Methods Engineer

Title: Methods Engineer Salary range: £40,000 to £55,000 per annum Location: Burton upon Trent Working Pattern : We operate a flexible hybrid working pattern at Frazer-Nash, with time split between the office, client sites and working from home. This role would require the applicant to be available to work at a client sites in the Derby area when required. Closing date: 25th October 2026 We encourage early applications, as vacancies may close once we receive sufficient applications. INTEREST Are you an engineer, scientist or s oftware developer who enjoys solving complex problems and wants to grow into a technical leadership role? This position sits within the Nuclear Software team in Frazer‑Nash Consultancy’s Software and Digital Architecture capability, where our safety-related software enables the safe design, analysis, operation and decommissioning of nuclear power plants. You will be part of a multidisciplinary team working at the intersection of software engineering, physical sciences, and safety case. You will be involved in all stages of the software development lifecycle including implementing and deploying new applications, improving and advancing in-service software, user experience and graphical user interface design. This role has a particular focus on physics-based software in domains such as structural analysis and assessment, thermal analysis, fluid dynamics and core physics, where both domain knowledge and software development skills are required to deliver robust software applications. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to deepen their software development and physics-based analysis expertise while developing the skills needed to mentor others, influence technical direction, and lead work packages or projects. This role will provide the successful candidate with exposure to nationally significant projects, contributing to the UK's national security, energy security and net zero ambitions. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES You will be expected to: Design, develop, and maintain high quality software components, with a focus on robustness, performance, and maintainability. Translate mathematical methods into software requirements, implement robust solutions in code, and develop test frameworks to verify correctness. Work closely with clients and subject matter experts, often on site, to understand requirements and translate them into effective software solutions. Participate actively in code reviews, debugging sessions, and performance profiling to improve code quality across the team. Over time, take responsibility guiding technical direction and contributing to the planning, delivery and management of project work. Thrive in a consultancy environment solving real-world, high-consequence challenges. EXPERIENCE REQUIRED We are looking for someone who has: Existing professional experience in an engineering, scientific or software development role. A degree or PhD in a STEM (Science,…