Radiological Instrumentation Specialist

If you’d like to be considered for this opportunity we encourage you to apply promptly to avoid disappointment as if applications are high the role will close before the closing date given.

Radiological Instrumentation Specialist

Location:

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

Package: £38,020 - £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.

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?

The Radiological Instrumentation & Calibration (RI&C) group deliver a comprehensive capability in the fields of conventional and radiological metrology. The position is within the instrument calibration and repair team, with connections to the wider radiation metrology field. The team is responsible for processing several thousand calibrations per year using specialised equipment. As a Radiological Instrumentation Specialist, you will be required to work as part of a small team of scientists responsible for the technical underpinning of the calibration services, working under the established Technical Leads.

Responsibilities include:

Contribute to the delivery of key services provided by RI&C by:

Provision of regulatory testing and calibration of ionising radiation instrumentation

Work towards appointment as a Qualified Person (QP) under the Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 (IRR
17)
Evaluation of new radiological instrumentation

Supervision of periodic calibrations

Training of staff

Compliance monitoring of calibration systems by:

Validation against relevant standards

Maintenance of traceability to (inter) national standards

Carrying out internal audits

Providing updates to senior colleagues on status of work via briefings / presentations / reports, with recommendations

Building/maintaining excellent working relationships with industry peers by:

Attend and be part of working groups which review and comment on relevant British / international standards and UK Good Practice Guides Internal Ministry of Defence community of practice

Industry conferences and meetings

UKAS assessments

Preparation and maintenance of internal and external documentation including scientific reports, process instructions and training materials

Advising stakeholders from varying technical backgrounds, including support in addressing customer complaints / technical queries

Support team leaders, other process owners and other AWE technical experts as required

Who are we looking for?

We do need you to have the following:

Self-motivation and initiative to continually drive own progress, taking responsibility to propose and implement solutions

Physics degree or equivalent

Ability to analyse scientific, technical and operational problems

Ability to interpret and apply relevant BS, ISO and IEC standards

Good interpersonal and written communications skills, able to use the appropriate style and method for a wide range of situations and media

Enthusiasm for the subject with the ability to enthuse others

Understand, and commitment to, equality of opportunity and good working relationships

Hold, or be willing and able to attain, Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance

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

Planning and implementing challenging projects, project management principles, techniques, and tools

Knowledge and understanding of the principles, methods, challenges, standards and legislation associated within ionising radiation metrology

Working in an ISO 17025 accredited lab environment

Delivering formal lectures and training

Working in a customer facing team that delivers technically complex services in an area with stringent technical requirements

Working in an auditor role

Work hard, be rewarded:

We ask a lot and set the bar high because our work truly matters. In return we offer…