We’ll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow. We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.
People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent. In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.
Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for us. We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.

HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

• A PhD in a relevant scientific or engineering discipline, such as Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Materials Science, Geology, Environmental Sciences or any relevant Engineering topics (or soon to complete!)
• A higher degree in a relevant physical science or engineering discipline OR equivalent training/experience.
• Outstanding experimental, modelling or desk-based analytical skills with focus on nuclear topics.
• Numerate with excellent technical writing skills, demonstrated by publication of technical work in industry reports and/or scientific literature.
• Flexible, innovative, and demonstration of intent to develop commercial skills.
• Adaptable, able to work on a number of varied projects at the same time, prioritising as appropriate.
• Enthusiasm to apply academic skills to the solution of real-world problems.
• Experience of presenting work at national or international conferences.
• Experience of successfully managing a project budget or funding application.
  If you are looking for a new challenge and are passionate about developing yourself then we want to meet you.

OUR CULTURE:

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business, and we genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.
We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centered on inclusion and diversity.
We partner with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility, please visit www.vercida.com to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.
Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income 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 federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters

• Deploying desk-based, analytical and/or experimental capabilities to assess, rationalise and document solutions for a variety of scientific or engineering problems in the field of nuclear waste management and disposal, including definition, design, procurement and delivery of R&D programmes.
• Leading the production of high-quality technical reports, as main author as well as providing supervision to other resources, including reviewing and assimilating data/information and technical reports produced by other members of the team.
• Enabling successful interactions with customers, including presentation of key results and their interpretation in the context of client’s needs, by managing supply chain partners and leveraging research networks and contacts to form new partnerships for research.
• Supporting business development (including competitive bidding) in relevant technical areas to secure new contracts and subsequently supporting project management and project control activities to ensure work is delivered to agreed timescales, quality and cost