Senior Warhead Mechanical Engineer

AWE's Nuclear Threat Reduction team currently have an excellent opportunity for a Senior Mechanical Engineer responsible for the design, manufacture, assembly and validation on a broad range of engineering projects.

Location:Aldermaston, West Berkshire. We are located between Reading and Basingstoke, with onsite parking. On-site role.

Package: £44,990 - £58,050 (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience)

Closing Date: 27th May 2024

Applicants must be able to apply engineering methods, tools and processes to complex engineering tasks; provide guidance and mentoring to inexperienced engineers; deliver engineering solutions that will maximise productivity, reliability, innovation and quality to the business.

Ideally you will have demonstrable experience of working on multi-disciplined projects and be familiar with most of the following areas:

• Stakeholder engagement skills, and clear understanding of technical requirements

• Mechanical design and substantiation of hardware

• Development of assembly methods and safe systems of work

• Awareness of systems engineering principles, techniques and management processes

• Oversight of hardware manufacture/ assembly

• Role model behaviours with regards to safety and security.

• Product Lifecycle Management including configuration management and quality control.

• 3D modelling and draughting (ideally in Siemens NX)

• Working in a dynamic, fast paced work environment

To support technical delivery successful candidates will also be able to quickly grasp and articulate challenges and solutions. Proficiency in the following is therefore necessary:

• Technical and management skills including problem solving and decision making

• Oral, written and presentation skills

• Interpersonal and communication skills to ensure effective communication across levels and disciplines (both internally and externally)

• Ability to provide independent peer review.

• Developing an understanding of the financial and programmatic implications of decisions taken.

Desirable

• Engineering/Quality analysis techniques (including FMEA)

• Understanding of Finite element analysis (FEA)

• Understanding of Geometrical Tolerancing (GD&T)

• Member of a professional institution or working towards.

Roles are available at various levels however candidates would ideally have a degree in an Engineering discipline (with or working towards professional registration), HNC/ HND or proven working experience in a similar environment.

What will you get from us?

AWE has a range of benefits to suit you. These include:

• Time to recharge your batteries with 208 hours of annual leave (plus bank holidays).

• 9-day working fortnight - every other Friday off work.

• Consideration for flexible working arrangements so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know on your application if you wish to work part time.

• Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay.

• Opportunities for Professional Career Development that include funding for the annual membership of a relevant professional body, access to mentors and training.

• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.

• A market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your own contribution).

• Life Assurance.

• Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending savings.

• Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring for your family.

• A host of voluntary & core benefits to suit your health and wellbeing - more information available on our careers site.

Important things you need to know:

• You must be a UK national who has been resident in the UK for the past 10 years.

• Interviews will be 90 minutes in length and will be held over Microsoft Teams. You will be required to prepare a 10-minute presentation in advance.

• Candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role. This will be funded by AWE.

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