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What if you could work with remarkable people on extraordinary things? What if the end result was something a little bit special? What if your role was mission critical?
For nearly 70 years, AWE has been at the forefront of nuclear weapons research and development. We have a critical mission: to provide the warheads for the UK’s ultimate deterrent – Trident. We also use our unique skills to provide wider UK government with counter-terrorism and nuclear threat reduction solutions.
It takes a special sort of person to work at AWE. What if that person was you?
AWE is looking to hire a CAD Support Engineer to implement and provide guidance and support for the development of a number of wide ranging, technically challenging weapons-based projects. This role will be based within our Applications team in our Information Services business unit.
Location – Reading/Basingstoke
Salary – up to £45,000
AWE (one of the best 25 big companies to work for in the UK) offers an attractive array of benefits which include:
- Market leading contributory pension scheme
- Generous holiday entitlement (270 hours a year including bank holidays, plus every other Friday off)
- Flexible working hours
- Salary sacrifice scheme
- Consideration for either full time or part time hours. Just let us know on your application if you wish to work part time
- Relocation package available (terms and conditions apply)
Key Accountabilities:
- Planning and execution of tasks to deliver specific agreed objectives on time; demonstrating control and accountability of cost and quality.
- Progress Model Based Engineering Applications and Product Lifecycle Management tools to support CAD/CAM/CMM
- Resolution of significant issues.
- Maintain and promote high personal standards in Environment, Safety, Health, Security and Quality and be a great team player.
Key Responsibilities:
Providing specialised technical support to the Teamcenter user community, in particular, focussing on improving efficiencies and capabilities of the current toolset.
- Provide technical expertise in CAD/CAM/CMM software applications (configuration, tuning and customisation).
- Understand user requirements and business needs.
- Troubleshoot and develop Model Based Engineering Applications and Product Lifecycle Management tools
- Be responsible for diagnosing and following through to resolution any problems, escalating to team members or other teams and vendors when required.
- Identify best practices and promote the use of common standards.
- Responsible for undertaking other duties as reasonably required from time to time by line and task management.
You Will Have:
- Experience in CAD Modelling, Assemblies & Drafting
- Strong communication skills
- Demonstrable experience of working on complex systems with design & post-design services
- 3D CAD knowledge (NX/Teamcenter would be beneficial but other CAD packages would be considered)
All Candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role.
Please note that you must be a British National to apply for a role with us.
Our ambition is to create workplaces where we recognise 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. Any inclusion information you provide us will be used to encourage and support you through the application process and will be held only for this purpose in accordance with GDPR.
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