Surety Engineer- Safety, Security & Dependability

Surety Engineer - Safety, Security & Dependability

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 the majority of their time working on site at AWE Aldermaston.

Package: £37,860 - £55,000 (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience)

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 a Warhead Surety Engineer to join the Enhanced Nuclear Safety Team where a multidisciplinary team of engineers and scientists develop new technologies and products to enhance the Surety (Safety, Security and Dependability) of current and future product systems.

This role is ideally suited to an engineer or scientist with both theoretical and extensive practical experience, who enjoys solving complex technical problems to progress novel conceptual/prototype technologies into mature products.

Working within the Warhead Engineering Surety Group, the successful candidate will be required to undertake frequent visits to both UK and overseas delivery partners.

Who are we looking for?

We do need you to have the following:

• A strong degree or equivalent in an Engineering or Science related discipline.
• An understanding of Systems Engineering methods and techniques.
• A willingness to travel both in the UK and overseas.

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

• Requirements capture and product specification.
• Functional verification & validation testing/trials.
• Mechanical engineering & design (including CAD, engineering analysis & drawing).
• High pressure system design.
• Postgraduate degree such as MSc, MEng, and PhD.
• Manufacturing techniques.
• Materials properties and selection.

Some reasons we think you'll love it here:

AWE has a 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'.