Electronic Maintenance Technician

Atomic Weapons Establishment; Aldermaston; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

9-day fortnight

270 hours annual leave

Pension scheme

Job summary

Atomic Weapons Establishment is seeking an Electronic Maintenance Technician to join the Radiological Instrumentation and Calibration Install team on-site at Aldermaston. You will maintain radiological instruments, perform PCB rework, and use test equipment while adhering to strict safety procedures.

Applicants should have hands-on electronics experience, an apprenticeship in electronics, and proficiency with MS Office. The role offers a 9-day fortnight and extensive training opportunities.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with electronic equipment in workshop or field.
• Experience re-working PCBs using soldering irons.
• Engineering Apprenticeship with BTEC ONC/OND in Electronic and Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Proficient with computers and MS Office.
• Approachable and good with teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Maintain radiological instrumentation across multiple facilities.
• Confidently use hand tools and test equipment.
• Work safely, follow test procedures and complete test records.
• Maintain personal training and complete competency assessments.

Skills

Hands-on electronics

PCB re-work

MS Office

Customer friendly

Teamwork

IT knowledge

Education

Engineering Apprenticeship BTEC ONC/OND in Electronic & Electrical Engineering

BTEC HNC/HND in Electronic & Electrical Engineering

Tools

Soldering irons

PCBs rework tools

Computer & MS packages

Job description

Electronic Maintenance Technician### Electronic Maintenance TechnicianApply: On-Site: Reading area: Full time: Posted Today: End Date: November 26, 2026 (14 days left to apply): R32518**If you’d like to be considered for this opportunity we encourage you to apply promptly to avoid disappointment as if applications are high the role will close before the closing date given.****Location:** **RG7 4PR**, located between Reading and Basingstoke, with **free onsite parking**. **Package: £30,150 - £42,950** (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience) **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. **Ready to play your part?****At AWE, it’s not just a job, it’s far more than that. Our shared purpose is to help keep the nation safe. Could this role be the opportunity for you to play your part?** AWE is looking for an **Electronic Maintenance Technician** to join our Radiological Instrumentation and Calibration Install team. The team is responsible for a wide range of planned and reactive activities - including the testing, repair, calibration and replacement of radiological instruments that detect radiation or contamination. **You will be:*** Working flexibly across numerous facilities applying your technical craft skills in maintaining the Radiological Instrumentation.* Using various hand tools and test equipment confidently.* Working in a safe and secure manner working to a high standard with attention to detail, following test procedures and completing test records.* Maintaining personal training and completing relevant competency assessments. **Who are we looking for?****We do need you to have the following:*** Hands on experience in working with electronic equipment in a workshop or field-based role.* Experience in the re-work of PCBs using soldering irons.* Engineering Apprenticeship with BTEC ONC/OND in Electronic and Electrical Engineering or equivalent.* Proficient in the use of computer and common MS packages.* Approachable and customer friendly manner.* Great team working skills. **Whilst not to be considered a tick list, we’d like you to have experience in some of the following:*** In depth electronic fault-finding experience.* Experience working on radiological instrumentation.* BTEC HNC/HND in Electronic and Electrical Engineering or equivalent.* Confident training and mentoring newer team members and apprentices.* IT Knowledge and experience. You’ll need to have the ability to work calmly and constructively in a priority changing environment and be able to manage your own workload. You will also have initiative, enthusiasm, a flexible approach, and ability to work to tight deadlines. **Work hard, be rewarded:**We ask a lot and set the bar high because our work truly matters. In return we offer balance, with award winning benefits including:* **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'.** *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-AJ1**Next steps:**Everyone who works at AWE brings unique skills and perspectives to the table. We recognise that great people don’t always ‘tick every box’. That’s why we focus on your potential, your fit with our values, your transferable skills as well as your experience. Even if you don’t meet every point above, but you feel that this role and AWE are a great fit for you, please go ahead and apply, we’d love to receive your application.**Important things you need to know:*** We encourage you to apply promptly to avoid disappointment if applications are high and the role therefore closes.* You will need to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role. This will be funded by AWE. **The nature of our work does mean you need to be a British Citizen who has been resident in the UK for the past 5 years in order to apply for SC clearance and 10 years for DV.*** **We want you to feel comfortable and able to shine during our recruitment process. Please let us know on your application form if you need any adjustments/accommodations during the process.*** Our interviews typically take place over Teams and for most roles are a 1 stage process.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 will be stored in accordance with GDPR and kept separate from your application form and CV, and the information will not be shared with anyone involved in interviewing or making hiring decisions.Please note that you must be a British Citizen to apply for a role with us.### About AWEIf you’re looking for a role with excitement, intrigue and something that really makes a difference then now is the time to join AWE. We are at the start of a once in a generation – possibly two generations – programme to design and produce a replacement warhead for the UK’s continuous at sea deterrent. We will do this while continuing to deliver the Trident programme as well as managing ambitious state-of-the-art capital and construction projects – some of which have never been done before. Find out more on our website.