Senior Electrical Electronic Engineer (Warhead)

Atomic Weapons Establishment; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in the defense sector seeks a Senior Electrical Electronic Engineer (Warhead) to enhance system integration on challenging projects. This role offers opportunities for career development with competitive salary and benefits including a 9-day working fortnight and contributory pension scheme. Applicants will be instrumental in technical delivery, requiring strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Benefits

9-day working fortnight

Market leading contributory pension scheme

Family friendly policies

Professional Career Development funding

Employee Assistance Programme

Life Assurance

Discounts on everyday spending

Special Leave Policy for volunteering

Qualifications

• Qualified in a science or engineering discipline; HNC/HND or degree.
• Proven experience in electric/electronic systems design and integration.
• Strong leadership and management skills in technical projects.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engineering solutions meeting safety and performance requirements.
• Lead and manage technical delivery and project performance.
• Support continuous improvement in engineering processes.

Skills

Teamwork

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication

Project management

Education

Degree in science or engineering discipline

HNC/HND in relevant field

Job description

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Senior Electrical Electronic Engineer (Warhead)

Apply locations Reading area time type Full time posted on Posted Yesterday time left to apply End Date: June 15, 2025 (13 days left to apply) job requisition id R21660

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.

Role title: Senior Electrical Electronic Engineer (Warhead Engineering)

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

Package: £49,480 – £65,000 ( depending on your suitability, qualifications & level of experience)

Closing date: 14th June 2025

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

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Senior Electrical Electronic Engineer.

This role is ideally suited to an experienced Engineer looking to apply their Electrical/Electronic skills to challenging system integration, safety, security, or nuclear projects.

In growing our capability, we will also be growing your skills and knowledge as an Engineer with opportunities for development and progression across our programmes of work.

Who are we looking for?

We do need you to have some of the following:

• HNC/HND or degree qualification in a science or engineering discipline or proven experience working in a similar environment
• Ability to integrate and work well in a team and support or take the technical lead in projects
• Degree qualification or NVQ Level 5 or Experience in a science or engineering discipline
• Proven track record of driving technical delivery, performance and continuous improvement with a consideration for quality, time, and cost
• Proven experience in planning, organising and balancing priorities to deliver multiple objectives concurrently
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Strong communication and exceptional people management skills to drive teams with discovering and sharing key informationwhilst developing others
• Experience in Leading Design, Integration and Testing of Electronic/Electrical systems

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

• Delivering engineering solutions that meet safety and performance requirements, across AWE programmes and the full engineering lifecycle to a high standard
• Planning and executing tasks in order to deliver agreed objectives to time; requirements, quality and cost
• Identifying and supporting opportunities for cost savings, efficiency, and business improvement
• Effective stakeholder management, engaging others having a positive impact driving decisions and programme delivery
• Leading, coaching and developing people into multidisciplinary teams meeting delivery objectives, acting additionally as a Task Manager
• Maintaining and promoting high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security, and quality
• Presenting results and information to internal and external stakeholders

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'.

You must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the security clearance required for the role (more information on this can be found on our website) and be willing and able to travel within the UK and overseas if required

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.

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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.

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