Electronic Engineer - Reading, United Kingdom - Capita

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Reading, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Fantastic opportunities for an Electronic Engineer ( Nuclear Threat Reduction (NTR) division )
It takes a special sort of person to work at AWE. What if that person was you?
Location - Reading / Basingstoke Area


Salary:


Electronic Engineer:
£33,300 - £45,000 (dependent on experience)

  • Senior

Electronic Engineer:
£41,950 - £60,000 (dependent on experience)

AWE (one of the best 25 big companies to work for in the UK) offers an attractive array of benefits which include:
Market leading contributory pension scheme
Generous holiday entitlement (270 hours a year plus every other Friday off)
Flexible working hours
Salary sacrifice scheme
AWE Life Insurance
Opportunities to travel for conferences and collaboration on international research projects
Relocation package available (terms and conditions apply)

This is a great opportunity for a highly organised, proactive, and strategically minded electronic engineer to coordinate key technical areas of work in support of NTR's Arms Control Verification Research programme.

We would be happy to consider applicants who are looking for an Electronic Engineering role with progression to a Senior Electronic Engineer role.

You will be joining a team responsible for ensuring that the UK Nuclear deterrent is assured as safe for its full lifecycle.

The role will be influencing the next generation of nuclear deterrence as well as maintaining the current evidence for the existingproducts to the end of service life.

What will you be required to do?
Your duties will include (but are not limited to) the following:

  • Coordinating strategic direction of the technical programme
  • Maintaining progress against the roadmap by delivering technical research to support programme objectives
  • Supporting collaborations with our international partners
  • Supporting academic interactions and graduate placements
  • Ensuring compliance with environmental, safety and health (ESH) regulations, e.g., work supervisor for labs What will you need to be considered?
  • Experience of either digital electronics and/or software development
  • A demonstrable ability to solve technical challenges
  • Good stakeholder management skills
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
  • Task/project management experience and strong organisational skills
  • Good interpersonal skills and an ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
Although not essential, we are particularly interested in individuals with one or more of the following:

  • Knowledge of digital design using microprocessors and field-programmable gate arrays
  • Experience of embedded software development
  • Experience of developing software for analysis of data and control of equipment
  • Experience of formal methods and code verification
  • Experience of printed circuit board design
  • An understanding of electronic and mechanical systems integration

AWE plays a crucial role in the defence of the United Kingdom, by providing and maintaining the warheads for the country's nuclear deterrent.

We are a centre of scientific, engineering and technological excellence, with some of the most advanced research, designand production facilities in the world.

Our unique expertise also assists the UK Government in developing and delivering a range of innovative and integrated support services, including national nuclear security and counter-terrorism solutions.

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