Mechatronics and Automation Higher Apprenticeship 2027

Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains Ltd; Brixworth; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £21k p/a

Performance bonus

Podium bonus

Lease car scheme

36 days leave

Private healthcare

Pension scheme

Staff discounts

Job summary

Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains Ltd is seeking an apprentice to join our multi-disciplinary automation and process development team in the UK. You will contribute to the design, build, and commissioning of automation machines for power unit components, tailoring responsibilities to your technical interests.

The role offers exposure to Electrical, Software, and Mechanical domains, a structured development path, and a competitive salary.

Qualifications

• 5 GCSEs at grades equivalent to a C or above (4 - 9) including Maths, English Language and a Science.
• Demonstrable experience in any Mechatronic related topic, from professional or personal endeavours.
• Demonstrate enthusiasm, accountability, and initiative, with pride in your work quality.
• Willingness to go the extra mile to help the team succeed.

Skills

Mechatronics experience

Enthusiasm

Accountability

Initiative

Education

GCSEs including Maths English Science

Job description

You will be working alongside a group of incredible engineers in a multi-functional environment to deliver Automation and new processes needed to build one of, if not the most powerful Power Unit in the world of F1. You will be able to immerse yourself in decades of innovation and the relentless pursuit of performance as we push the boundaries of what is possible.

Your team will ensure the meticulously engineered Power Unit components are manufactured and assembled with precision, without fault, and with great repeatability. Leveraging a plethora of technologies to achieve this within our own special purpose machines.

The multi-functional team typically takes an idea, schemed in the pages of a notebook, all the way through a myriad of design and integration steps to deliver an exemplary Automation machine into production. Bringing novel manufacturing processes and product performance that simply cannot be bought from any other company. The challenges are real, the speed and dedication of the teams is unwavering, and the results are incredible.

Delivering in-house Automation machines is dependent on a long list of disciplines: Mechanical, Electrical, Software Designs, Machine Vision, Robotics, Regulatory Compliance, Kinematic Simulations and Offline Programming, Machine Building, and Commissioning, to name but a few.

With so many specialists in play, not one person could create a machine to the calibre of what we now expect. The same is true for this apprentice scheme, depending on your technical interest we would tailor your responsibilities, allowing you to excel in a field the suits you.

You will also have the opportunity to help manufacture the Internal Combustion Engine, Electric Machines, and Battery Packs, through the Automation machines and process improvements you’ll help to delvier.

We will endeavour to give you the most rounded experience possible. In exchange, we’ll be looking for creativity, drive, rigor, and excitement to assure extraordinary work. You may be a motorsport enthusiast, a technology aficionado, or simply an admirer of perfection, we want you to be part of our history and join the ranks of those who dare to dream and push the art of the possible towards our future success.

Our benefits package includes:

• A salary of £21,000p/a.
• Performance bonus.
• Podium bonus based on F1 results.
• Company lease car scheme.
• 36 days annual leave.
• Access to private healthcare and generous pension scheme.
• A variety of other benefits and staff discounts.

What do we need from you?

• Tenacious, curious, and driven individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment.
• Essential: For you to have achieved 5 x GCSEs at grades equivalent to a C or above (4 - 9) including Maths, English Language and a Science
• You’ll have demonstrable experience in any Mechatronic related topic, be it Electrical, Software, or Mechanical from your professional or personal endeavours.
• The ability to demonstrate enthusiasm, accountability, and initiative, along with taking pride in the quality of work you produce.
• A willingness to go the extra mile to help the team succeed.

About the Company

We recognise that the ideal candidate for this role may not meet every requirement in this advert and understand that some applicants are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. Here at Mercedes AMG HPP our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring are critical to our success. HPP does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status or group or class protected by any local law and we encourage applications from any background.

During your application process we are committed to providing additional support where it may be needed. If you need additional financial support to help attend Assessment Centres and Interviews you can apply to be considered to receive our Interview Travel Bursary which will provide full reimbursement for any travel expenses incurred. At the point of a successful invitation to interview please raise this with your Recruitment contact at HPP.

Please note, due to the volume of applications we receive, there may be periods of time during the process where you don’t hear anything from us. Don’t worry! We will advise you of the outcome of your application regardless of the result so please bear with us. Please be advised that we are unable to provide detailed feedback to applicants, apologies for any inconvenience.

Advertised: 01 Oct 2026 GMT Daylight Time

Applications close: 31 Jan 2027 GMT Standard Time