Overview

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Amentum will inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed today and into tomorrow. We offer opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team that strives to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities. We offer a competitive package to attract and retain the best talent, with benefits including free single medical cover and digital GP service for UK employees, enhanced parental leave pay, and support for professional development and memberships. We also give back to communities through our Collectively program, which includes matched funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations. We are committed to work-life balance and flexibility and are open to discussing hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.

About The Opportunity

As a Senior Physicist, you will be expected to lead small to medium sized projects or tasks independently with minimal guidance. You may oversee the work of small teams and mentor junior team members. You will be responsible for the technical delivery of tasks and for technical interactions with clients.

Responsibilities

• Detailed knowledge and experience within a physics discipline relevant to the nuclear industry (e.g., transient analysis, reactor physics, shielding, thermal hydraulics, etc.).
• Ability to assimilate, analyse and provide clear judgements on complex technical issues.
• Good consultancy skills, including communication, teamwork, adaptability to client requirements, and time management.
• Experience with bid writing or assessment and associated commercial awareness.
• Familiarity with nuclear safety assessments and safety case construction.

Qualifications

• Nuclear master’s or PhD preferred, or a degree/postgraduate qualification in a relevant engineering or scientific discipline.
• Ability to assimilate, analyse and provide clear judgements on complex technical issues.
• Good consultancy skills, including communication, teamwork, adaptability to client requirements, and time management.

Our Culture

Our values are safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business and support one another through a culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees. We are committed to inclusion and diversity, and welcome flexible working and applicants who may not meet all listed requirements.

Amentum is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, ancestry, military status, religion, marital or domestic partner status, or mental or physical disability, so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under applicable law.

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Note: This description reflects the current deployment of responsibilities and requirements and is subject to change.