We design and manufacture warheads and provide nuclear services to meet the needs of defence.
We’re looking for talented and ambitious people to join us in our work at the forefront of nuclear defence engineering, science and technology.
We are a team of remarkable people achieving extraordinary things, with some of the most advanced research and production facilities in the world.
There will be opportunities for businesses across a wide range of sectors in both our Astraea and infrastructure programmes.
The work we do makes a real difference, nationally and locally. It is vitally important work that we’re proud to do.
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In partnership with the Worshipful Company of Engineers and Engineers Trust, AWE is proud to announce Catherine Smith of Reliance Precision Limited as 2025 winner of the Defence Industry Early Careers Engineering Prize.
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AWE has a lot to celebrate this International Women in Engineering Day (INWED), including several individual award wins, a collaboration with New Scientist, colleague networking events and the launch of a new internal digital collaboration safe space.
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Post War 1950’s Britain saw short supplies of labour and materials of every kind. This formed part of the huge challenge faced by William Penney, who was tasked with creating the UK’s nuclear capability: AWE Aldermaston.
