Dno Warhead Directorate - Engineer

The Future Transport team within DNO Transport, are responsible for the development of new, safe and secure transport options for the movement of nuclear material. This team are growing and are now seeking an engineer to support this next generation capability which is a critical part of the UK's Defence Nuclear Infrastructure.
This role is suited to those starting out on their engineering career and once developed within the role you would be responsible for providing technical management for the effective design, demonstration and manufacture of the future transport and container capability in accordance with security, safety, statutory and regulatory requirements.
Disciplined and enthusiastic self-starters are being sought to join this small, close knit, team and develop this new role, with opportunities to progress your career within the directorate.
The DNO Transport team are responsible for the movement of all Defence Nuclear Material across the Defence Enterprise. The Transport team therefore provide services to several areas:
supporting transport operations
emergency planning
managing a fleet of specialist vehicles
delivery of future capability.
This role, reporting to the Future Transport Engineering Manager, will support the team in planning and delivering a coherent programme for future nuclear transport and container capabilities. This will involve developing requirements for the new system, managing the system interfaces and development of technical artefacts as required to support the project.
This post is on the MOD Civilian Nuclear Post Control List (PCL) and may attract the Nuclear Recruitment and Retention Allowance (RRA). This is a discretionary allowance. The post being listed on the PCL does not mean that the post holder will have an automatic entitlement to receive the RRA. The NSQEP RRA is not a contractual allowance and can be amended or withdrawn without notice in line with MOD Main and Submarine Delivery Agency policy.