Mechanical Engineering Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship 2025
Salary: £18,000 plus a £3,000 joining bonus
Work Location: Stevenage
Learning Provider Location: University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield
Security clearance:
British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship.
Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. All successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS).
Closing date for this role is midnight on Friday 24th January
The opportunity:
There are three streams within the Mechanical Degree Apprenticeship that you may join. We will consider you for them all unless you specify an interest in only one within your application.
Customer Support Services
Customer Support & Services (CSS) has overall responsibility for the definition, development and delivery of support and service packages for all MBDA products.
This includes:
* Developing and implementing affordable and innovative support solutions covering the entire range of prime equipment as well as the support equipment, training, documentation, test benches and simulators required.
* Maintaining through life the product support policy for the MBDA product portfolio, up to and including disposal/de-militarisation.
* Providing all required support services to our Customers for our in-service products.
On this apprenticeship you'll complete rotational placements in:
* Supportability Engineering
* In-Service Teams
* Support Services
* Mechanical / Electronic Engineering
* Human Factors
* Training and Field Support Engineering
* Technical Publications
Environmental Engineering
Environmental Engineering & Facilities (EE&F) provide MBDA with the ability to simulate real world mechanical and climatic environments.
Environmental Engineering Apprentices work with experienced professionals and world leading technical specialists to test our products and ensure that they can withstand the environments for where they will be used.
You'll see all aspects of Engineering from a mechanical perspective, starting on more basic tasks and progressing to more complex projects.
Mechanical Engineering
You'll gain vast experience of a product lifecycle which will provide the foundations on which to build the expertise required to design, make, and test the next generation of missile system hardware.
This role would suit someone with a curiosity in hands on Engineering coupled with a creative approach to problem solving.
Whichever function you end up joining, you'll study for a BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering degree at University of Hertfordshire, for one day a week.
Programme structure:
You will study towards a BEng (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering degree at The University of Hertfordshire, with the remainder of your working week putting into practice everything you're learning in a real life environment.
During the fourth year, the apprentice will complete an individual research project with the option for this to be an industry sponsored project in partnership with MBDA.
What we're looking for from you:
1) 5 GCSES including Maths & English Language & Science/Technology at a Grade 9 - 4
2) 120 UCAS points achieved through:
* 3 A-levels including Maths PLUS physics or technology or an engineering subject
* T-Level in an Engineering subject
* BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma including a Distinction in Further Maths
What we can offer you:
* Fully funded qualification starting September 2025
* Paid travel expenses to and from your place of study
* Annual pay reviews
* 25 days annual leave (plus holiday purchase) and up to 15 days flexi leave
* Study leave during exam periods
We respect new perspectives and experiences, and we value our collaborative ways of working. We are committed to growing and supporting diversity in our workforce.
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