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Pulsed Power Physicist

Employer
AWE
Location
Reading, UK
Salary
£41950 - £60000 per annum
Posting live until
21 Feb 2023

Job Details

AWE is looking for either an experienced physicist or experienced electrical/electronic engineer to work within our Pulsed Power Physics team. This role will give the successful candidate the opportunity to become a subject matter expert within a technical team that design, construct and commission devices generating multi-terawatt pulses of RF electromagnetic power and their application in producing radiation bursts. This is a great opportunity to be involved in unique scientific research which underpins the safety and performance of our nuclear programme.

Location: Reading/Basingstoke area

Salary: £41,950 - £60,000 per annum (depending on suitability and level of experience)

Pulsed Power Physicist

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

  • Opportunities for Professional Career Development that include funding for the annual membership of a relevant professional body, access to mentors and training;
  • Generous holiday entitlement (270 hours a year, including Bank Holidays, plus every other Friday off);
  • Flexible working hours;
  • Various discounts and concessions at high street stores;
  • Market leading contributory pension scheme;
  • AWE Life Insurance.

This role sits within our Technology Development Group, working with a team of like-minded individuals to investigate the next generation of technology to improve modelling and experiments at AWE. We are looking for a senior Physicist or experienced Electrical/Electronic Engineer to step into this role and work with AWE and its internal stakeholders to deliver important data and projects to the wider business. This role also comes with exciting opportunities to travel to the US, France and within the UK to represent the business. Other responsibilities include:

  • Design, construct and commission high pulsed power devices;
  • Incorporate technological understanding and stakeholder needs to advise on suitable development programmes;
  • Develop collaborative programmes with academia, industry and government laboratories to tailor emergent technologies to AWE need;
  • Provide technical leadership of projects at phases from concept to beneficial use.

We are looking for candidates to ideally have the following:

  • A degree in a scientific or STEM discipline, equivalent NQF level 6 qualification or equivalent experience;
  • Demonstrated delivery of projects with one or more of the following aspects: pulsed power, radiofrequency technologies, electron beam control and high voltage design;
  • Previous experience with stakeholder management and engagement;
  • Previous experience in leading technical projects and/or task management;
  • Previous experience in safely conducting hazardous experimentation.

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

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Company

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AWE plays a crucial role in national nuclear security. Working to support the defence of our country, we’re a community of creative thinkers from all kinds of backgrounds in all kinds of roles, with one clear mission – to keep everyone, our environment and everything around us safe and secure. Our role in nuclear defence and the specialist expertise we provide to the government, is vital in the defence against the most serious threats faced by the UK – and to keeping the peace. From developing the warheads for the nuclear deterrent, to providing counter-terrorism and nuclear threat reduction solutions, the work we do is of global importance.

Why work for us
What we do is unique and so are the people who work here. We are a team of around 6500 people – proud to be part of such an important mission. We are com​mitted to equality at work and to mainstreaming diversity and inclusion in everything we do. We believe that by bringing together a diverse range of people we’ll get the diversity of thought to approach challenges in new ways.

Training and development
We believe in supporting our people through long-term investment in learning and development. Alongside in-house and on-line training capabilities, we support membership of professional bodies. We also focus on building and developing leadership skills, in pursuit of our best-in-class ambition. We do this through tailored leadership development programmes, accredited by the Chartered Management Institute, designed to equip our leaders with the skills to drive performance and bring out the best in their teams.

Graduate schemes
Our two-year Evolve programme offers four career pathways: Science, Engineering, Environment, Safety, Health & Quality and Corporate & Operations. The programme is designed to be flexible, to incorporate a range of experiences as well as business needs. You’ll undertake several placements to expand your knowledge of your discipline, enabling you to develop yourself and your ongoing career. Your line manager will work with you and support you on your journey.

What we are looking for
We are always looking for high-calibre people to join our team. Whatever stage of your career, AWE is an exciting and challenging environment to develop your skills and achieve your potential. Our ambition is to create workplaces where we recognize and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and our employees feel able to be themselves at work. We strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants. Please note that you must be a British national to apply for a role at AWE.


Location
Reading, UK

Number of employees
6500

Main areas of research
Nuclear defence, nuclear forensics, radiation detection, plasma physics, hydrodynamics, high-performance computing, materials science

Positions recently recruited for
Computational physics, criticality scientists, experimental physics, radiation science, high-performance computing, radiation detection

Pre-requisites
Must be a British national and have resided in the UK for 10 years for our science and engineering roles 

How to apply
Please visit our website www.awe.co.uk/careers for further information

Contact
Tel +44 (0)118 981 4111
www.awe.co.uk

Company info
Website
Telephone
+44 0118 98 24643
Location
AWE Aldermaston
Reading
Berkshire
RG7 4PR
United Kingdom

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