Mechanical Engineer Degree Apprenticeship

About the role

🚀 Become a Defence Engineering Apprentice: Submarine Support! 🚀

Ready to kickstart your career and dive into the world of cutting-edge defence engineering? Join our Submarine Support Engineering (SSE) team as an apprentice and become an integral part of delivering vital engineering support to the UK's defence sector. 🇬🇧

This isn't just a job; it's a structured journey! You'll embark on a programme of placement rotations, exploring various engineering teams and exciting projects. 🛠️ Work hand-in-hand with seasoned engineers across mechanical, structural, and electrical disciplines, contributing to innovative submarine projects – from in-service platforms to those still on the drawing board. 🌊

Your Typical Week Might Involve:

• Performing structural assessments 🤔
• Crunching analytical calculations 📊
• Utilizing advanced engineering analysis tools 💻
• Supporting the design and assessment of systems and components to meet super strict operational and safety demands. 💯

During Your Apprenticeship, You Could Be:

• Assessing submarine structures for explosive shock survivability 💥
• Conducting technical performance analyses on mechanical systems and components ⚙️
• Supporting technical investigations and feasibility studies 🔍
• Participating in platform surveys at awesome locations like Devonport Royal Dockyard and HM Naval Base Clyde! ⚓

This apprenticeship is your chance to build a massive range of engineering skills. You'll grasp design intent and get hands-on experience with lifecycle support activities across multiple disciplines. Plus, you'll get a peek into safety cases, certification, capability upgrades, and configuration changes that are crucial for keeping the UK's submarine fleet safe and effective. 🛡️

You'll start mastering industry-standard tools and software relevant to your chosen path, like Ansys, FloMASTER, MathCAD, and AutoCAD. 📈

And don't worry, you won't be doing it alone! Our experienced mentors are here to guide you every step of the way, helping you boost your technical skills, confidence, and professional judgment. 💪

Important Note: To get the most out of your apprenticeship and gain broad, practical experience, you'll need to complete placements outside of Bristol. This ensures you fully meet the Knowledge, Skills, and Behaviours requirements and get exposure to all the engineering disciplines! ✈️

Key responsibilities

• Supporting a range of cutting-edge submarine projects
• Performing structural assessments and conducting analytical calculations
• Using engineering analysis tools and industry-standard software
• Supporting the design and assessment of systems and components
• Supporting technical investigations and feasibility studies

Entry requirements

GCSE in: (English (grade C), Maths (grade C)), A Level in: (Maths (grade C), STEM (science, technology, engineering or maths) (grade C))