Mechanical Design Manager

Location: RG7 4PR, located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking.

Package: £62,020 - £88,000 (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.

Advert Closing Date: 26th of September 2024

Let us introduce the role

AWE is currently recruiting for a Mechanical Design Manager for the Experimental Equipment Design team.

This role will suit Engineers with a strong technical background and experience in mechanical engineering.

The Experimental Equipment Design team develop support equipment for tests and trials undertaken in our Technology Centres from concept design through to manufacture and assembly, principally supporting the Engineering Trials Delivery Unit with some support provided to the other Delivery Units; Hydrodynamics and Radiation Physics.

This is an exceptional opportunity for individuals looking to broaden their technical knowledge, experience, and leadership skills, whilst supporting delivery of critical trials that underpin the UK's nuclear deterrent.

Who are we looking for?

We do need you to have the following:

• Hold Chartership status or be actively working towards it.
• Extensive mechanical engineering and systems engineering experience.
• The ability to evaluate products for performance, reliability, and safety.
• Ability to review technical reports, drawings, and documentation. must
• A keen eye for detail.
• Proven ability to apply a logical mindset to problem solving.
• Proven Leadership skills.
• Ability to coach and develop design engineers through their projects.
• The ability to work effectively as part of a team and with multi-disciplined stakeholders.

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 below, 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.

Whilst not to be considered a tick list, we'd like you to have experience in some of the following:

• Awareness of developing, testing and evaluation of theoretical designs.
• Experience of the quality management system.
• Engineering trials and testing experience.

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, 208 hours of holiday each year (equal to at least 25 days leave) plus Bank Holidays.
• 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.
• Our interviews typically take place over Teams and for most roles are a 1 stage 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.

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