Principal Engineer

1 day ago


Reading, Reading, United Kingdom The Engineer Full time
Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to contribute to the design and development of equipment for our world-leading test facilities and experiments. As part of our team, you will work closely with engineers to scope, plan, and estimate future activities.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Design and develop facility systems and equipment required for experiments.
  • Contribute to the conceptual design, detail design, manufacture, assembly, and test of equipment.
  • Lead and deliver technical documents, reports, and presentations including specifications, design reviews, operational documents, and validation evidence.
Requirements and Qualifications

Candidates should have some design experience of complex machinery, ideally supported by extensive experience working with combinations of:

  • Optical systems.
  • FEA (Finite Element Analysis).
Benefits

AWE offers a competitive salary of £70,000 - £100,000 per annum, as well as:

  • 208 hours of holiday each year (equal to at least 25 days leave) plus Bank Holidays.
  • AWE Global Mobility Package.
  • Market leading contributory pension scheme (9% - 13% of pensionable pay depending on 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.


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