Operations

Applications are now open!

Your mission

£31,000 + BENEFITS | 2 YEARS

Ignite Your Career in Operations – Where Strategy Meets Delivery

Step into the heart of one of the UK’s most critical and technically advanced organisations. Our Operations Graduate Programme is more than a rotation – it’s your opportunity to build a career where you’ll help shape the future of Production Delivery.

This is your chance to see the entire lifecycle of operations, from raw materials to finished products. You’ll experience the precision of nuclear materials management and the importance of regulations and policies, the pace of logistics optimising processes and reducing waste, the discipline of pro-duction planning, and the innovation of operational transformation – all while learning how health, safety, and regulation sit at the heart of everything we do.

THE QUALIFICATIONS YOU’LL NEED

You will be recently qualified in one of the following degrees – Science, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply chain, Analytics / Mathematical

Before starting with the business, you will need to be able to provide evidence that you have attained a minimum of a 2:2 in your degree by September 2026

LOCATION: ALDERMASTON NEAR READING

You’ll be based at our Aldermaston site near Reading.

We work a nine-day fortnight. That means every other Friday off work + 270 hours of annual leave.

SKILLS YOU’LL NEED TO DEMONSTRATE

•    Problem-solving
•    Curiosity
•    Innovation
•    Resilience
•    Teamwork

Your journey

We’ll immerse you in projects that matter – delivery in manufacturing areas, coordinating resources, streamlining supply chains, accountancy and control and supporting effective future transition of operations from existing to new facilities. With increasing focus on automation, sustainability and global supply networks, you’ll be in a fast-moving environment where stakeholder engagement is key.

Your Two-Year Development Journey

This structured programme includes a series of placements designed to accelerate your learning and develop the critical skillsets essential for future leadership in Operations. Over the course of two years, we’ll support your growth with targeted training in leadership, business, and behavioural skills – preparing you to take on a promoted role at the end of the scheme.

A person in an industrial setting sits at a table writing on papers, with several metal cylindrical components in front of them. Machinery and another worker are visible in the background.

What you’ll learn

PRODUCTION | LOGISTICS | OPERATIONS PLANNING | NUCLEAR MATERIALS MANAGEMENT | OPERATIONS EXCELLENCE & READINESS

Across every placement you’ll work with colleagues from the front line to the Senior Leadership Team, building networks and shaping how Operations delivers now and in the future. You’ll gain skills, insight and experience to become part of the Operations team– someone who understands production delivery, can see the big picture and drive continuous improvement.

Step into a world where your ideas matter and your ambition takes flight. Start your journey in national security with AWE—apply now and shape the future.