Summary
Part of being an apprentice at Siemens means you get to work on real life projects whilst also being supported. During this apprenticeship you will work towards a BEng Honours or BSc Honours degree accredited by an Engineering Council licensed Professional Engineering Institution (PEI).
Annual wage
£21,565 a year
Training course
Embedded electronic systems design and development engineer (degree) (level 6)
Hours
Monday - Friday, shifts to be confirmed.
36 hours 15 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
* Planning and leading on projects or other relevant programmes of work that provides critical analysis, continuous improvement and problem solving to support research, design and development activities
* Being a part of the development of new products and technology
* Analysing requirements and considering any legal implications and limitations to ensure conformity to national or international legislation as well as complying with customer requirements
* Designing, validating and maintaining the mechanical, electrical or integrated system components to ensure they meet the required specification and customer requirements
* Completing a BEng Honours or BSc Honours degree accredited by the Engineering Council licensed Professional Engineering Institution (PEI) that will support the fundamental scientific and mathematical principles that equip you with the understanding required to operate effectively and efficiently at a high level within any sector. This will be supported by vocational training to develop the required competencies specific to roles within the chosen sector
Where you’ll work
Siemens House
Varey Road, Eaton Bank Trading Estate
Congleton
CW12 1PH
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
THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
Your training course
Embedded electronic systems design and development engineer (degree) (level 6)
Equal to degree
Course contents
* Design functional electronic systems and circuits from component level
* Utilise modern CAD technology to implement circuit design with understanding of considerations for heat dissipation, electrical interference and other industry specific considerations affecting layout
* Write and document structured code to comply with industry norms and to allow others to understand and subsequently maintain/modify the code
* Utilise modelling techniques for circuit design, embedded software development and thermal management
* Ability to demonstrate an understanding of the principles and practice of design for market, design for manufacturability, design for testability and design for maintainability
* Ability to develop a test plan for a product that they have developed
* Ability to explain the process by which a product is introduced into production, including what aspects are discussed at what stage and with whom and how development gateways work
* Ability to develop a basic project plan including resource planning, time planning, use of contingencies etc. Also techniques for predicting pinch points and strategies for timescale recovery
* Awareness of international standards and compliance requirements for the products designed by the employer. Ability to discuss the differences between legislative and non-legislative requirements
* Ability to demonstrate knowledge of basic business fundamentals including costs, overheads, gross margin, net margin, profit, and cash
* Ability to demonstrate awareness and understanding of basic health and safety principles both in the general workplace and specific to electronic circuit design
Your training plan
* Embedded electronic systems design and development engineer (degree)
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English Language (grade 4+)
* Mathematics (grade 4+)
A Level in:
* Mathematics (grade C+)
* STEM subject (grade C+)
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
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Analytical skills
* Logical
* Team working