Principal & Senior Systems Engineers (Warhead)

2 months ago


Reading, United Kingdom CV-Library Full time

Role title: Principal & Senior Systems Engineers (Trident & Replacement Warhead)

Location: RG7 4PR, located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking.

Package: £47,690 - £75,000 (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience)

Closing date: 23rd October 2024

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 are looking for motivated and experienced individuals to lead and apply Systems Engineering approaches to mechanical, electronic, processing, safety, security or nuclear projects and are interested in developing their career with us.

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. Office based due to classification of work.

Who are we looking for?

We do need you to have the following:

HNC/HND or degree qualification in a science or engineering discipline or proven experience working in a similar environment
Proven experience of delivering engineering projects with a consideration for quality, time, and cost
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Strong communication and exceptional soft skills to work with people and teams to both discover and share key information

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

Leading on the delivery of requirements, conceptual designs, detail designs, manufacturing specifications, operational documentation and validation evidence for engineering solutions across multiple lifecycle phases
Leading and managing stakeholder partnerships
Supporting the training and development of less experienced engineers through formal and informal mentoring
Applying the behaviours of a systems thinker to solve complex problems and implement constructive change

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:

AWE has 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'.

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

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