Role title : T ooling Design Engineers Location: RG7 4PR, located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking. Package: £37,860 - £50,000 ( depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience) Closing date: 13th November 2024 Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know your preferred working pattern on your application. Let us introduce the role AWE is currently recruiting for Tooling Design Engineers as we move into an exciting phase in our programme, to help support our vital role in keeping the Nation safe. These roles are ideally suited to candidates that have an in-depth knowledge of Tooling Design and Manufacture. Working within a highly regulated environment, the role of the Tooling Design Engineer is to develop bespoke hardware designs to support programme requirements. Who are we looking for? Whilst not to be considered a tick list, we’d like you to have experience in some of the following: A detailed knowledge of manufacturing techniques and processes which may include machining, presswork, inspection, moulding and metrology Design to Manufacture (D2M) experience of tooling or equipment including requirements capture, concept generation and down selection, development, manufacture and commissioning Creation of formal technical information including; Technical drawings (conforming with BS8888), design support information including reports and calculations. Experience of presenting at formal design reviews is beneficial 3D parametric CAD packages, preferably Siemens NX Product Lifecycle Management Tools, preferably Siemens Teamcenter Development of hardware designs within a stage gated process DFMEAs (Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis) An understanding and application of UK Health and Safety Legislation in a Manufacturing or Production environment including quality standards, best practice and procedures An Awareness of Model Based Realisation is beneficial Some reasons we think you’ll love it here: AWE has wide range of benefits to suit you. These include: 9-day working fortnight – meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave. Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions) Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services Life Assurance (4 x annual salary) Discounts – access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring The 'Working at AWE' page on our website is where you can find full details in the 'AWE Benefits Guide'. You must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the security clearance required for the role and be willing and able to travel within the UK and overseas if required Due to the classified nature of the work involved, there are limited opportunities to work from home in this role. It is anticipated that the successful candidate will spend the majority of their time working on site at AWE Aldermaston. LI-GD Please note that you must be a British Citizen to apply for a role with us. Our ambition is to create workplaces where we recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and our employees feel able to be themselves at work. We strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants. Any inclusion information you provide us will be used to encourage and support you through the application process and will be held only for this purpose in accordance with GDPR.