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Life after the military at AWE

Service Leavers, Veterans and Reservists

We are committed to helping Service Leavers and Veterans utilise their wealth of transferable skills to be successful in a civilian career. We pro-actively support and encourage members of the Reservist community to continue their roles alongside their day jobs.

Life at AWE

Making the transition from military to a civilian role can be daunting, but you can be assured that we truly value the unique skills you’ll bring us. We have a strong network within AWE of veterans and reservists that have successfully made the transition.

Whether you’re thinking of re-training completely, or looking to move on in your specialism, our career opportunities are vast and varied.  As well as science and engineering roles, we offer many different opportunities across the business, from project management to corporate functions (such as HR, finance, and supply chain management).

Why join us?

AWE boasts a supportive Armed Forces, Veterans, Reservists and Cadet Network, where you can stay connected with your peers and share experiences.

  • We offer opportunities for continuous professional career development and fantastic wellbeing support.
  • Our competitive flexible working arrangements, including a 9-day working fortnight, means working with AWE fits with family and lifestyle commitments.
  • We are proud to be a Gold member of the Armed Forces Covenant with policies to support reserve training and mobilisation.

If you’re considering the next chapter in your career, AWE offers veterans and reservists an incredibly exciting opportunity to continue active involvement in keeping the UK safe.  

AWE has recently received the prestigious Armed Forces Covenant, Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award. It recognises our support for our veterans, reservists and cadet volunteers’ community and for those in the Armed Forces looking to progress a career outside of the military.

You can read more about our Gold Award here.

Don’t just take our word that we’re a great place to work – here’s what some of our ex-Service personnel have to say:

Inclusion Consultant

Programme Manager

Warhead Mechanical Engineer

Head of Information, Configuration and Knowledge Management

Ready to join us?

View our current vacancies

Not sure where your skills fit at AWE, you can send us your details and CV and we’ll review it for you and invite you to apply for any roles we feel you may wish to consider

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