Role title: Systems Engineers (Trident & Replacement Warhead)
Location:RG7 4PR, located between Reading and Basingstoke, withfree onsite parking .
Package: £39,280 - £54,000(depending on your suitability, qualifications & level of experience)
Closing date: 30th April 2025
Working pattern:AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will considerflexible working requestsso that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know your preferred working pattern on your application.
Let us introduce the roles:
AWE has new opportunities forSystems Engineers (Trident & Replacement Warhead)
These roles are ideally suited to Engineers at various stages of their careers to apply Systems Thinking to challenging mechanical, electronic, safety, security or nuclear projects.
Due to the classified nature of the work involved, there are limited opportunities to work from home with these roles. It is anticipated that the successful candidates will spend the majority of their time working on site at AWE.
Working within the Warhead Systems Engineering Team, we provides the capability to design, coordinate, integrate and verify Nuclear Warheads and enabling systems to meet current, and potential future customer requirements. We manage the systems from cradle to grave taking consideration of safety, performance and through life maintenance while interfacing with the MoD and other strategic defence partners, while supporting AWE to deliver an integrated solution.
Who are we looking for?
We do need you to have the following:
Experience in contributing to the delivery of requirements, conceptual designs, detail designs, manufacturing specifications, operational documentation and validation evidence for engineering solutions through all lifecycle phasesApplying Systems Thinking and finding novel solutions to difficult technical challengesInspiring and developing our engineers and scientists of the futureCommunicating your ideas through reports and presentations to othersHNC/HND or degree qualification in a science or engineering discipline or proven experience working in a similar environmentWhilst not to be considered a tick list, we'd like you to have experience in some of the following:
The ability to integrate and work well in a team and support or take the technical lead in projectsA structured approach to problem solvingThe ability to convey complex and technical issues to diverse audiencesWe have a range of roles available across engineering, and below is a brief summary of some of our opportunities:
Trident- Responsible for warhead lifecycle management of our in-service Trident deterrent. This includes the assurance of the continual health of system; determining and collecting vital surveillance evidence; assessing the impacts and introduction of new design modifications; maintaining the quality of new product; and supporting the wider boat programme and CASD.
Replacement Warhead- Responsible for realising an effective future system design. This includes the early system-lifecycle context and requirement derivation and maturation that will underpin the system design; generating and maturing system design options; and defining and burning down verification risk across all products.
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 forProfessional Career Developmentincluding funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body
Employee Assistance Programmeand Occupational Health Services
Life Assurance(4 x annual salary)
Discounts- access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending
Special Leave Policyincluding paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring
The'Working at AWE' pageon 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
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