Job Description

Process Chemist

Full Time / Hybrid

Derby, Raynesway

We are looking for capable, experienced and proactive Process Chemists to join our growing team and be responsible for leading engineering packages.  These are high-impact roles, ideal for experienced chemists who thrive on technical complexity, process rigour and innovation with purpose.

This is an opportunity to use your deep experience in Process Chemistry to play a part in the Regeneration of the Raynesway Nuclear Licenced Site.  This once in a lifetime major infrastructure programme is replacing the current facilities with modern state of the art manufacturing capability. 

What you will be doing

You will be part of a team responsible for developing the solutions for chemistry problems and the science underpinning the design for a Nuclear Fuel Processing Plant. Providing technical advice to the Nuclear and Chemical Process engineering functions for the design and substantiation of the plant. The role will support the definition of operational limits, equipment specifications, analysis techniques and product quality requirements.

The role involves the identification and evaluation of new technologies, primarily focusing on developing safe and effective chemical processes in order to meet the required product specifications and plant throughput.

Defining the safe operating envelope and normal operating range for the Chemical Plant, eliminating hazards and incorporating inherent safety through process chemistry design.Defining safe and effective process chemistries in order to meet the required product specifications and plant throughput.Defining the process chemistry for the design and specification of nuclear fuel reprocessing systems, such as: liquid-liquid separation plant, material transformation processes, dissolution processes and radioactive waste treatment plants. Analysis and optioneering of alternative nuclear chemical processing technology.Facilitating laboratory trials to provide quantitative data of underpinning science support Safety Case substantiation, hazard analysis and fault analysis.Defining the analysis requirements, techniques, sampling plans and control charts for plant production and quality.Involvement in all design stages from identification of stakeholder requirements, generating and assessing options, Concept, Scheme, Front End, and Detailed Design, design substantiation and verification and validation, and installation, commissioning and operating documents.Chemical expertise input into reviews including design, quality, safety and environmental assessments and critical review, checking, verification and approval of in-house and third-party designs.

Who we’re looking for:

At Rolls-Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form the behaviours that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process. They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

Degree in Chemistry or a related discipline.Post-graduate qualifications (Ph. D preferable)Experience in separation, waste treatment and nuclear fuel processing desirable but not essential.Membership of an appropriate Professional Engineering Institution would be preferable

Why Rolls-Royce?

Rolls-Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount.

We are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.

We want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has shaped our history continues into our future and we need people like you to come and join us on this journey.

We’ll provide an environment of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. An inclusive, innovative culture that invests in you, gives you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.

What we offer

We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.

Your needs are as unique as you are. Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home, or another remote location.  It’s a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement.  As a minimum we’re all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, on average three days per week.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives which are crucial to innovation and problem solving. We believe the more diverse perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of caring and belonging, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.

You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy at Our people | Rolls-Royce

To work for the Rolls-Royce Submarines business an individual has to hold a Security Check clearance.  Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you do not currently already have this in place.  Due to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets we can only progress applications from individuals who are a UK national or, in MoD approved cases, a dual national.

Job Category

Transformation & Operations

Posting Date

25 Jun 2025; 00:06

Posting End Date

27 Jul 2025