Engineering Year-in-Industry Placement: Live Projects

AWE; Aldermaston, Burghfield; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary-sacrifice scheme

9-day working fortnight

Onsite 2-site placement (Aldermaston/B

Job summary

AWE is offering a Year in Industry Placement for an Undergraduate Engineer, onsite at Aldermaston or Burghfield in Berkshire. The role spans design, systems, process, manufacturing, software, data, and more, with real technical work from day one and a focus on safe, secure, and effective outcomes.

We welcome students pursuing a degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Computer Science, Data Science or related fields, aiming for a 2:2 by August 2027 and a graduation in 2029 or 2030.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2:2 in your degree by August 2027.
• Graduating in 2029 or 2030 and completing a placement year as part of your degree.
• You must be a British National and eligible for security clearance.
• Onsite placement at Aldermaston or Burghfield, Berkshire.

Responsibilities

• Support engineering design, analysis, modelling, testing or manufacturing activities relevant to your placement team.
• Contribute to the development and review of technical information, calculations, requirements, plans or engineering documentation.
• Apply structured problem-solving to real technical challenges and share evidence-based recommendations.
• Work collaboratively with engineers, scientists, project professionals, manufacturing teams and other stakeholders.
• Support systems, process or manufacturing improvements while considering safety, quality, security and regulatory requirements.
• Use relevant digital tools and potentially gain exposure to analytical modelling, virtual reality, simulation or additive manufacturing.
• Agree challenging but achievable objectives at the start of the placement and review progress throughout the year.
• Contribute to a respectful, inclusive team environment and be willing to seek guidance, share ideas and learn from feedback.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Regulatory awareness

Education

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Computer Science/Software Engineering

Data Science

Product Design Engineering

Manufacturing Engineering

Systems Engineering

General Engineering

Tools

Analytical modelling

Virtual reality

Simulation

Additive manufacturing

Job description

AWE is offering a Year in Industry Placement for an Undergraduate Engineer, onsite at Aldermaston or Burghfield in Berkshire. The role spans design, systems, process, manufacturing, software, data, and more, with real technical work from day one and a focus on safe, secure, and effective outcomes.

We welcome students pursuing a degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Computer Science, Data Science or related fields, aiming for a 2:2 by August 2027 and a graduation in 2029 or 2030.