Role title: Senior Configuration Engineers (Warhead)
Location: RG7 4PR, located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking.
Package: £49,480 - £60,000 (depending on your suitability, qualifications & level of experience)
Closing date: 12th June 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 these roles
AWE is currently recruiting for Senior Configuration Engineers to join our Product Configuration Management Team, supporting Warhead Engineering for a number of technical projects.
These roles involve leading the implementation of the Corporate Configuration Management Strategy and Standards within designated area(s) of responsibility. The output of the strategy will ensure a consistent Configuration Management System across all Product areas. Due to the classified nature of the work involved, there are limited opportunities to work from home in these roles. Successful candidates will spend the majority of their time working on site at AWE.
These roles are ideally suited to candidates with a keen eye for detail, a good understanding of the elements of Configuration Management, and familiarity with the requirements of Def Stan 05-57 and the CM2 model. Experience with PLM toolsets, such as Teamcenter, is preferred. Candidates must have stakeholder management experience.
Who are we looking for?
We do need you to have the following:
A vast understanding of configuration management
Broad working knowledge of technical engineering or information management-based projects
A working knowledge of using TeamCenter
Either ONC/HNC/HND/NVQ3/NVQ4 level in a STEM vocational qualification supported by considerable practical experience in a mechanical, electrical or systems discipline
Whilst not to be considered a tick list, we'd like you to have experience in some of the following:
Delivering engineering solutions that meet safety and performance requirements
Complying with the design intent across the full engineering lifecycle
Planning and executing tasks in order to deliver agreed objectives to time; requirements, quality and cost
Maintaining and promoting high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security and quality
Delivering Systems Engineering solutions in relation to defined requirements, across the full engineering lifecycle, to a high standard
Effective stakeholder management, engaging others in order to complete the tasks
Supporting developing engineers in the production of engineering solutions and their career progression
Identifying and supporting opportunities for cost savings, efficiency and business improvement
Expanding engineering skills and experience relevant to engineering domain
Taking ownership of own training and development
Managing the design intent across the full engineering lifecycle
Leading, coaching and developing a team to meet delivery objectives, which may include multidisciplinary teams
Leading by example with regard to positive behaviours and safety culture and maintain and promote high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security and quality
Effective stakeholder management, engaging others in order to have a positive impact on decisions and programme delivery
Maintaining and promoting awareness of Systems Engineering best practice and wider systems issues
Contribute to identifying appropriate resources
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 and be willing and able to travel within the UK and overseas if required.