Provide dosimetry services, including internal and external dose assessments. • Deliver radiological instrumentation and calibration support to Rolls‑Royce Submarines programs. • Act as subject‑matter expert on ionising radiation dosimetry, instrument selection, and calibration. • Support health‑physics operational services and deliver radiation safety training. • Collaborate with multiple business units across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

  • ▸dosimetry services
  • ▸calibration support
  • ▸instrument selection
  • ▸safety training
  • ▸health‑physics
  • ▸business collaboration

What You Bring

Candidates must hold a degree or equivalent in physics, engineering, natural sciences, mathematics or a related discipline, and have at least four years of radiation protection experience on nuclear or radiological sites. Strong technical knowledge of dosimetry, instrument selection, calibration and training is essential. Desirable experience includes specialist dosimetry, qualified‑person instrumentation expertise and designing radiation safety training. Rolls‑Royce is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion, fostering a culture where varied perspectives drive innovation. Applicants must obtain a UK Security Check clearance and be a UK national or MoD‑approved dual national. The selection process may include online cognitive and behavioural assessments. • Minimum 4 years experience on nuclear/radiological sites with a relevant degree. • Strong technical knowledge of dosimetry, instrument selection, calibration and training. • Desirable: specialist dosimetry, instrumentation expertise (Qualified Person) and training design experience. • Hold or obtain UK Security Check clearance; must be a UK national or MoD‑approved dual national.

Requirements

  • ▸4+ years
  • ▸nuclear sites
  • ▸dosimetry
  • ▸calibration
  • ▸security check
  • ▸physics degree

Benefits

Employees enjoy excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, bonus, employee assistance, discounts and a flexible hybrid working model, typically three days per week on site. The arrangement allows staff to balance office, home and remote locations while meeting collaboration needs. • Benefit from competitive salary, bonus, employee assistance, discounts and hybrid working (≈3 days onsite).

Work Environment

Hybrid

Interview Process

-online assessment with cognitive and behavioural aptitude testing

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