Electronic Maintenance Technician/Engineer

What if you could work with remarkable people on extraordinary things? What if the end result was something a little bit special? What if your role was mission critical?
For nearly 70 years, AWE has been at the forefront of nuclear weapons research and development. We have a critical mission: to provide the warheads for the UK’s ultimate deterrent - Trident. We also use our unique skills to provide wider UK government with counter-terrorism and nuclear threat reduction solutions.
It takes a special sort of person to work at AWE. What if that person was you?
AWE has an exciting opportunity for an Electronic Maintenance Technician/Engineer to join our Radiochemistry Group, bringing their experience to AWE and to successfully playing a key role in delivering for our customers.
Electronic Maintenance Technician/Engineer
Location: Reading
Salary: £27,420 - £35,000 (dependent on experience) plus allowances
Closing Date: 29th February 2024
As part of our People Promise, AWE (one of the best 25 big companies to work for in the UK) has a range of benefits to suit you. These include:

• Time to recharge your batteries with 270 hours of annual leave (plus 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
  
• 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 generous defined contribution Group Personal Pension (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
  
• 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
  

Working within our Craft Engineering team, this role will give you the opportunity to carry out a wide range of planned and preventative Electronic Maintenance activities on Facility production plant and instruments which can include development of bespoke instrumentation solutions for Engineering tests, assisting with the assembly and testing of prototype hardware and supporting Engineers and Scientists with conducting lab experiments.
On a day-to-day basis, you will apply and hone your trade skills, working in accordance with task instructions in a safe and effective manner. This will include applying your aptitude in fault-finding and problem solving and using your core skills to install and repair electronic systems from modular to component level. Experience in a calibration laboratory equipment would be beneficial.
Though not to be considered a check list, candidates would benefit from knowledge/experience of any of the following:

• Fault finding techniques and methodologies on Radiological Instrumentation
  
• Planning and prioritisation of tasks and making decisions relating to own discipline or work area
  
• Generate, review and comment on relevant documentation and reports as requested
  
• Testing and measuring of electronic equipment and systems
  
• Maintenance and repair of circuits and systems down to component level
  
• Health and Safety at Work and Safe System of Work
  
• Previous experience in a building, plant or manufacturing environment
  
• Operational Craft experience
  

Candidates will need to be able to demonstrate the following qualifications:

• Engineering Apprenticeship NVQ/Diploma Level 3 in relevant discipline or NVQ/Diploma Level 2 plus industrial experience
  
• A recognised relevant qualification such as City & Guilds, ONC or BTEC Level 3
  

All Candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role and be willing and able to work in radiological designated areas.
Please note that you must be a British National to apply for a role with us.
Our ambition is to create workplaces where we recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and our employees feel able to be themselves at work. We strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants. Any inclusion information you provide us will be used to encourage and support you through the application process and will be held only for this purpose in accordance with GDPR.