Summary
Join our team and contribute to the future of fusion energy. As a Cybernetics Degree Apprentice, you will play a pivotal role in learning how to design, create, commission and test remote handling components, assemblies, and equipment in accordance with current engineering and legislative codes of practice.
Wage
£20,319 a year
Pension Scheme and Corporate bonus scheme up to 7%, except those in Year 1 who are in full time education during the given financial year.
Training course
Robotics engineer - degree (level 6)
Hours
Monday to Friday, between 08:15 - 16:30.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date
Monday 1 September
Duration
4 years
Positions available
1
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
* Complete national academic qualification as defined by the apprenticeship training standard
* Attend designated training provider, develop and attain a good knowledge of technical skills
* Represent the UKAEA Organisation and attend external outreach and careers events
Where you’ll work
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
MILTON KEYNES COLLEGE
Your training course
Robotics engineer - degree (level 6)
Equal to degree
Course contents
* Communicate and provide guidance to others through design models, reports, drawings, specifications, presentations, digital media and discussions.
* Manage different, competing interests within and outside the organisation, for example using negotiation skills.
* Seek input from others to manage relationships.
* Apply analytical and critical thinking skills for technology solutions development.
* Apply structured problem-solving techniques to systems and situations.
* Plan, lead and conduct industrial research using literature and other media.
* Design robotic processes with considerations to human factors, sustainability, efficiency, and safety through modelling and using simulation tools.
* Produce robot design at component and system level using Computer Aided Design (CAD) and robot simulation.
* Generate and present business cases to support design decisions and to illustrate potential return on investment (ROI).
* Manage the planning, budgeting and organisation of tasks, people and resources through the use of management systems, work to agreed quality standards, project programmes and budgets, within legal, contractual and statutory requirements.
* Select appropriate components and vendors for robot system development.
* Manage project risks through risk identification, assessment, mitigation, and monitoring.
* Assess robot system safety compliance through hazard identification, safety risk assessment and risk mitigation, and liaison with certified safety engineers when required.
* Generate robot programmes to perform tasks.
* Apply system engineering techniques and software development methodologies and models in robot system development.
* Develop and test robotic systems through the integration of off-the-shelf or bespoke components as appropriate.
* Evaluate the suitability of robotic systems for human-robot interaction concerning human factors, safety, and ethics.
* Install and integrate sensors and instrumentation in robotic systems.
* Perform measurements and analyse data using measurement devices and analytical software
* Communicate and provide guidance to others through design models, reports, drawings, specifications, presentations, digital media and discussions.
* Manage different, competing interests within and outside the organisation, for example using negotiation skills.
* Seek input from others to manage relationships.
* Apply analytical and critical thinking skills for technology solutions development.
* Apply structured problem-solving techniques to systems and situations.
* Plan, lead and conduct industrial research using literature and other media.
* Design robotic processes with considerations to human factors, sustainability, efficiency, and safety through modelling and using simulation tools.
* Produce robot design at component and system level using Computer Aided Design (CAD) and robot simulation.
* Generate and present business cases to support design decisions and to illustrate potential return on investment (ROI).
* Manage the planning, budgeting and organisation of tasks, people and resources through the use of management systems, work to agreed quality standards, project programmes and budgets, within legal, contractual and statutory requirements.
* Select appropriate components and vendors for robot system development.
* Manage project risks through risk identification, assessment, mitigation, and monitoring.
* Assess robot system safety compliance through hazard identification, safety risk assessment and risk mitigation, and liaison with certified safety engineers when required.
* Generate robot programmes to perform tasks.
* Apply system engineering techniques and software development methodologies and models in robot system development.
* Develop and test robotic systems through the integration of off-the-shelf or bespoke components as appropriate.
* Evaluate the suitability of robotic systems for human-robot interaction concerning human factors, safety, and ethics.
* Install and integrate sensors and instrumentation in robotic systems.
* Perform measurements and analyse data using measurement devices and analytical software
Your training plan
* Robotics engineer - degree Apprenticeship Standard
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* 5 including Maths and English (grade A* - C (9 - 4))
A Level in:
* 3 (grade 96 UCAS Points or equivalent)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Communication skills
* IT skills
* Attention to detail
* Problem solving skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Initiative