Configuration Engineers (Warhead)

Role title: Configuration Engineers (Warhead)

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

Package: 37,860 - 53,000 (depending on your suitability, qualifications & level of experience)

Closing date: 17th February 2025

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 these roles

These roles involve either supporting or leading the creation and implementation of the Corporate Configuration Management Strategy and Standards within designated area(s) of responsibility, under the direction of the Product CM Team Leader and Product CM Technical Authority.

These roles are ideally suited to candidates with a keen eye for detail, a good understanding of the elements of Configuration Management, and familiarity with the requirements of Def Stan 05-57 and the CM2 model. Experience with PLM toolsets, such as Teamcenter, is preferred.

Candidates must be enthusiastic with excellent interpersonal and team building skills, capable of building good working relationships within the organisation. We would like you to have, leadership skills, stakeholder engagement and strong communication skills.

Who are we looking for?

We do need you to have the following:

(Engineers)

• A broad understanding of configuration management
• A working knowledge of technical engineering or information management-based projects
• A working knowledge of using TeamCenter preferred
• Must have stakeholder management experience
• An ONC / HNC / HND/ NVQ3 / NVQ4 level in a STEM vocational qualification supported by considerable practical experience in a mechanical, electrical or systems discipline

(Senior Engineers) As above and also:

• A vast understanding of configuration management
• Broad working knowledge of technical engineering or information management-based project

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

(Engineers)

• Delivering engineering solutions that meet safety and performance requirements
• Complying with the design intent across the full engineering lifecycle
• Planning and executing tasks in order to deliver agreed objectives to time; requirements, quality and cost
• Maintaining and promoting high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security and quality
• Delivering Systems Engineering solutions in relation to defined requirements, across the full engineering lifecycle, to a high standard
• Supporting developing engineers
• Identifying and supporting opportunities for cost savings, efficiency and business improvement

(Senior Engineers) as above but also:

• Managing the design intent across the full engineering lifecycle
• Leading, coaching and developing a team to meet delivery objectives, which may include multidisciplinary teams
• Leading by example with regard to positive behaviours and safety culture
• Maintaining and promoting awareness of Systems Engineering best practice and wider systems issues
• Contribute to identifying appropriate resources

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 (more information on this can be found on our website) and be willing and able to travel within the UK and overseas if required.

Due to the classified nature of the work involved, there are limited opportunities to work from home in this role. It is anticipated that the successful candidate will spend the majority of their time working on site at AWE Aldermaston.