Senior Warhead Safety Assurance Specialist

2 days ago


Reading, Reading, United Kingdom AWE plc Full time
About the Job

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced engineer or scientist to join our team as a Principal Nuclear Warhead Safety Engineer. The successful candidate will have a degree or postgraduate qualifications in Science or Engineering or a related subject and significant experience working on munitions and/or nuclear reactors or other high-hazard industries.

Key Responsibilities
  • Advise on safety-related research experiments or topics;
  • Teach nuclear product safety;
  • Develop electronic Safety Case tools (eSC);
  • Undertake nuclear safety assessments, safety management activities, and product design safety;
What We Offer
  • 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;


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