We're a team of remarkable people achieving an extraordinary mission: keeping the nation safe and secure.
Our work is critical. We are responsible for delivering the next warhead for the UK's nuclear deterrent; working at the forefront of nuclear technologies that keep the nation safe.
We support the government’s strategy takes many facets: from supporting the weapon programme for the nuclear deterrent, supporting the UK’s counter-terrorist programme, identifying where there may be nuclear tests taking place around the world, and building an expert group of individuals in order to give the UK real depth in nuclear science and technology.
Start an extraordinary career; grow your skills, learn from industry experts and become part of a community at one of the most unique companies in the UK.
About the Year in Industry:
We are offering a rewarding and exciting one-year placement as an Undergraduate Engineer - a role where you will make a genuine contribution to keeping the UK safe and secure. The opportunities to explore a placement are endless across our engineering function.
Completing your industrial placement gives you exposure to the exciting and unique world of nuclear warhead design and commissioning, multi-million pounds civil and construction projects to increase our infrastructure capabilities, as well as vastly important analytical modelling, virtual reality testing, additive manufacturing and so much more.
Due to our critical role, further technical details of our individual placements are classified. But rest assured, you will be doing remarkably interesting things as part of our expert engineering team! At the end of the placement, you will have built a strong understanding and experience of Engineering design, systems, process and manufacturing, that can be applied across many industries.
Candidates will be studying for a degree within an engineering field including Manufacturing, Mechanical, Design, Aerospace, Automotive, Chemical, Electrical, Robotics, Mechatronic, Systems, Materials, Civil, Nuclear Engineering.
Key Attributes:
* Growth Mindset: You’re full of grit and determination. Clear where you are going and how you will get there.
* Curious: You’re a person who loves to think outside the box.
* Innovative: You’re open to learning about new technologies and ground-breaking ideas.
* Resilience: You’re an advocate of ‘speaking up’ for yourself and others openly and constructively.
* Team Worker: You’re dependable and reliable. You’re interested in collaborating with and supporting others.
The opportunity to learn from subject matter experts and to develop skills that are applicable across many industries.
Compensation and Benefits:
* A salary of £22,250.
* A market leading contributory pension scheme. We will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your own contribution.
* Every second Friday off. We do this by working a 41-hour week followed by a 33-hour week.
* 270 hours annual leave a year that includes an allowance for bank holidays.
* Access to the employee discounts portal – everyday savings on retail, hospitality and leisure.
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