Engineering Graduate Programme – 9-Day Fortnight, £31k

AWE; Aldermaston; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-leading pension

270 hours annual leave

9-day fortnight

Salary-sacrifice scheme

Life Assurance and employee discounts

Welcome payment and interest-free loan

Employee Assistance Programme

Occupational Health Services

Graduate pay reviews and progression

Job summary

AWE invites graduates to join the Evolve Graduate Programme, a two-year early-career engineering track. You will work onsite at Aldermaston, applying engineering, software and data skills to national safety and security programmes, with exposure to lifecycle stages from design to commissioning.

The programme starts September 2027 with a £31,000 starting salary and generous benefits, including pension, leave, and career development opportunities aimed at Chartered Engineer progression.

Qualifications

• Must hold, or be on track to achieve, a minimum 2:2 in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Software Engineering, Data Science, Computer Science, Manufacturing Engineering or Systems Engineering.
• British National and willing to obtain security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Real engineering projects on national programmes and major infrastructure.
• Experience across the engineering lifecycle from concept to commissioning.
• Build knowledge of precision components, systems, safety and reliability.
• Flexible placements that develop varied engineering experience.
• Work with multidisciplinary teams including engineers, scientists and project professionals.
• Develop leadership and professional skills toward Chartered Engineer registration.

Skills

Curious

Problem solver

Collaborative

Growth-oriented

Dependable

Safety focused

Education

2:2 degree in Engineering or Computer Science related field

Job description

AWE invites graduates to join the Evolve Graduate Programme, a two-year early-career engineering track. You will work onsite at Aldermaston, applying engineering, software and data skills to national safety and security programmes, with exposure to lifecycle stages from design to commissioning.

The programme starts September 2027 with a £31,000 starting salary and generous benefits, including pension, leave, and career development opportunities aimed at Chartered Engineer progression.