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Principal Engineering Manager Location: RG7 4PR , located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking . Package: £64,340 - £80,000 (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and 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. Let us introduce the role AWE is embarking on a Replacement Nuclear Warhead programme, to ensure the UK continuous at sea deterrent. This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to be part of such an important mission and this significant role will play a vital part leading our maintenance and reliability teams across multiple projects in key technology centres. The right candidate will have a passion to inspire engineering excellence and foster collaborative and successful working relationships. Leading teams of Engineers, the Principal Engineering Manager will ensure optimal delivery of Maintenance and Engineering services to ensure plant and facility availability. This will involve partnering with multiple stakeholders both internal and external to AWE and ensuring due governance, management and accountability to meet relevant regulations, legislations, and codes. What we are we looking for from a Principal Engineering Manager? Lead effective stakeholder management to engage others in order to have a positive impact on decisions and programme delivery Substantial previous experience leading multi discipline teams through the engineering lifecycle Ability to articulate technical complexities to a range of stakeholders Excellent interpersonal, engagement and presentation skills Delivery of engineering capability across a manufacturing and/or research environment An understanding and ability to apply applicable legislation and standards relevant to safety within engineering Maintain and promote high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security and quality Degree qualification, and ideally Chartered, in an engineering discipline or have proven experience working in a similar environment You'll need to have the ability to work calmly and constructively in a priority changing environment and be able to manage your own workload. You will also have initiative, enthusiasm, a flexible approach, and ability to work to tight deadlines. Some reasons we think Principal Engineering Managers 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'. Due to the classified nature of the work involved, there are limited opportunities to work from home in this role. It is anticipated that the successful candidate will spend the majority of their time working on site at AWE Aldermaston. #LI-MR

App Developer Location: RG7 4PR , located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking . Package: £39,500 - £50,000 (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience) Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. Clearance Level: You will need to obtain and maintain DV clearance for the role. This will be funded by AWE. The nature of our work does mean you need to be a British Citizen who has been resident in the UK for the past 10 years in order to apply for DV clearance. Hybrid working is available for this role on an informal, non-contractual basis. Typically 1 days onsite per month. Let us introduce the role AWE is currently recruiting for an App Developer for the Enterprise Applications group. The Role: Developer on key projects, ensuring the team delivers to meet requirements. Design and build software and software modifications to meet business requirements using agreed standards and tools to achieve a well engineered result. Adherence to appropriate delivery methodologies such as Waterfall, Scrum and Agile. Provide technical support for supported applications, integrations and services. Ensure configuration and change is managed and controlled throughout software development lifecycle. Produce required documentation to support all phases of the system development process. Carry out code reviews across all development deliveries to ensure high quality first time. Provide timely updates to task managers on the status of assigned deliverables. Retain knowledge of latest programming and design techniques. Who are we looking for? We do need you to have the following: Strong experience of using Power Platform Model Driven Apps and C# scripting. Experience of Dynamics 365 CRM Plugin Development using C#. The following would also be desirable: Experience with an Integration environment/role, using Azure LogicApps, Azure Function Apps and SSIS/SSMS would be desirable. Experience of Agile methodology and flexible in approach. PL 400 Microsoft Certified Power Platform certification. Experience of unit testing and test automation Recent Experience in Azure DevOps or similar (Jira, GitHub). You'll need to have the ability to work calmly and constructively in a priority changing environment and be able to manage your own workload. You will also have initiative, enthusiasm, a flexible approach, and ability to work to tight deadlines. 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. 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'. 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 will be stored in accordance with GDPR and kept separate from your application form and CV, and the information will not be shared with anyone involved in interviewing or making hiring decisions. Next steps: Everyone who works at AWE brings unique skills and perspectives to the table. We recognise that great people don't always 'tick every box'. That's why we focus on your potential, your fit with our values, your transferable skills as well as your experience. Even if you don't meet every point above, but you feel that this role and AWE are a great fit for you, please go ahead and apply, we'd love to receive your application. Important things you need to know: We encourage you to apply promptly to avoid disappointment if applications are high and the role therefore closes. We want you to feel comfortable and able to shine during our recruitment process. Please let us know on your application form if you need any adjustments/accommodations during the process. Our interviews typically take place over Teams and for most roles are a 1 stage process. #LI-AT

