2026 Aerospace Mechanical Technical Support Apprentice Level 3

Leonardo UK Ltd; Yeovil; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company in Yeovil is offering an Apprenticeship in Aerospace Mechanical Technical Support. This 4-year program includes placements across various engineering departments, providing practical skills and supporting academic learning. The starting salary is £17,850, with many additional benefits and a commitment to career development.

Benefits

Generous leave and flexi-days

Award-winning pension scheme

Mental health support

Bonus scheme

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Flexible benefits up to £500 annual

Qualifications

• Must have 5 GCSEs including Maths and English.
• Required grades for GCSEs are non-negotiable.

Responsibilities

• Participate in mechanical engineering placements to develop practical skills.
• Engage in various engineering departments including Structural and Transmission Design.
• Support STEM initiatives as an ambassador.

Education

5 GCSEs at a minimum of a C/4, including Maths at minimum of B/5

Job description

Job Description

Leonardo offers a range of Apprenticeships across a variety of STEM and business routes, offering paid training, coupled with on the job learning that enables you to gain practical skills, experience and knowledge that sets up the best start to your career. We offer competitive entry salaries and fully support your academic learning through to qualifications, with salary increases as you progress.

The opportunity

We support helping you settle into your new location ensuring you are familiar with the team and have a warm welcome from day 1. There is a member of our Apprentice team at each site, helping you progress, ensuring your study time is protected, enabling access to digital learning as well as opportunities to get involved with the local community and STEM projects, enhance many aspects of each programme.

The Apprenticeship

Our Aerospace Mechanical Technical Support Apprenticeship is suited for those who are interested in the theoretical side of engineering - planning, scheduling, design, development & test elements of mechanical engineering. Mechanical Engineering, in a helicopter context, covers areas such as mechanical/avionic, communication, navigation, surveillance and weapon systems. During the scheme, you will experience a number of placements across the Engineering department, with the ultimate aim of moving you into a final placement area based on business requirements and the skills displayed during the apprenticeship.

Over 4 years, you will experience a number of placements across the Engineering department, with the ultimate aim of moving you into a final placement area based on business requirements and the skills displayed during the apprenticeship.

The apprenticeship will start with an Induction into Leonardo, followed by a Yeovil College Induction to ensure that apprenticeship requirements and expectations are fully established.

You will combine your time between Yeovil College and work placements at Leonardo Helicopters, increasing your work placements as you move through the years.

Additional placement areas

Throughout the apprenticeship apprentices may be placed in some or all of the following departmental areas:

Structural Design

Apprentices will be involved in: aircraft 3D & 2D production design work, carry out changes to production drawings, and investigation work leading to design proposals and solutions. They will also be tasked with investigating specific customer requirements and change requests to aircraft designs.

Rotor & Transmission Design

Apprentices will produce 2D mechanical detailed drawings of assemblies.

Materials Laboratory

Apprentices will undertake inspection, investigation and testing of manufactured products from a materials perspective.

Transmissions

Apprentices will be involved in the design and analysis of transmissions components, and investigations involving continuous improvement.

During your apprenticeship, you will

• Grow your knowledge of an engineering business.
• Develop practical skills in engineering and understanding key processes and technologies.
• Support early careers activities - our apprentices have the opportunity to work as STEM ambassadors in schools, colleges and universities

The starting salary for this role is £17,850

What we need from you

Qualifications

You must have (as a minimum) the following qualifications:

• 5 GCSEs at a minimum of a C/4, including GCSE Maths at a minimum of a B/5. These grades are non-negotiable.

Security Clearance

This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit: https://careers.uk.leonardo.com/gb/en/security-and-vetting

Why join us

At Leonardo, our people are at the heart of everything we do, key contributors in shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety.

We offer a comprehensive, company-funded benefits package that supports your wellbeing, career development, and work‑life balance. Whether you're looking to grow professionally, care for your health, or plan for the future, we’re here to help you thrive.

• Time to recharge: Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.
• Secure your future: Benefit from our award‑winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
• Your wellbeing matters: Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee‑led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity).
• Rewarding performance: All employees are eligible for our bonus scheme.
• Join in our success: Our annual Employee Stock Ownership Plan provides you the opportunity to own shares in Leonardo.
• Tailored perks: Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.

For a full list of our company benefits please visit: https://careers.uk.leonardo.com/gb/en/company-benefits

We are committed to building an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming workplace. We believe that a diverse workforce sparks creativity, drives innovation, and leads to better outcomes for our people, communities and our customers.

If you have any accessibility requirements to support you during the recruitment process, just let us know.

Be part of something bigger - apply now!

Primary Location

GB - Yeovil - Lysander Rd

Contract Type

Fixed term

Hybrid Working

Onsite