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.
Latest News
We are thrilled to announce that AWE has joined the British Forces Resettlement Services (BFRS) network. The BFRS is a social enterprise that works to support the Armed Forces Community (AFC) in transitioning to civilian careers. This network includes employers and training providers who are committed to supporting service leavers by offering exciting […]
Latest News
The Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Collaboration (RAICo) has announced the addition of AWE – a UK leader in nuclear technology and innovation – as its fifth member organisation. AWE joins the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA), Sellafield Ltd, the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA), and the University of Manchester in this integrated collaboration.
Features
80 years ago, the European part of the Second World War came to an end. On the 8th of May 1945 – known as Victory in Europe Day or VE Day – celebrations erupted around the world to mark this. Aldermaston had played its part in the liberation of Western Europe as it formed the launch point and training ground for American airborne operations for the 101st Airborne Division, nicknamed the “Screaming Eagles”, during D-Day a year earlier and the failed Operation Market Garden.
