Job Title: Higher Apprentice Test Engineering (Electrical / Electronic)
Location: Cowes, Isle of Wight
Salary: We offer a competitive salary with annual increases throughout the apprenticeship and a range of employee benefits including, free higher education as well as access to the Company pension and share saving scheme.
What you will be doing:
During the Engineering Higher Apprenticeship you will develop knowledge, skills and behaviours across a range of different engineering disciplines. You will gain valuable experience in electrical, mechanical and electronic manufacturing engineering environments, culminating in completing an End Point Assessment with a view of becoming a Test Engineer.
The Engineering Higher Apprenticeship is a 3-year programme where you will spend time in various areas within the manufacturing business. You will undertake a range of engineering activities and gain valuable experience across the project lifecycle. During the first 2 years, you will undertake a HNC in Engineering on a day release basis. The first 3 months of your apprenticeship will be spent undertaking initial engineering, health and safety training in the Skills Development Centre located in Portsmouth Naval Base. On successful completion of this training, you will transfer to our manufacturing site, located at Cowes, Isle of Wight. During your third and final year, you will complete an End Point Assessment to confirm that you have gained the required knowledge, skills and behaviours to successfully complete the apprenticeship.
Specific activities could include:
Test Engineers utilise engineering drawings, data and documentation to undertake the measuring, diagnosing & verification of technical performance on a wide range of electrical and electronic assemblies and components found within our complex Maritime and Land based Radar products. This covers Radio Frequency transmit and receive modules, power regulators, control boards and other bespoke assemblies. Test Engineers require knowledge and expertise in the use of a wide range of common and specialist measuring and diagnostic testing equipment (such as Digital Multimeters, Oscilloscopes, Vector Network Analysers and other Automated Testing Equipment), to follow a technical testing specification and process to ensure individual components and assemblies meet the required specification.
What Qualification will you get?
By the end of the apprenticeship, you will obtain:
• Level 4 Apprenticeship Certificate (Engineering Manufacturing Technician Apprenticeship Standard)
• Higher National Certificate in Engineering
• Level 2 Functional Skills in Maths and English (If not previously achieved)
Benefits:
As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing & lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.
The Maritime team:
Join us and help to define the future of global maritime defence capabilities. With approximately 3,500 employees based at five UK locations and revenue of £600million, we pride ourselves on employing the best professionals around and offer significant opportunities for committed employees to learn and grow with us. Our people are encouraged to be as creative as they can be and are always looking at ways to develop and challenge the way we do things, identifying and prioritising continuous improvement activities across the business.
From our headquarters in Portsmouth, we are proud to support the Royal Navy in global operations. BAE Systems Maritime Services delivers end-to-end support to over 50 per cent of the Royal Navy’s surface fleet. Our services include ship upgrades, repairs, dockyard facilities management and provision of combat systems training. We also develop and support the Royal Navy’s complex equipment, such as radar, torpedoes and small boats.
Join us and the projects you’ll be involved in will form the backbone of the Royal Navy for decades to come. You’ll be part of something important; something you can be proud of.
Why BAE Systems?
This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.
Export Control / Security:
Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.
Qualification requirements
5 GCSE A*-C or 9-4 (or equivalent) Including Maths & English
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A minimum of 96 UCAS points (240 point old system), or equivalent (excluding UCAS points gained at AS level) including Maths, Engineering or Science.
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