Electronic Design and Development Specialist

2 weeks ago


Reading, Reading, United Kingdom AWE Full time
About the Role

This apprenticeship follows the Embedded Electronic Systems Design and Development Engineer (Degree) Standard, and leads to roles including designing and developing electronic circuits, devices, and systems.

As an Electronic Design Apprentice, you will spend your initial training at the Skills Academy producing several electronic projects to develop your skills and knowledge in basic electronic theory, components, basic circuit design, circuit construction and reporting. You will then complete a variety of 6-month placements at AWE.

During this time you will also attend college part-time to complete your HND. On successful completion of your HND, in your final 2 years you will spend your time on further placements around the business, where you will also work towards your Apprenticeship End Point Assessment (Degree phase).

Throughout your apprenticeship you will attend several lectures designed to further increase your knowledge and understanding of electronic theory. These include:

  • Component recognition
  • Component characteristics
  • Circuit calculations
  • Semi-conductor theory
  • Fault-finding techniques
  • Testing and measuring
About Us

AWE is a team of remarkable people achieving an extraordinary mission: keeping the nation safe and secure.

We are responsible for delivering the next warhead for the UK's nuclear deterrent; working at the forefront of nuclear technologies that keep the nation safe.

Our work takes many facets: from supporting the weapon programme for the nuclear deterrent, supporting the UK's counter terrorist programme, identifying where there may be nuclear tests taking place around the world, and building an expert group of individuals in order to give the UK real depth in nuclear science and technology.

We strive to create workplaces where we recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and our employees feel able to be themselves at work.

Key Requirements

To be considered for this role, you will need:

  • HNC (level 4) in Electronics.
  • 5 GCSEs at grade 4/C or above including Maths and English.
  • Applicants must be aged 18 or over, as of 31st August 2025 due to security clearance requirements.
  • You must be a British National to apply for a role with us.
What We Offer

We offer a range of benefits, including:

  • A competitive salary of £22,250 per annum, increasing annually throughout your apprenticeship.
  • A market leading contributory pension scheme.
  • Generous holiday entitlement of 270 hours a year (inclusive of Bank Holidays) plus every other Friday off.
  • Access to employee discounts portal - everyday savings on retail, hospitality and leisure.
  • Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.

Alongside these benefits, you will get the opportunity to learn from some of the top leaders in their field whilst helping us to continue to deliver national nuclear security, threat reduction and counter-terrorism solutions.



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