Electronic Maintenance Technician​/Engineer

Key Details

Type: Permanent
Position: Electronic Maintenance Technician/Engineer
Location: Aldermaston, England
Industry: Defence and Military
Salary: £24,160 - £34,400 per annum + Negotiable

AWE is looking for an Electronic Maintenance Technician to join our Radiological Instrumentation and Calibration Install team. The team is responsible for planned and reactive activities – testing, repair, calibration and replacement of radiological instruments that detect radiation or contamination.

• Work flexibly across numerous facilities, applying technical craft skills in maintaining radiological instrumentation.
• Use various hand tools and test equipment confidently.
• Work safely and securely, following test procedures and completing test records.
• Maintain personal training and complete relevant competency assessments.

• Hands‑on experience working with electronic equipment in a workshop or field‑based role.
• Experience re‑working PCBs using soldering irons.
• Engineering Apprenticeship with BTEC ONC/OND in Electronic and Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Proficient in the use of computer and common MS packages.
• Approachable and customer‑friendly manner.
• Great team‑working skills.

• In‑depth electronic fault‑finding experience.
• Experience working on radiological instrumentation.
• BTEC HNC/HND in Electronic and Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Confident in training and mentoring newer team members and apprentices.
• IT knowledge and experience.

AWE operates a 9‑day working fortnight. Flexible working requests are considered so that your work can fit your lifestyle. Please indicate your preferred working pattern in your application.

• 9‑day working fortnight – every other Friday off, plus 270 hours of annual leave.
• Market‑leading contributory pension scheme (9–13% of pensionable pay).
• Family‑friendly policies: 39 weeks maternity leave full pay and 4 weeks paternity leave full pay.
• Professional career development, including funding for relevant professional bodies.
• Employee assistance programme and occupational health services.
• Life assurance (4× annual salary).
• Discounts on everyday spending.
• Special leave policy for volunteering, public service (reserve forces) and caring.

Due to the classified nature of the work, there are limited opportunities to work from home. The successful candidate will spend the majority of their time on site at AWE Aldermaston.