Systems Engineer

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Systems Engineer

Location:

Coulport, near Helensburgh (Scotland - 20 minutes north of Helensburgh)
Working pattern:
Monday – Thursday (core hours)
Ready to play your part?

At AWE, it’s not just a job, it’s far more than that. Our shared purpose is to help keep the nation safe. Could this role be the opportunity for you to play your part?

Let us introduce the role:

As a Systems Engineer, you will support the delivery of systems engineering activities across AWE programmes, applying engineering methods, tools and processes to engineering challenges. Successful candidates will demonstrate curiosity, an ability to question and investigate problems, and an interest in understanding the wider context in which engineering solutions operate.

Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to the development of engineering solutions that meet programme, safety and performance requirements. You will apply established systems engineering methods and processes to clearly scoped work, producing high-quality technical outputs while developing an understanding of how systems engineering is applied to different problems and contexts.

Key Accountabilities:

Assist the delivery of engineering solutions that meet safety and performance requirements.

Comply with the design intent across the full engineering lifecycle.

Plan and execute basic tasks in order to deliver agreed objectives to time; requirements, quality and cost.

Maintain and promote high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security and quality.

Additional accountabilities for this job profile may be defined and appointed through the Chief Engineer Management Arrangements, with appointees contained within the Company Design Authorities and Technical Authorities listing, as held in the company management system.

Essential Criteria :

Compliance with Licence Condition/ Authorisation Condition, legislation and regulations

Qualified apprenticeship or equivalent vocational qualification in a STEM discipline supported by practical experience

Some experience of technical delivery

Technical awareness of domain

Following Company processes

Basic Level:Product/domain knowledge

Engineering aptitude

Problem solving

Analytical capability

Decision making

Teamwork

Good communications

Competent in IT, including systems covering standard office software and engineering tools and applications

Willing to undertake UK and overseas travel

Lead by example with regard to positive behaviours and safety culture

Some reasons we think you’ll love it here:

AWE has wide range of benefits to suit you. These include:

Time to recharge your batteries with 266 hours of annual leave.

Subsidised Transport Service to the site.

Opportunities for Professional Career Development that include funding for the annual membership of a relevant professional body, access to mentors and training.

Employee Assistance Programme and on-site Occupational Health Services, which includes access to physiotherapy, GP, counselling support, financial advice.

A generous defined contribution Group Personal Pension (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your own contribution)
Life Assurance 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 for your family.

A host of voluntary & core benefits to suit your health and wellbeing – more information available on our careers site.#LI-JW1

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