Higher Apprentice Radar Electrical / Mechanical Engineer

BAE Systems; Cowes; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace and defense company in Cowes is offering an engineering apprenticeship. You will utilize engineering drawings to design and evaluate various technical assemblies. The role requires educational qualifications such as a Level 4 Apprenticeship Certificate or GCSEs. Competitive benefits including health plans and a pension scheme are offered.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible discounted health benefits

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Level 4 Apprenticeship Certificate or Higher National Certificate in Engineering required.
• 5 GCSEs including Maths and English or A-levels required.
• Understanding of engineering drawings and diagnostic tools is essential.

Responsibilities

• Design and evaluate mechanical, electrical, and electronic assemblies.
• Use engineering drawings and data to check technical performances.
• Gain expertise in design, measuring, and diagnostic tools.

Education

Level 4 Apprenticeship Certificate Engineering

5 GCSEs at grade 9-4/A-C including Maths & English

3 A-levels at grade C or above with Maths and one Engineering or Science/Technical subject

Job description

Responsibilities

• Utilise engineering drawings, data and documentation to undertake design, evaluation, measuring, diagnosing & verification of technical performance on a wide range of mechanical, electrical and electronic assemblies and components within our complex maritime and land based radar products.
• This covers radio frequency transmit and receive modules, power regulators, control boards and other bespoke assemblies.
• Gain knowledge and expertise in a wide range of common and specialist design, measuring and diagnostic tools and testing equipment to follow a technical specification and process ensuring components and assemblies meet required parameters.

Qualifications

• Level 4 Apprenticeship Certificate Engineering (Manufacturing Technician Apprenticeship Standard) OR Higher National Certificate in Engineering.
• 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) at grade 9‑4/A‑C including Maths & English & a Science/Technical subject OR 3 A‑levels (or equivalent) at grade C or above with Maths and one Engineering or Science/Technical subject OR an equivalent Level 3 vocational qualification of at least 96 UCAS points.

Training & Placement

The first three months of your apprenticeship will be spent undertaking initial engineering, health and safety training in the Skills Development Centre located in Portsmouth Naval Base. Upon successful completion you will transfer to our manufacturing site at Cowes, Isle of Wight.

Benefits

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, well‑being and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts. You may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

Why BAE Systems?

The Maritime Team: With collaboration, innovation and customer focus at its core, Maritime & Land Defence Solutions is growing a strong, long‑term UK product and support business. It focuses on four key areas: Future Warship Support, Underwater Battlespace, Future Land Capability and Future Air Defence, encompassing major investment in new products and cutting‑edge technologies that deliver real benefits to its customers.

We welcome people from all backgrounds and strive to make our recruitment processes as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.