Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Job title:

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Company:

Atomic Weapons Establishment

Job description

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?Senior Mechanical Design EngineerLocation: Aldermaston, BerkshirePackage: £47,690 – £67,000 (depending on your suitability and level of experience)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 (including Bank Holidays) 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 timeOpportunities for Professional Career Development that include funding for the annual membership of a relevant professional body, access to mentors and trainingEmployee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health ServicesA generous defined contribution Group Personal Pension (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your own contribution)Life AssuranceDiscounts – access to savings on a wide range of everyday spendingFree on-site parkingAWE is embarking on the largest construction project in Europe! We are upgrading and replacing a wide range of facilities with unique requirements and challenges, which has resulted in us recruiting across the Mechanical Specialist Group. If you want to be part of a team, delivering one-of-a-kind projects, we have a wide range of opportunities. Here’s some more on the business areas with vacancies:The Compliance TeamThis team is comprised of the Technical Authorities (TA) for anything from HVAC and Pressure systems to CE Marking. The TA’s are the experts in their field and are called upon from across the business to share their expertise and guidance, ensuring everything we do is safe and to industry standards.What will the Compliance Team want you to do?Producing designs in accordance with contract requirementsManaging sub-contractor design input including requisitions, specifications, design and document reviews, and change controlEnsuring all procedures are adhered to, including CDM, Risk Assessments, change control and specifications

Working with internal and external partners to promote and achieve the Quality Management Plan objectivesSupporting the Project Manager and Lead Project Engineer through design, construction and commissioning phasesCoaching and Mentoring less experienced members of the teamThe Capital Engineering Delivery TeamThis area undertakes engineering assessment and design work in support of several key portfolios:Nuclear Risk Management – ensuring that the engineering assets supporting our safety cases are suitable and sufficient to protect our people and the publicDesign assessment of existing assets and identification of areas for improvementEngineering design for new assets and infrastructure, or for modification of existing installationsWhat will the Capital Engineering Delivery Team want you to do?Lead other mechanical engineers within the team, providing advice and guidanceLead delivery of engineering and design tasks within assigned areasInterfacing with other disciplines, both technical and non-technicalEstimating and planning mechanical engineering tasksSupporting the Engineering Manager in ensuring that the requirements are correct and adequateEnsuring that the design intent and configured baseline are maintained throughout the facility lifecycleWhat will you need to be considered for the above?A Degree, HND/HNC or an equivalent vocational qualification, in an engineering discipline supported by considerable practical experience, with or working towards professional registrationExperience of preparing technical reports and documentationAwareness of Destructive and Non-destructive testing techniques for product certification and through life monitoringAwareness of the development, testing and evaluation of Engineering designsGood written, verbal and presentation skillsProduct Lifecycle Management (PLM) including configuration management and quality controlA good understanding of the Health and Safety at Work Act (HSAWA), Construction Design Management (CDM), risk assessments.Experience of Safety Cases or working in a highly regulated (e.g. Nuclear, Pharmaceutical, Oil and Gas) industry would be beneficialExperience of 2D and 3D CAD#LI-MBPlease note that you must be a British Citizen 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.

Expected salary

£47690 – 67000 per year

Location

Aldermaston, Berkshire

Job date

Wed, 03 Jul 2024 07:28:49 GMT

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