Electromagnetic Engineer

Role - Electromagnetic Engineer

Location - Reading area

Package - £33,000 - £44,000 pa (depending on your suitability and level of experience)

AWE is one of the best 25 big companies to work for in the UK and offers an attractive array of benefits which include:

• Market leading contributory pension scheme

• Generous holiday entitlement (270 hours a year, including Bank Holidays, plus every other Friday off)

• Flexible working hours

• AWE Life Insurance

• Consideration for either full time or part time hours. 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

AWE is currently recruiting for an Electronics Engineer to join the Electromagnetics Engineering Team. The team support multiple AWE programmes and operate across sites and functions.

As a member of the Electromagnetics Engineering team, you will be required to:

• Contribute to the production and delivery of high-quality technical documentation, including test plans, reports and procedures

• Support the Senior Engineers and Task Management in scoping, planning, and estimating future activities

• Test installations, equipment and systems

• Analyse/recording data

• Actively seek to fill gaps in knowledge regarding Electromagnetic Engineering including Electromagnetic Compatibility, Electrostatic Discharge & Electromagnetic Fields

• Identify and support opportunities for cost savings, efficiency and business improvement Demonstrate excellent customer facing skills with both internal and external stakeholders

• Organise personal training and development under the guidance of a professional mentor

We would love to hear from an excellent communicator who possesses a STEM vocational qualification, supported by considerable practical experience or equivalent.

Essential:

• A working knowledge of electronic systems and their interfaces

• Able to work efficiently as a self-directed individual or part of a team

• Competence in the use of MS Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)

• Competence in some engineering applications e.g. 3D CAD, Circuit Design and Simulation, Programming

• Degree or HND/NVQ4 level (supported by considerable practical experience) or equivalent in Electronic Engineering. If you have a different STEM qualification but have extensive knowledge of Electromagnetic Engineering, we would also like to hear from you

• Experience preparing technical documentation

• Proven track record of delivery

Desirable:

• Experience working in an electromagnetic engineering position

• Membership of a professional institution

• Experience teaching/training others

• Able to use schematic capture, simulation and/or PCB layout packages

Candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role.

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