Materials and Analytical Scientist

Metrologist Closing Date: 12th October 2026 Location: RG7 4PR, located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking. Package: 38,000 - 42,000 per Anum (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience) Plus a role specific allowance. Working Pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight, with every other Friday as a non-working day. For this role, employees are required to work fully onsite. We support flexible working arrangements where possible, including part-time and varied working hours, while maintaining an onsite presence. Please let us know if you would like us to consider an alternative working pattern as part of your application. Ready to play your part? At AWE, it''s not just a job, it''s far more than that. Our shared purpose is to help keep the nation safe. Could this role be the opportunity for you to play your part? This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Metrologist to join AWE''s Target Fabrication Science Team. The team plays a key role in providing analysis and expertise in metrology and inspection of micron scale components and millimetre scale targets. These materials deliver to multiple AWE programmes primarily plasma physics experiments on both the UK Orion and US NIF laser facilities. Working within a busy and dynamic laboratory environment, you will be responsible for the dimensional inspection using a range of techniques including co-ordinate measurement machines, interferometry and optical ..... full job details .....