Warhead Electronics Technician

Role title: Warhead Electronics Technician

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

Package: 24,270 - 34,000 (depending on your suitability, qualifications & level of experience)

Closing date: 7th March 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 the role

AWE is currently recruiting for a Warhead Electronics Technician (early career engineer) to join the Automated Test Equipment (ATE) team. In this position, you will work alongside a knowledgeable and supportive team to develop your skills in Electronic Engineering, circuit design, printed circuit board layout and systems integration.

We welcome candidates from a broad range of education and experience and you will be supported as you develop and progress.

Who are we looking for?

We do need you to have the following:

• Apprenticeship, NVQ, ONC or above qualification in STEM subject

Some of the things you would be doing (but not limited to) are:

• Circuit design and prototyping
• Circuit board design and layout
• System integration (bringing multiple systems together)
• Cable and harness design, development and manufacture
• National Instruments LabVIEW software development
• Product development:
  • 19" Rack systems
  • Euro card systems
  • Backplane systems
  • Boxed / enclosed designs
• Produce and implement a lifecycle quality management plan

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

• Knowledge or experience with high level programming languages such as Python, Java or LabVIEW
• Experience in circuit design or layout
• Good understanding of Microsoft office applications
• Systems engineering / systems thinking knowledge
• Fault finding techniques
• Analogue or digital electronics
• Local networking of computers

We encourage you to apply promptly to avoid disappointment if applications are high and the role therefore closes.

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)

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.