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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?

Would you like to work alongside the brightest Scientists within the Physics industry? We’re looking for a Physics Laboratory Technician to support the innovative work we do at AWE. There is an opportunity to join the team and help develop and deliver diagnostic capabilities in support of hydrodynamic experiments. These experiments typically use high-explosives to generate conditions that last milliseconds with materials travelling at kilometres per second. Highly reliable bespoke diagnostics are required to accurately obtain the required data from each experiment. Often the applied techniques have evolved from standard scientific and industrial tools with the current diagnostic suite including optical velocimetry, pyrometry and high-speed imaging.

If you have experience in the design, manufacture and deployment of bespoke optical-electrical diagnostic systems… we want to hear from you!

Physics Laboratory Technician

Location: Reading/Basingstoke area

Salary: £26,200-£36,000 (salary is dependent on skills and experience)

Closing Date: 11th August 2023

As part of our People Promise, AWE (one of the best 25 big companies to work for in the UK) has a range of benefits to suit you. These include:

The Role?

The successful candidate will be familiar with identifying and assessing laboratory hazards and putting in place the most appropriate measures to remove, minimise and manage the hazards. The ability to write and use automation and hardware control software (e.g. LabVIEW) is an important skill for the role; having an awareness of setting-up and managing a laser-controlled area would also be beneficial.

This role is an exciting opportunity to join a vibrant, experienced and supportive team using cutting edge equipment to help deliver AWE’s mission.

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We will consider applications from individuals with relevant technical knowledge and experience with a proven ability to work autonomously in a physics orientated laboratory environment.

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

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