🚀 Internship
Undergraduate Placement - Mechanical Design Engineer (Science)
AWE
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10d ago
🚀 Placement Program
Reading
🤑 £20.5K
AI generated summary
- The candidate must have a strong science background and be able to demonstrate excellent technical skills in mechanical design engineering. They should also value work/life balance and have access to employee benefits and support services.
- The candidate will be involved in various aspects of mechanical design engineering, including project scoping, technical specifications, concepting, CAD design, and design reviews. They will receive support and mentorship from experienced engineers and will be part of a team in the Trials and Test Technology Centre.
Description
- AWE is a high performing streamlined business, delivering extraordinary products. By joining us as an Undergraduate Student, you will make a direct contribution to the successful operations in the Trials and Test Technology Centre, where we conduct trials across mechanical, explosive and extreme environments, and maintain capabilities such as the Orion plasma LASER facility.
- You will also gain knowledge and experience of industry best practice within the Mechanical Design Engineering discipline.
Requirements
- A market leading contributory pension scheme
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Excellent work/life balance
- 9-day working fortnight. This means you get every other Friday off work.
- Access to employee discounts portal – everyday savings on retail, hospitality and leisure
- Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.
Education requirements
Undergraduate
Area of Responsibilities
Science
Engineering
Responsibilities
- Exact taskings will depend on the projects available at the time. You can expect to be part of a team that is involved in project scoping, writing technical specifications and project documentation, concepting and feasibility testing, detailed CAD design and delivering design reviews. During this, you will be supported and mentored by experienced Mechanical Design Engineers, well versed in AWE processes.
- There are 2 exciting opportunities for placements within the Trials and Test Technology Centre. Interested candidates will most likely be studying an Mechanical / Design Engineering degree.
Application process
- You will possess the following traits and qualities:
- Growth Mindset; You’re full of grit and determination. Clear where you are going and how you will get there.
- Curious; you’re a person who loves to think outside the box. (You’re a person who loves to take the box apart!).
- Innovative; you’re open to learning about new technologies and ground-breaking ideas.
- Resilience; you’re an advocate of ‘speaking up’ for yourself and others openly and constructively.
- Team Worker; you’re dependable and reliable. You’re interested in collaborating with and supporting others.
Details
Work type
Full time
Work mode
office
Location
Reading
Salary
20500 GBP
Benefits
You will possess the following traits and qualities:
- Growth Mindset; You’re full of grit and determination. Clear where you are going and how you will get there.
- Curious; you’re a person who loves to think outside the box. (You’re a person who loves to take the box apart!).
- Innovative; you’re open to learning about new technologies and ground-breaking ideas.
- Resilience; you’re an advocate of ‘speaking up’ for yourself and others openly and constructively.
- Team Worker; you’re dependable and reliable. You’re interested in collaborating with and supporting others.