AWE is recruiting for a Systems Support Specialist with previous experience of working in a supply chain / procurement environment, to support our new strategic sourcing solution, JAGGAER. Please note, this is an 18-month fixed term contract. Location: RG7 4PR, located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking. Plan to relocate to Green Park from October 2025. Package: £37,910 to £39,000 (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and 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. Let us introduce the role AWE is in the process of implementing a sourcing management solution that offers tools for strategic sourcing, supplier management, and contract management. We have a go live date in July 2025. As a Systems Support Specialist, you will be responsible for ensuring all users have the correct access and that the system is working as expected and available to the sourcing community. You will understand what is changing, what measures to put in place, be prepared and support the team. This includes providing training on processes, systems and workflows within AWE. Depending on when you join us, you may even get involved in testing of the system prior to go live. You will provide ongoing support to users and query resolution, and testing for future enhancements to the system. This role supports the ongoing Commercial Transformation Programme. Who are we looking for? We are seeking individuals with prior support desk experience, ideally in a sourcing / procurement environment, with an understanding of supply chain processes. Experience in a complex and fast paced environment and be a quick learner. You must be comfortable speaking with stakeholders at various levels. Desirable experience: Familiarity with JAGGAER/Ariba/CEMAR systems, Public Procurement Regulations and experience of transformation activities. Whilst not to be considered a tick list, we'd like you to have experience in some of the following: Support Desk experience/Query resolution. Stakeholder management. Knowledge of supply chain processes. Supply chain management. Procurement Strategies. Experience in a complex and fast paced environment and be a quick learner. Familiarity with JAGGAER/Ariba/CEMAR systems. Public Procurement Regulations. Knowledge of PCR 2015 and PA 2023. Planning and prioritising workload. Team collaborator. 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'. Hybrid working is available for this role on an informal, non-contractual basis. Typically 2 days onsite per week. #LI-RS #LI-Hybrid

Trials, Experiments & Technology (Development) EC&I Engineer AWE currently have a great opportunity for an Electrical Control & Instrumentation Engineer to work within the Orion Laser Facility, our twelve-beam laser facility delivering high-energy plasma-physics experiments. To successfully operate the facility our engineer's design and maintain a variety of bespoke systems, in vacuum and free space, to the tolerances required. Location - RG7 4PR, located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking. Package: £39,280 - £50,000 (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and 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. Let us introduce the role This role is ideally suited to an engineer who enjoys hands-on work and has an interest in proactive maintenance, reactive repairs, and forward-looking upgrades. Working with one of the biggest lasers in the world, the successful candidate will also be involved in design work and collaborate with both external suppliers and internal stakeholders delivering engineering solutions that meet safety and performance requirements. Key responsibilities & accountabilities for EC&I Engineers: Deliver Electrical, Control & Instrumentation Engineering solutions, meeting safety and performance requirements Lead multidisciplinary teams to deliver engineering solutions Comply with design intent across the engineering lifecycle Support developing engineers and their career progression Take ownership of training and development Identify and support cost savings, efficiency, and business improvement opportunities Plan and execute tasks to meet objectives on time, within quality, and cost requirements Maintain high standards in environment, safety, health, security, and quality Fulfil other reasonable duties as required by the business Whilst not to be considered a check list, candidates should be able to demonstrate some of the following: Apprenticeship Level 3 BTEC, NVQ or equivalent in Electrical or C&I AutoCAD experience, ability to interpret and update drawings to relevant standard Experience working within operational and highly regulated environments Experience in supervising works, working to and generating Safe Systems of Work Strong stakeholder management skills; experience interfacing with both customers and suppliers Good communication, both verbal and written. Experience creating technical presentations and documentation Everyone who works at AWE brings unique skills and perspectives to the table. We recognise that great people don't always 'tick every box'. That's why we focus on your potential, your fit with our values, your transferable skills as well as your experience. Even if you don't meet every point, but you feel that this role and AWE are a great fit for you, please go ahead and apply, we'd love to receive your application. Some reasons we think you'll love it here: AWE has wide range of benefits to suit you. These include: In addition, 208 hours of holiday each year (equal to at least 25 days leave) plus Bank Holidays. AWE Global Mobility Package 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'. Important things you need to know: You will need to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role. This will be funded by AWE. The nature of our work does mean you need to be a British Citizen who has been resident in the UK for the past 5 years in order to apply for SC clearance and 10 years for DV. We want you to feel comfortable and able to shine during our recruitment process. Please let us know on your application form if you need any adjustments/accommodations during the process. Due to the classified nature of the work involved, there are limited opportunities to work from home in this role. It is anticipated that the successful candidate will spend the majority of their time working on site at AWE Aldermaston.

