Launch Your Space Systems Engineering Degree Apprenticeship

Prestwick Aerosystems; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary

37 hours per week

25 days holiday

Pension

Success share

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Airbus Defence & Space Portsmouth invites applications for a Level 6 Space Systems Apprenticeship Pathway. You will pursue a BEng (Hons) in Space Systems Engineering at Portsmouth University with day-release study, while rotating through internal placements to gain hands-on experience in flight hardware, clean rooms and engineering labs.

The programme spans four years with on-site rotations and structured on‑the‑job training.

Qualifications

• Learnt skills in systems engineering, hardware design and coding

Responsibilities

• Learn and understand the architecture of an Airbus Defence & Space satellite
• Collaborate with multi-functional teams to deliver internal projects
• Assist with system modelling, simulations, and data analysis for mission-critical operations
• Work on satellites in UK space industry clean rooms
• Support vibration, shock, thermal and EMC tests in on-site facilities
• Help manufacturing teams assemble and test electronic hardware
• Understand mission design and customer requirements
• Participate in R&D to support defence technologies
• Draft technical documentation for stakeholders
• Work with mentors while studying and training

Skills

Systems engineering

Hardware design

Coding

Education

BEng (Hons) Space Systems Engineering

Job description

Airbus Defence & Space Portsmouth invites applications for a Level 6 Space Systems Apprenticeship Pathway. You will pursue a BEng (Hons) in Space Systems Engineering at Portsmouth University with day-release study, while rotating through internal placements to gain hands-on experience in flight hardware, clean rooms and engineering labs.

The programme spans four years with on-site rotations and structured on‑the‑job training.