Salary: £49480 – £65000/annum Pension
Permanent – Full Time
Engineering
Aldermaston, Berkshire
date posted: 8/10/25 12:46
Role title: Senior Warhead Hardware Engineer (Electronic)
Closing date: 29th October 2025
Location: RG7 4PR, located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking.
Package: £49,480 – £65,000 (depending on your suitability, qualifications & level of experience)
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.
Join Us in Securing the Nation
At AWE, we don’t just offer jobs – we offer purpose. Our mission is to help keep the nation safe, and every role plays a vital part. If you’re an experienced Electrical Electronic Engineer seeking a meaningful challenge, this could be your opportunity to make a real impact.
We’re currently recruiting for a Senior Warhead Hardware Engineer (Electronic) to join our Warhead Engineering team. This role is ideal for someone with a strong technical background who thrives in complex, high-integrity environments – from system integration to safety and security-critical projects. Due to the classified nature of our work, this role is primarily site-based at AWE.
What You’ll Be Doing:
Leading the design, integration, and testing of electrical/electronic systems
Leading System Engineering deliverables including requirements, system architectures and verification evidence.
Delivering engineering solutions across the full lifecycle, ensuring safety and performance standards
Driving technical delivery, continuous improvement, and innovation
Managing stakeholders and leading multidisciplinary teams
Presenting technical findings to internal and external audiences
What We’re Looking For:
Essential:
HNC/HND, NVQ Level 5, or degree in a science/engineering discipline – or equivalent experience
Experience of the full engineering lifecycle using system engineering methodologies such as the V‑model.
Proven experience in leading technical projects and teams
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
Excellent communication and people management abilities
Ability to plan and deliver multiple objectives concurrently
Desirable Experience:
Engineering delivery across safety-critical programmes
Experience is Model Based System Engineering
Cost-saving and efficiency improvement initiatives
Effective stakeholder engagement and influence
Coaching and developing others within multidisciplinary teams
Promoting high standards in safety, security, and quality
We ask a lot and set the bar high because our work truly matters. In return we offer balance, with award winning benefits including:
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
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