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Welcome to AWE

We design and manufacture warheads and provide nuclear services to meet the needs of defence.

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Our mission

We design, develop, manufacture, and maintain the UK’s nuclear warheads that our submarines carry. This has been our mission for 75 years.

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A person in protective gear kneeling inside a large cylindrical structure while welding, with bright sparks illuminating the dark interior. The tunnel-like setting is bathed in blue light, creating a dramatic industrial scene.

Person wearing an orange protective suit with AWE branding, holding a welding torch in an industrial setting. Vertical metal panels and soft blue lighting form the background, emphasizing a secure engineering environment.

Careers

The UK’s nuclear deterrent only works because AWE’s people make it work. We need talented and ambitious people to join us in our work.

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The UK’s nuclear deterrent only works because AWE’s people make it work

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Our suppliers

Explore opportunities for businesses across a wide range of sectors in both our ASTRAEA and infrastructure programmes.

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Nowhere else in the UK handles weapons-grade fissile material. Every calculation, every weld has to be precise. There is no margin for error. No tolerance for delay.

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What is Science? 

At its heart, science is a way of understanding the world around us. It is about asking questions, testing ideas, gathering evidence and using knowledge to solve problems.