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HPC Apprenticeship
Your mission
As a High Performance Computing (HPC) Apprentice, you’ll be part of a team managing some of the most powerful supercomputers in the UK. These systems are critical to AWE’s scientific and engineering programmes and you’ll play a key role in keeping them running smoothly.
THE QUALIFICATIONS YOU’LL NEED
Five GCSE’s at Grade 4/C or above to include Maths and English.
You’ll need to be a British Citizen for security clearance.
WORK PATTERN
You’ll be based at our Aldermaston site with one day a week off-site at college.
At AWE, we operate on a nine-day fortnight – meaning you get every other Friday off work in addition to 270 hours of annual leave.
SKILLS TO DEMONSTRATE
• Attention to detail
• Patience when approaching complex tasks
• Good communication skills
• The ability to follow instructions
• IT skills
Your journey
As a High Performance Computing (HPC) Apprentice, you will spend the first few weeks of your apprenticeship within AWE’s Skills Academy; before moving out into different placements within the HPC group.
These placements will give you hands-on experience in areas such as Linux system administration, shell scripting, hardware maintenance, networking, file systems, system monitoring, and computer security.
Most of your training will be in-house but may also include technical training courses.
Think you’ve got what it takes?
This role is ideal for someone who’s fascinated by computing, curious about how things work, and excited by the idea of using technology to support science and engineering.
There may also be opportunities to attend HPC conferences in the UK and overseas, so a willingness to travel is a plus.
Want to find out more?
Applications are currently closed.
You can register your interest and we will reach out to you when we reopen.