Electrical Design Engineer

Outside IR35

Contract Term: Sept 2025

Contracting Authority: AWE

Location: Aldermaston Reading 4 days on site.

VALID SECURITY CLEARANCE IS ESSENTIAL.

What if you could work on something that you can't test but cannot afford to fail? Something that could have spent years on a submarine, is launched into outer space (where the temperature is below -250c), comes hurtling through the atmosphere, being heated up and shaken and then must work? Some challenge.

That's exactly what the team of over 6,500 people at AWE do every day: delivering important work, in support of the most important mission - keeping the nation safe.

AWE plays a crucial role in national nuclear security. Their role in nuclear deterrence and their specialist technical assistance to nuclear threat reduction is vital in the defence against the most serious threats faced by the UK. Working to support the defence of our country, AWE has a clear mission: to keep everyone, the environment, their products and information, sites, and everything around them, safe and secure.

As a Electrical Design Engineer, your main responsibilities will be:

Close out of Electrical Design Changes including Power Supply Modifications, Cable Routing and Control Fibre Specification.Close out of "Engineering Forward Actions" as defined by the "IVA Engineering Outstanding actions List.Production of 'Approved for Construction' (AFC) Packs and the associated Design CertificatesFinalise Engineering Design for outstanding Work packages.Undertake design substantiation for machine power networks, other associated equipment on the project and present these at Design Reviews.Provide Technical Assistance on incoming Technical Queries from the Construction team to aide installation.Provide Technical Assistance on incoming Technical Queries for the assembly and installation phase of outstanding Work packages. Essential:

Power Distribution DesignsLarge PP&E Earthing StrategiesGeneral Electrical design Documentation writing (Schematics, BCDs, Cable Schedules)Interaction with a Multidiscipline design teamA good understanding of configuration control. Skill set.Construction and Installation experienceStrong stakeholder management skills at all levels If this role sounds like something that you would be interested in, please click the link to apply or get in touch with

AWE's ambition is to create workplaces that recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and where people feel able to be themselves at work. They strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants.

Disability confident

As a member of the disability confident scheme, AWE guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

If you qualify for the above, please notify us on .

We will be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your Guaranteed Interview.

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In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.