Job Title: Mission Systems Engineer Location: Warton / Brough We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role . Salary: £47,683+ (Commensurate with skills and experience) What you'll be doing: You will be part of the Mission Systems Delivery Team (MSDT) delivering the Assessment Phase of the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programme. The team uses an agile work planning process to develop mission system concept options, architectures, and designs for the various components of a future combat air system. The role will also require you: Deliver advanced mission systems engineering capabilities to our customers while developing and evolving the technologies Lead and support team meetings / DSUMs / Agile reviews Manage / help / direct less experienced Systems Engineers, e.g. an apprentice Manage the creation of Engineering documents that form part of the Systems Engineering process Your skills and experiences: Essential: A degree in a STEM subject or equivalent relevant experience Systems engineering and engineering lifecycle experience Knowledge of systems engineering methods and tools (e.g. UML/SysML, MoDAF, MOOD, Matlab) Experience of developing mission systems and associated domain knowledge Desirable Some experience of working in an agile environment Experience of managing engineers Presentation skills Benefits: You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Mission Systems Delivery Team (MSDT): The MSDT have a number of exciting and rewarding opportunities across their Future Combat Air Systems programme. This specialised team delivers advanced mission systems engineering capabilities to our customers while developing and evolving the technologies that will defend the UK for generations. Subject matter experts, systems architects and systems engineers are required in the following areas: Survivability , Cockpit/HMI, Stores Management, Communications, Navigation, Sensors and Non-Kinetic Effects, Electronic Warfare, EM Interop, Safety, Health Management, Mission Management, On-board Computing and Cyber Security. These roles are UK-based and mostly in the North of England but some of your time may be based from home with regular working from our home bases of Warton/Brough and potentially at other BAE Systems locations throughout the UK. You may also be asked to support the Customers or our Industry Partners at one of their sites across the UK and there are opportunities for national and international travel. Why BAE Systems? This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments. Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks Closing Date: 12th May 2025 We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Job Title: Principal Engineer - Product Safety Location: Barrow-In-Furness - We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role. Salary: Competitive What you'll be doing: Responsible for leading a small team developing a functional Safety Case Managing the production of a functional Safety Case to a defined schedule, reporting to a Safety Engineering Manager Undertaking complex safety analysis using techniques such as Fault Tree analysis and Event Tree Analysis Producing written function safety justifications Liaising with a wide range of stakeholders both external and internal to the business, typically System Engineers, Human Factors Subject Matter Experts (SME) etc... Your skills and experiences: Essential: STEM Degree or relevant experience Experience with leading a small team Experience in Delivering functional Safety Cases Desirable: Previous submarine experience, Particularly Vehicle Control Knowledge of Complex Control Systems Benefits: As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Product Safety Team: The team foundations are based on honesty and trust, contributing to a great working environment to allow personal growth and development leading to career progression opportunities. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria. Why BAE Systems? This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments. Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks. Closing Date: 28th April 2025 We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. #LI-KP1 #LI-Hybrid

Job title: Integration Architect Location: Frimley or Preston - We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role. Salary: Circa £82,000 dependent on skills and experience What you'll be doing: Specifying, designing and assuring business information systems and their integration into the Enterprise that support core organisational functions across Shared Services Working within Shared Services EIT Architecture Group to define robust and cost-effective solution architectures and designs to meet the business objectives and requirements of the customer, with accountability for delivery of fit for purpose solutions within a domain Working closely with service and product teams and be responsible for technology roadmaps, architectural standards, compliance with legal / security requirements, design patterns, design reviews, and ongoing technical support for the service is maintained Collaborating with IM&T, business functions, and key stakeholders to ensure architectural alignment with strategic objectives and drive cross-functional capability development. Developing future-state architectures and technology roadmaps, reducing technical debt and informing functional roadmaps for product and service evolution Providing technical leadership, subject matter expertise, and support across project lifecycles and service operations Your skills and experiences: Essential: Extensive experience architecting complex solutions and desirable to have several years of experience working with integrations Deep understanding of integration services, integration standards, and future-proof design patterns Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills across all business levels. Demonstrate authoritative expertise in integration technologies, providing guidance, oversight and assurance Desirable: Knowledge of WebMethods and Axway architecture TOGAF certification and degree-level qualification Benefits: As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Enterprise IT Architecture Team: In the architecture team, we are experiencing high-growth and are working across a breadth of initiatives - including several hundred apps and projects, supplier refreshes and the design and implementation of new architecture. The Architecture team are committed team of professionals who are focused on delivering against our company strategy, as we invest in the modernisation of our people and our IT environment across a global landscape. Why BAE Systems? This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments. Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks. Closing Date: 28 th April 2025 We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. #LI-Hybrid #LI-PD1

Job Title: Engineering Manager - AVC (Systems Engineering) Location: Barrow-In-Furness, Frimley, Filton, Portsmouth, Coventry (Hybrid). We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this role. Salary: Negotiable dependant on experience What you'll be doing: Day to day support to the Senior Engineering Manager - Systems Engineering and Integration, deputising where requested Provide leadership and governance oversight of Design, Development, Implementation and Integrations of a safety critical Software intensive complex system Drive verification and Validation against all requirements Provide leadership and support to the System Team in maturing the delivery strategies in context of Whole Boat Lead the System Team and transversals in review and acceptance of deliverables Chair relevant workshops and working groups Liaise with internal and external customers as required to foster collaborative working relationships and ensure requirements are adequately articulated, understood and met Work with BAE Systems supply chain department and collaborate with partners to ensure a fit for purpose solution to the requirements Your skills and experiences: Essential BEng (Hons) / MEng or equivalent in a STEM subject CEng (or be able to satisfy requirements for CEng) Demonstrable experience of engineering lifecycle, through-out all phases of design and later phases Experience with System design verification e.g. calculations, modelling, analysis Planning and implementation of Test, verification and validation Experience of design, delivery and Justification of High integrity safety critical systems Desirable Awareness of aircraft best practises ARP4754A, DO178, DO254 or equivalent Awareness of IEC61508 and DEF STAN 00-55/ 00-56 Benefits: As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The AVC Systems team: You will be part of the AVC team that are responsible for the design, build, commissioning and operation of multiple testing capabilities and facilities. These capabilities will prove the operation and performance of the AVC systems that control submarine platform manoeuvrability. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria. Why BAE Systems? This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments. Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks. Closing Date: 29 th April 2025 We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. #LI-AM1 #LI-Hybrid