Electronics Engineering and Hardware Degree Apprenticeship
Job Description:
Start date: September 2025
Location: Airbus Defence & Space Newport, South Wales
Duration: 5 years
University: Cardiff Metropolitan University
Degree: BSc (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Application closing date: We encourage you to apply early to avoid missing out on this opportunity! Please note we will close adverts as soon as we receive sufficient applications.
Benefits:
Salary: £20,200
37 hours per week // Half day Fridays!* // 25 days holiday plus bank holidays // Pension // Success share // Plus many more flexible benefits!
*subject to completing full hours prior to this
About us:
Airbus is a global leader in aeronautics, space and related services. Our people work with passion and determination to make the world a more connected, safer and smarter place.
Would you like to work on advanced high grade crypto systems and key management systems to protect Governments, Military, Enterprise Organizations and essential National Infrastructure from cyber threats? Airbus Defence & Space have exciting apprenticeships starting in our Cyber Security Division at our base in Newport, South Wales.
As an apprentice, you will be trained in high grade cryptographic development, learning about our existing Ectocryp and CertSecure suite of products. You will join a team of highly skilled engineers working to deliver the next generation of encryption devices. You will receive on-the-job training and a formal degree qualification while being paid and accruing no course fees.
What you will be doing:
Our UK Apprenticeship Programme provides exceptional candidates the opportunity to master managerial and technical skills. Over the four-year period, it combines rotational placements with focused training and the possibility of European assignments as well as further personal development and the chance to build your professional network.
From day one, you will be assigned to a particular department and guided through the various placement opportunities that exist within your function, the wider business, and even with customers and suppliers. This, along with training provided, ensures you are ready and experienced enough to take the next step in your career following the programme's conclusion.
There are several departments that require electronic engineers; these include Production, Test & Verification, and New Product Development. You will move around the different departments throughout your apprenticeship learning the key skills that each department requires, giving you a broad range of technical skills.
How to specify, perform, build, test, and document electronics hardware design for electronic system architecture. Skills you will be taught will include:
* Construction of complex low volume communication products;
* Maintenance of product assembly and test capabilities;
* Repair and test products;
* Design and repair PCBs to IPC standards;
* Requirements capture skills;
* Soldering to approved standards;
* Schematic capture;
* Computer Aided Design for simulation and design;
* Performing in-house electronics design;
* Documenting the design.
Requirements:
In order to be eligible for this apprenticeship, you must have a minimum of:
* 120 UCAS points made up of 3 A levels at grades BCC or above which must include Mathematics or Physics. Welsh Baccalaureate – Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate can be considered as a third subject.
OR
* BTEC National / Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma at DMM or above which must include 6 Merits within Mathematics or Physics modules.
AND
* 5 GCSEs at 4/C or above which must include English Language/Welsh First Language (Welsh grading) AND Mathematics/Mathematics – Numeracy (Welsh grading).
Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate the following:
* Genuine interest in electronic design and development;
* Must be highly self-motivated, articulate, with good verbal and written communication skills;
* Submit your CV stating your grades and if they are predicted or achieved;
* Submit a Cover Letter stating your motivations.
Important Information:
GRADES: If you are on predicted grades, your offer will be conditional on achieving the position’s requirements before the apprenticeship start date.
SECURITY CLEARANCE: Eligibility to gain UK SC Security Clearance OR you will be subject to a BPSS check (including a criminal record check).
Our apprenticeship roles do not meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas & Immigration to enable sponsorship of migrant workers.
Contact:
Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments to allow you to access and participate fully in the recruitment process. If you wish to discuss this further please contact via email apprentices@airbus.com. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.
This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.
Company: AIRBUS Defence and Space Limited
Employment Type: Fixed term
Experience Level: Student
Job Family: Support to Management
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