Systems Engineering Degree Apprentice - Level 6 Applied Professional Engineering - Templecombe

About the role

🚀 Turn Your Curiosity into a Career: Systems Engineering Degree Apprenticeship 🚀

Are you passionate about engineering, buzzing with curiosity, and ready to dive into a career that combines top-tier academic learning with awesome on-the-job experience? If a degree apprenticeship sounds like your jam, we want to hear from you! 🤩

Why Join Our Apprenticeship Programme?

• Get Paid to Learn: Earn a competitive salary while you work towards your degree. 💰
• Real-World Impact: Gain hands-on experience in a dynamic engineering environment. 🔧
• Grow Your Skills: Receive specialised training and development tailored to your career. 📚
• Get Qualified: Achieve a recognised engineering qualification that opens doors. 🎓
• Job Security: Secure a permanent role from day one of your apprenticeship. 💪
• No Tuition Fees: We've got your university tuition covered! 💯

About the Role: Systems Engineering Apprentice

This is your chance to become a confident and capable engineer! As a Systems Engineering Apprentice, you'll build the technical know-how, practical skills, and professional attitude needed to excel. You'll be a key player in our Systems Engineering team, supporting the delivery of innovative systems and equipment solutions, ensuring projects are bang on time and within budget. 🎯

Your Mission May Include:

• Supporting the development of system requirements and designs. ✍️
• Contributing to exciting project reviews. 🗣️
• Diving into system testing and validation activities. 🔬
• Assisting with engineering investigations and problem-solving. 🤔
• Visiting customer sites and platforms for surveys, trials, and system deployment. ✈️
• Collaborating with experienced engineers on live, impactful projects. 🤝

What You'll Master:

• Professional engineering behaviours and industry best practices. 🌟
• Working with complex engineering systems. 🌐
• The diverse world of engineering roles and activities. 🌍
• The Systems Engineering Lifecycle and key processes. 🔄
• Cutting-edge techniques for requirements capture, management, and system design. 💡
• Essential systems engineering tools and methods. 🛠️
• Testing, integration, verification, validation, and qualification (IVVQ). ✅
• Structured and methodical approaches to problem-solving. 🧩

Your Degree Journey: BEng Applied Professional Engineering

You'll study towards your BEng Applied Professional Engineering Degree Apprenticeship with The University of Warwick, specialising in the Product Design and Development Engineer pathway. This is a blended learning adventure, mixing:

• On-Campus Sessions: Approximately 12 blocks of 3-day learning. 🏫
• Virtual Coaching: Engaging online sessions. 💻
• Online Resources: Access a wealth of learning materials. 📚

Programme Structure:

This comprehensive programme builds a strong, multi-disciplinary engineering foundation before you specialise.

• Years 1 & 2: Dive into Mechanical Engineering, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Materials & Design, and boost your computational skills.
• Years 3 & 4: Progress to the Design and Development Engineer specialist pathway and tackle a key work-based project.

Over four years, you'll seamlessly blend university study with practical workplace experience, becoming a well-rounded engineer ready to pursue Chartered Engineer status. 🏅

Ready to Apply? Here's What You'll Need:

• A Levels: A minimum of 112 UCAS Tariff points, including a grade B in Maths and at least one other STEM or engineering subject. ➕
• GCSEs: A minimum of five GCSEs at Grade 4/C or above, including English Language, Maths, and an additional STEM subject. 💯

(Psst... If you already have a degree, this programme isn't for you. But keep an eye out for other opportunities! 😉)

The Perks:

• Salary: A starting salary of £24,000 per annum. 💸
• Pay Uplifts: Performance-related pay increases. 📈
• Holiday: 201 hours of holiday annually, plus company and bank holidays. 🌴
• Pension: Contributory Company Pension scheme. 🏦
• Health: Access to a Health Care Cash Plan. 🩺
• Flexibility: Hybrid/flexible working options available. 🏡
• Support: Employee Assistance Programme and dedicated learning & development support. 🤗
• Discounts & Wellbeing: Access to employee discounts and wellbeing initiatives. ✨
• Life Cover: Included. 🛡️
• Give Back: 80 hours of volunteering per year (first two years). 💖

Your Application Journey:

1. Apply Online: Submit your initial application to register your interest. One application is all you need to start! 🖱️

2. Upload CV: Have your CV ready to go. 📄

3. Check Emails: Keep an eye on your inbox for an invitation to apply (from recruiting@jobalerts.thalesgroup.com). 📧

4. Complete Application: Follow the link to fill out the full application. You can apply for one primary role and up to three others! ✅

5. Online Tests: Complete assessments to show your skills. 🧠

6. Virtual Assessment Centre: If you shine in the tests, you'll be invited to a virtual assessment centre with group exercises and interviews. 🎤

7. Job Offer: Successful candidates will receive an offer from Thales! 🎉

Important Dates:

• Assessment Centres: February - May 2027.
• Induction Week: Monday 6 September - Friday 10 September 2027.
• Application Closing Date: 11:59pm on Wednesday 17 February 2027. Apply early – roles can close sooner if we get lots of interest! ⏳

Security Clearance: Due to the nature of our work, all roles require UK Government security checks. You'll need to have lived in the UK for the last five years to be eligible for SC clearance. Applicants must be British citizens from birth and not hold any other nationality. 🇬🇧

Ready to engineer your future? Click 'Apply' now!

Key responsibilities

• Supporting systems requirements and design activities
• Contributing to project reviews
• Participating in system testing and validation activities
• Assisting with engineering investigations and problem solving
• Visiting customer sites, platforms and installations to support surveys, trials and system deployment where required

Skills