Senior Engineer - MKoP Frames

You will work within a core team responsible for the delivery of a standardised modular system, performing optioneering studies to determine optimal design, manufacturing, and construction solutions in keeping with the SMR modular build philosophy. As a senior member of the team, you will be expected to guide and mentor junior engineers to help them develop their full potential.

• Design and concept development of design solutions for the Rolls‑Royce SMR modular kit of parts including modular frames and variants.
• Design of work packages to applicable standards and hazard requirements.
• Participate in the Rolls‑Royce SMR Design Process, contributing at Definition Review (DR) governance gates, ensuring functional design development of systems, structures, or components via staged DR gates, and meeting approved delivery timescales.
• Manage internal and external stakeholders.
• Contribution to Rolls‑Royce SMR Generic Design Assessment approval.
• Support the design and delivery of the modular kit of parts as part of the Frames team within modularisation.

• Degree qualified mechanical engineer (or equivalent) with experience in design and delivery of modular frames and associated variants.
• Obtaining Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance.
• Satisfactory completion of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
• Satisfactory completion of a basic financial probity check.

Rolls‑Royce SMR blends the world‑class brand of Rolls‑Royce with an exciting start‑up that has a hugely challenging mission. We’re doing work that contributes to the survival of the planet. Because of our mission, there’s a pace and energy that is palpable, and our leaders draw you in with their passion, energy, and determination. We’re one of a handful of employers who can genuinely say we’re a strengths‑based organisation – our people are here because of what makes them great, and our job is to help them make the best contribution of their careers doing work they love.

Each Rolls‑Royce SMR power station will have the capacity to generate 470MW of low‑carbon energy, equivalent to more than 150 onshore wind turbines and enough to power a million homes. It will provide consistent baseload generation for at least 60 years, helping to support the roll‑out of renewable generation and overcome intermittency issues.

We are committed to ensuring that our teams reflect the communities we serve and that everyone can be themselves  know that diverse teams are more innovative and get better results, and that our people can thrive and be more successful in truly inclusive cultures. Join us and help shape our culture. Find out more about our inclusion pledge. Rolls‑Royce SMR is a place where everyone can grow, so whatever background you bring with you, please apply if this is a role that would make you excited to come into work every day and help shape our culture.

• Salary between £48,000 and £62,500 DOE.
• Bonus – Performance related target opportunity 12.5%.
• Benefits Allowance – £2,200 per annum, enabling you to create a bespoke package.
• Pension – 12% employer and 6% employee contributions.
• 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.
• Life Assurance – 6× pensionable pay.
• £250 – One‑off payment for new starters for home office purchases.

• A flexible, inclusive, and supportive working environment.
• Opportunities for career growth in a rapidly scaling business.
• A culture that values diversity, innovation, and continuous learning.