Electronics Engineers

New Electronics; Basingstoke; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking Electronics Engineers to work on-site at AWE Aldermaston. The role involves designing and testing electronic hardware, with a focus on warhead electrical systems. Candidates should have a degree in electrical engineering and relevant experience. Benefits include a 9-day working fortnight, a contributory pension scheme, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

9-day working fortnight

Market leading contributory pension scheme

Family friendly policies

Professional Career Development

Employee Assistance Programme

Life Assurance

Discounts on everyday spending

Special Leave Policy

Qualifications

• Degree level qualification in electrical/electronic engineering or equivalent experience required.
• Experience in analogue and digital circuit design preferred.

Responsibilities

• Designing, testing, and fault-finding of electronic hardware.
• Analyzing and assessing existing designs.

Skills

Analogue circuit design

Digital support circuit design

Electronic circuit fault finding

Circuit simulation and modelling

Reverse engineering & Data analysis

Switch mode power supply design (SMPS)

High voltage circuit design considerations

Failure Mode Effect Analysis

Electromagnetics design

Education

Degree in electrical/electronic engineering

HND in electrical/electronic engineering

Job description

Electronics Engineers

Closing Date: 13th June 2025

Location: RG7 4PR, located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking.

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 most of their time (~80%) working on site at AWE Aldermaston.

Package: £37,860 - £70,000 (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience)

• Engineer - (e.g., recent graduate with limited experience) - £37,860-£39,500

• Experienced Engineer - £42,000-£50,000

• Senior Engineer - £47,690-£70,000

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 experienced Electronic Engineers.

Working as part of a small team of experienced engineers, this role offers candidates the opportunity to apply their domain knowledge and experience to gain the requisite depth of knowledge of warhead electrical systems so they can apply sound engineering principles to analyse these systems and develop their career with us.

The role includes designing, testing, and fault-finding of electronic hardware, with the requirement to also analyse and assess existing designs.

Who are we looking for?

We do need you to have the following:

• A degree level qualification (degree or HND etc) in a electrical/electronic engineering or applied physics, or equivalent working experience

Whilst not to be considered a tick list, we'd like you to have experience in some of the following:

• Analogue circuit design.

• Digital support circuit design.

• Electronic circuit fault finding.

• Circuit simulation and modelling.

• Reverse engineering & Data analysis.

• Switch mode power supply design (SMPS).

• High voltage circuit design considerations & Electrical safety.

• Failure Mode Effect Analysis (Design/Product, component level).

• Electromagnetics design. Specifically, small form factor transformers.

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.

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'.

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