As a Systems Engineering Apprentice, you will develop the technical knowledge, practical skills and professional behaviours needed to become a confident and capable engineer. Working as part of the Systems Engineering team, you will support the delivery of systems and equipment solutions, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget. Your responsibilities may include 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 to support surveys and trials, and working with experienced engineers on live projects.

You will study towards the BEng Applied Professional Engineering Degree Apprenticeship with The University of Warwick, following the Product Design and Development Engineer pathway. The programme is delivered through a blended learning approach combining on-campus teaching (approximately 12 blocks of 3 days), virtual coaching sessions, and online learning resources. Years 1 and 2 cover Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials and Design, and Computational skills. Years 3 and 4 progress onto the Design and Development Engineer specialist pathway with work-based project. Throughout the four-year programme, you will combine university study with practical workplace experience. The degree is aligned to IET accreditation requirements and supports those looking to become a Chartered Engineer.

Job-specific training and development provided. Professional engineering behaviours and industry best practice. Understanding and working with complex engineering systems. Different engineering roles and activities across live projects. The Systems Engineering Lifecycle and key engineering processes. Requirements capture, requirements management and system design techniques. Systems engineering tools and methods. Testing, integration, verification, validation and qualification (IVVQ) activities. Structured and methodical approaches to problem solving and investigation.

Competitive salary of £24,000 per annum with performance-related pay uplifts. Holiday entitlement of 201 hours a year plus company day and bank holidays. Contributory Company Pension. Health Care Cash Plan. Hybrid/flexible working options. Employee assistance programme. Learning and development support. Employee discounts and wellbeing initiatives. Life Cover. 80 Hours Volunteering per year (first two years). University tuition fees fully paid.

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