Engineering Placement — Onsite, 9‑Day Fortnight, Real Impact

targetjobs UK; Burghfield Common; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £24,500

270 hours of annual leave

9-day working fortnight

Line manager support

Early Careers community

Employee Assistance Programme

Salary sacrifice scheme

Job summary

AWE offers an onsite engineering placement for students across Mechanical, Electrical, Electronic, Chemical, Manufacturing, Systems, Software, Data Science and Product Design disciplines. You will work closely with engineers and project teams on design, systems, digital engineering, advanced manufacturing and infrastructure projects while enjoying a 9‑day fortnight and every other Friday off.

Requirements include being on track for a minimum 2:2 by August 2027 and graduating in 2029/2030, UK

Qualifications

• On track for a minimum 2:2 by August 2027 and graduating in 2029 or 2030.
• UK national, hold a UK passport and be willing/able to obtain DV clearance.
• Onsite placement at Aldermaston or Burghfield, Berkshire.
• Full-time placement with a 9-day working fortnight, and every other Friday off.

Responsibilities

• Support the design and development of solutions for complex technical challenges.
• Explore modelling, simulation, software, data and how complex systems work together.
• Gain exposure to manufacturing processes, additive manufacturing and production environments.
• Assist infrastructure and facilities projects that strengthen capabilities.
• Experiment with emerging technologies such as VR testing and analytical modelling.
• Collaborate with engineers, scientists, project professionals and operational teams to turn ideas into outcomes.

Skills

Curiosity

Collaboration

Problem solving

Communication

Growth mindset

Attention to detail

Education

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Electronic Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Manufacturing Engineering

Systems Engineering

General Engineering

Computer Science

Software Engineering

Data Science

Product Design Engineering

Job description

AWE offers an onsite engineering placement for students across Mechanical, Electrical, Electronic, Chemical, Manufacturing, Systems, Software, Data Science and Product Design disciplines. You will work closely with engineers and project teams on design, systems, digital engineering, advanced manufacturing and infrastructure projects while enjoying a 9‑day fortnight and every other Friday off.

Requirements include being on track for a minimum 2:2 by August 2027 and graduating in 2029/2030, UK