Senior Thermal Containment Fault Studies Analyst

Senior Containment Fault Studies Analyst Advanced Nuclear / SMR Programme

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Location: Derby / Manchester / Warrington | Hybrid Working Available
Salary: £53,800 - £66,500 + Bonus & Excellent Benefits
Morson are supporting a pioneering advanced engineering organisation as they continue to expand their specialist Performance & Analysis capability, contributing to one of the UK's most exciting low-carbon energy programmes.
This is a rare opportunity to play a key role in containment analysis and fault studies, working at the forefront of reactor safety, modelling, and performance within a highly regulated and safety-critical environment.
The Role Working within the specialist Performance & Analysis function, you will take a senior role in the development and application of thermal-hydraulic models used to assess containment behaviour and safety system performance under fault conditions.
You will technically lead small teams, delivering complex analysis that supports plant design optimisation, safety case development, and regulatory substantiation. This role involves close collaboration with multidisciplinary teams across design, safety, and testing to ensure robust, validated, and high-quality analytical outputs.
Key Areas: Containment thermal-hydraulic modelling & fault studies
Reactor fault & transient analysis
Verification, Validation & Uncertainty Quantification (VVUQ)
Safety case development & substantiation
Python-based analysis tool development
Linux & High-Performance Computing (HPC)
Experimental benchmarking & test validation
Advanced reactor & SMR technologies
We'd Love to Hear From You If You Have: Strong background in thermal hydraulics, fluid systems, or process analysis
Experience delivering analysis within safety-critical environments
Proven capability in verification & validation (V&V / VVUQ)
Experience producing technical reports and contributing to safety cases
Experience developing or applying engineering analysis models and methods
Python programming for engineering or scientific applications
Experience leading technical work or small teams and delivering to time, cost, and quality
Experience with the below would be highly advantageous: RELAP
FLOMASTER
VIPRE
CTF
GOTHIC
Qualifications Degree qualified in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or similar
Chartered Engineer status, or working towards chartership, desirable
Salary & Benefits Salary between £53,800 – £66,500
Bonus up to 12.5%
£2,200 flexible benefits allowance
Excellent pension scheme
28 days holiday + bank holidays, with option to buy/sell additional days
Private medical insurance
Life assurance
Enhanced family-friendly policies including IVF support
Flexible & hybrid working
Home office allowance
This is an opportunity to join a rapidly growing advanced engineering organisation delivering one of the UK's most innovative and technically challenging programmes. xwzovoh
If you're passionate about complex engineering analysis and want to play a key role in nuclear safety and advanced reactor development, we'd love to hear from you.
Please note: Due to the nature of the work, successful applicants will be required to undergo BPSS and DBS clearance checks.