Systems Engineers (Warhead) - Aldermaston

AWE has new opportunities for Systems Engineers (Trident & Replacement Warhead). These roles are ideally suited to Engineers at various stages of their careers to apply Systems Thinking to challenging mechanical, electronic, safety, security or nuclear projects. Due to the classified nature of the work involved, there are limited opportunities to work from home with these roles. It is anticipated that the successful candidates will spend the majority of their time working on site at AWE.

Working within the Warhead Systems Engineering Team, we provide the capability to design, coordinate, integrate and verify Nuclear Warheads and enabling systems to meet current, and potential future customer requirements. We manage the systems from cradle to grave taking consideration of safety, performance and through life maintenance while interfacing with the MoD and other strategic defence partners, while supporting AWE to deliver an integrated solution.

Who are we looking for?

• Experience in contributing to the delivery of requirements, conceptual designs, detail designs, manufacturing specifications, operational documentation and validation evidence for engineering solutions through all lifecycle phases.
• Applying Systems Thinking and finding novel solutions to difficult technical challenges.
• Inspiring and developing our engineers and scientists of the future.
• Communicating your ideas through reports and presentations to others.
• HNC/HND or degree qualification in a science or engineering discipline or proven experience working in a similar environment.

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

• The ability to integrate and work well in a team and support or take the technical lead in projects.
• A structured approach to problem solving.
• The ability to convey complex and technical issues to diverse audiences.

We have a range of roles available across engineering, and below is a brief summary of some of our opportunities:

• Trident - Responsible for warhead lifecycle management of our in-service Trident deterrent. This includes the assurance of the continual health of system; determining and collecting vital surveillance evidence; assessing the impacts and introduction of new design modifications; maintaining the quality of new product; and supporting the wider boat programme and CASD.
• Replacement Warhead - Responsible for realising an effective future system design. This includes the early system-lifecycle context and requirement derivation and maturation that will underpin the system design; generating and maturing system design options; and defining and burning down verification risk across all products.

Some reasons we think you’ll love it here:

• 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.

You must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the security clearance required for the role and be willing and able to travel within the UK and overseas if required.