Scientific & QA Jobs
Lead Chemist (Nuclear Engineering)
Rolls-Royce SMR Limited • Manchester, Greater Manchester
Salary
£60k – £79k
Posted
16 July 2026
Work mode
Full-time
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview
Rolls-Royce SMR Limited is hiring a Lead Chemist (Nuclear Engineering) in Manchester, a full-time scientific & qa role. The advertised salary is £60k – £79k. Rolls-Royce SMR Limited holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.
At Rolls‑Royce SMR, our mission is simple and ambitious: to deliver clean, affordable energy for all. Our Small Modular Reactor (SMR) programme provides a British solution to a global energy challenge, helping the world transition to low‑carbon energy while supporting energy security. We are in pole position to become a world leader in SMR technology — a next‑generation approach to nuclear energy and the UK’s premier green export opportunity. As a fast‑growing organisation backed by decades of …
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