Submarine Systems

Title:

Title: Submarine Systems / Facilities Assurance Consultant

Salary range: £50,000 to £70,000 per annum depending on experience

Location: Plymouth

Working Pattern: We operate a flexible hybrid working pattern at Frazer-Nash, with time split between the office, client sites and working from home

For serving members of the Armed Forces, we will consider applications up to 12 months prior to your Tx date

Closing date is 30th October 2025, but early application encouraged.

Frazer-Nash Consultancy is a prominent engineering and technology consultancy that specialises in delivering innovative solutions to make lives secure, sustainable, and affordable. Our people are an integral part of this vision, and we are seeking skilled men and women with motivation and drive to join our team.

We have a key presence in the defence maritime sector, supporting a wide range of clients in support of current and future Naval Reactor Plants (NRP), Nuclear Facilities, Submarine Equipment and Submarine Systems. We are also supporting AUKUS and pride ourselves on the high-quality support we deliver to the Submarine Enterprise. Our continued growth in this arena means we are actively seeking experienced professionals to support and promote further development.

Based out of our new Plymouth office set in the historical surroundings of Royal William Yard, we are actively seeking individuals with a background and commitment in any of the following; submarine systems engineering, submarine facility engineering, safety management or safety case development in the nuclear industry.

You will be joining a diverse team and dynamic team who support engineering and safety portfolios within the Submarine Enterprise; there will also be opportunities to get involved with a wider range of projects being delivered by Frazer-Nash. We welcome service leavers who will add to the already well represented network of ex-Service personnel.

Key Responsibilities

Within the Nuclear Assurance Team, you'll provide professional systems engineering and safety and environmental engineering guidance and skills into submarine enterprise focused projects. Below are a few examples of the tasks we have been working on recently which gives a flavour of the sort of projects you could be supporting:

Providing technical guidance and design support to the AUKUS programme. Providing Design and project management of nuclear submarine facility improvement projects. Identifying new and emergent technologies, with a 50-year look ahead, looking at management of accumulation of biofouling organisms in future classes of submarines, whilst minimising the impact of any treatment on the environment. Assessing the impact of an unconventional option to reduce submarine Radiated Acoustic Noise on personnel, systems and equipment, to establish the limitations, shortfalls and the potential benefits that could be obtained. Providing technical support and guidance to innovative 'in water' submarine engineering solutions. Providing Suitably Qualified and Experienced Personnel knowledge into Pressurised Water Reactor (PWR) 1, 2 and 3 related projects. Assessing and producing nuclear safety substantiation and safety justification documents in support of a modern standards nuclear Safety Case. Supporting Submarine Systems Delivery Team (CSDT) in the development of documentation to improve through life management. Applying your technical knowledge across a range of safety cases and documentation.

In time, supported by appropriate training you'll be managing your own projects to meet time, cost, and quality expectations whilst creating trusting relationships with clients and stakeholders, identifying and following up on new business opportunities.

The Person

We are seeking an individual motivated by engineering and/or safety, driven by curiosity and a commitment to support submarine capabilities, who is able to demonstrate the following strengths:

Curiosity and continuous learning – An inquisitive individual, with an interest in engineering technologies helping to advance defence capability. Skilled in questioning assumptions and established practices, bringing a new perspective and constructive challenge to traditional thinking. A willingness and enthusiasm to embrace change and uncertainty with confidence, maintaining professionalism and responsiveness to fluid projects.

Essential

Good oral and written communication skills. Committed, a person with a positive approach to difficult challenges.

Desirable:

Detailed knowledge of the submarine ship systems, Nuclear Steam Raising Plant systems or Combat systems. Detailed knowledge of the submarine facility and associated facility systems and their associated safety cases. Working knowledge of the application of safety regulation, policy and standards, with experience relevant to UK MOD approaches to submarine safety such as: Defence Safety Authority (DSA) Regulations, Defence Nuclear Safety Regulations, Naval Authority Certification, SDA Safety Policy and Management systems. Understanding of safety analysis techniques, including HAZID, hazard management, functional hazard assessment, Cat and Class, Safety Integrity Level (SIL) assessment, software safety assessment, ALARP assessment. Working knowledge of Technical Assurance/Governance and Maturity Assessment of the Maritime Concept, Assessment, Demonstration, Manufacture, In-Service and Disposal (CADMID) cycle. Experience of working with or within the Submarine Delivery Agency (In-Service Submarines, Nuclear Propulsion Project Teams (NPPT), Equipment Project Teams, CSDT etc). Chartered Engineer status is preferred, along with a membership of a relevant professional body, or working towards Chartered Engineer status. We welcome applications from ex-submarine operators (MESM Cat A1/A2, Cat B) and senior WESM personnel, and candidates with comparable industry experience.

Due to the nature of the work that Frazer-Nash Consultancy undertake, candidates will be required to undergo pre-employment screening and must be able to satisfy clearance criteria for UK National Security Vetting.

Benefits

We provide our people with an excellent benefit and offering package that comprises:

• Competitive salary with yearly reviews

• 25 days holiday + the opportunity to buy 5 days.  

• A company that has its heart in the right place and a welcoming work culture.  

• Happy to talk flexible working

• Enhanced parental benefits

• Company pension scheme

• Targeted professional development

• Life assurance

• Private healthcare membership

• Bonus scheme linked into company performance

• Paid membership fees to a professional institution

• Support in attaining professional membership

• Cycle to work scheme

• Season rail ticket loan

• And further optional benefits you can tailor to your personal requirements