Higher Apprentice Design Engineering Technical

Job Title: Higher Apprentice Design Engineer Technical 

Location: Portsmouth Naval Base

Salary: We offer a competitive salary with annual increases throughout the apprenticeship and a range of employee benefits including, free higher education as well as access to the Company pension and Share Incentive plan.

What you will be doing?

Through the process of agreement and preference you will be selected for a design engineer discipline of either electrical, mechanical or structures and outfit. During the Engineering Higher Apprenticeship you will develop knowledge, skills, design toolsets (such as AutoCAD and Autodesk inventor) and behaviours within your engineering discipline whilst gaining valuable experience in design engineering which will culminate in you completing an

End Point Assessment with a view of becoming an Associate Design Engineer. This will set you on the engineering career development ladder to potentially develop through the engineering levels, leading to the opportunity to progress to a Principal Design Engineer and beyond. 

The Engineering Higher Apprenticeship is a 3-year scheme with the first 6 months spending time in Portsmouth Naval Base’s Skills and Development Centre where you will develop your practical engineering skills. Following that you will spend time in a number of different placements within related engineering departments where you will undertake a range of engineering activities and be exposed to different aspects of the project lifecycle. Also, within the Design Team you will experience placements with the other engineering disciplines to provide a wider perspective and all round engineering understanding. You will attend college during the first 2 years on a day release programme to complete the Higher National Certificate (HNC).

At the end of the 3 years, you will be required to complete and pass an End Point Assessment which confirms you have gained the required knowledge, skills and behaviours of the apprenticeship.

What Qualification will you get?

By the end of the apprenticeship you will obtain:
•    Level 4 Apprenticeship Certificate (Engineering Manufacturing Technician Apprenticeship Standard)
•    Higher National Certificate in Engineering
•    Level 2 Functional Skills in Maths and English (If not previously achieved)

Benefits:

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

The Maritime team:

Join us and help to define the future of global maritime defence capabilities. With approximately 3,500 employees based at five UK locations and revenue of £600million, we pride ourselves on employing the best professionals around and offer significant opportunities for committed employees to learn and grow with us. Our people are encouraged to be as creative as they can be and are always looking at ways to develop and challenge the way we do things, identifying and prioritising continuous improvement activities across the business.

From our headquarters in Portsmouth, we are proud to support the Royal Navy in global operations. BAE Systems Maritime Services delivers end-to-end support to over 50 per cent of the Royal Navy’s surface fleet. Our services include ship upgrades, repairs, dockyard facilities management and provision of combat systems training. We also develop and support the Royal Navy’s complex equipment, such as radar, torpedoes and small boats.  
With our international programmes and core support to the Ministry of Defence, you could find yourself working on the iconic Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers, Type 45 Destroyers, Type 23 Frigates, Type 26 Global Combat Ships, Hunt Class Mine Countermeasure Vessels, Offshore Patrol Vessels, historic ships and more. Our highly skilled teams design, develop, support and maintain a wide range of complex equipment. This includes Spearfish, one of the most powerful and capable wire guided torpedoes on the market. Currently undergoing a major upgrade programme, Spearfish will soon benefit from further sophisticated advances in its homing, warheads, tactical and fuelling systems, as well an upgraded guidance link. Then there’s Artisan, the 3D radar that can identify a target the size of a tennis ball, travelling at a speed of more than 2000 miles an hour more than 25 kilometres away!

Join us and the projects you’ll be involved in will form the backbone of the Royal Navy for decades to come. You’ll be part of something important; something you can be proud of.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently under represented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.
We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments. 

Export Control / Security:

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

5 GCSE A*-C or 9-4 (or equivalent) Including Maths, English & Science or Technical Subject
A minimum of 96 UCAS Tariff Points (240 point old system)(excluding UCAS points gained at AS level) achieved from either:
– 3 A levels at grade C or above (Or equivalent). One subject must be Maths and one subject must be in Engineering, Science or a Technical subject. 
– An Engineering based Level 3 Extended BTEC Diploma (which meets the required UCAS points) or equivalent.