Electrical Engineering (Facilities & Equipment) – Level 6 Apprenticeship

Prospects; Aldermaston; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

AWE in the United Kingdom is offering an onsite engineering apprenticeship at Aldermaston/Burghfield. You will work with real electrical systems and learn how safety, reliability, compliance and asset performance are managed during the program.

Applicants must meet entry requirements, be British Nationals aged 18 or over by 31 August 2027 and obtain the necessary security clearance. The program emphasizes practical learning and career progression into Electrical Engineer roles within the

Qualifications

• 112–120 UCAS points through 3 A Levels at a minimum of BCC including Maths, Further Maths, Physics or Statistics.
• GCSE Maths, English and Science at grade 4/C or above.
• Security clearance eligibility for British Nationals aged 18+ by 31 August 2027.

Responsibilities

• Onsite at AWE Aldermaston and/or Burghfield as part of the apprenticeship.
• Learn how safety, reliability, compliance and asset performance are managed across electrical systems.
• Develop practical electrical engineering skills by learning from experienced engineers and technicians.

Skills

Electrical interest

Logical thinking

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Education

UCAS points requirement

A Levels including Maths/Physics

Alternative qualifications (T Level/BTEC)

Job description

Why this role matters

Help keep critical electrical systems safe, reliable and ready to use. You'll learn how existing electrical infrastructure and equipment are maintained, improved and assured, including power supplies, lighting, alarms, monitoring systems and other equipment that supports AWE's work.

Entry requirement

112–120 UCAS points through 3 A Levels at a minimum of BCC including Maths, Further Maths, Physics or Statistics; a Merit T Level in Engineering and Manufacturing; or a DMM BTEC in Engineering.

GCSE Maths, English and Science at grade 4/C or above.

Security clearance

Applicants must be British Nationals and aged 18 or over by 31 August 2027, and able to obtain and maintain the required security clearance.

Working pattern

Onsite at AWE Aldermaston and/or Burghfield, with every other Friday off.

Key dates

Applications close: 1 November 2026 | Assessment centre: 24 February 2027 | Start date: 1 September 2027

Why being onsite will support your development

This is an onsite engineering apprenticeship. Being onsite means you can learn from experienced engineers, work with real electrical systems and understand how safety, reliability, compliance and asset performance are managed.

The key skills we’re looking for:

• Electrical interest: You want to understand how electrical systems work, fail and can be improved.
• Logical thinking: You can use maths and technical information to solve problems step by step.
• Attention to detail: You can work carefully with drawings, data, standards and controlled processes.
• Teamwork: You can communicate clearly and learn from engineers, technicians and other apprentices.

Where this apprenticeship could take you

After successful completion, you could continue developing as an Electrical Engineer (Facilities & Equipment), with longer-term opportunities such as Senior Asset Engineer Electrical, Senior Electrical Design Engineer or Senior Asset Engineer Reliability.

We are AWE. We're a team of remarkable people achieving an extraordinary mission: keeping the nation safe and secure.

Our work is critical. We are responsible for delivering the next warhead for the UK's nuclear deterrent; working at the forefront of nuclear technologies that keep the nation safe.

AWE's support for the government’s strategy takes many facets: from supporting the weapon programme for the nuclear deterrent, supporting the UK’s counter terrorist programme, identifying where there may be nuclear tests taking place around the world, and building an expert group of individuals in order to give the UK real depth in nuclear science and technology.