General Engineering Higher Apprenticeship 2027

Fully funded qualification starting September 2027

Paid travel expenses to and from your place of study

Annual pay reviews

Healthcare Cash Plan : provides support with everyday health related costs – including medical, dental, optical, physio and health & wellbeing

25 days annual leave (plus holiday purchase) and up to 15 days flexi leave

Study leave during exam periods

You'll study onsite at Cambridge Regional College (Cambridge) 1 day per week. When not studying you'll be working in Mechanical Engineering (ME) and can expect to be onsite at MBDA for the remainder of the working week.

As an Engineering Apprentice you will work in an open-plan working environment with state of the art testing and manufacturing facilities and laboratories aimed at aiding your learning and development.

Our collaborative approach and culture of sharing knowledge will be key to your development. We trust each other to thrive; support one another to learn, and when you join us, you’ll bring a different perspective to how we see the future.

This is a fantastic opportunity for you to join an apprenticeship scheme that has developed winners of some of the most prestigious apprenticeship awards in the UK.

You'll experience rotational placements over your 4 year scheme. This way of studying allows you to earn academic and nationally recognised qualifications as well as gain hands on learning experience within a professional and friendly workplace.

At college you'll be learning your basic skills with your remaining time spent on placements, typically lasting three to six months.

Placements within the business include;

Mechanical Design

Missile Design incl. Hardware-In-The-Loop

Manufacturing

Integration and Systems Validation

Customer Support

Environmental Engineering

Quality

Procurement

Drawing Office

We will also help you to achieve Professional qualification through the IMechE, IET or RAeS.

This role has specific qualification and subject criteria so please make sure you carefully check your eligibility against this criteria before applying otherwise your application will not be considered. If you are currently studying and predicted to meet these requirements by the start date you are welcome to apply.

GCSE Maths at Grade 5 minimum

GCSE English Language at Grade 4 minimum

An additional 3 GCSE's at Grade 4 minimum to include a Science or Technology subject

Following your GCSE's you must have completed one of the following qualification routes, equivalent to a minimum of 96 UCAS Tariff points:

A level : Three A levels with a minimum of 96 UCAS Tariff points, including A level Mathematics, with no individual grade below C.

BTEC : A single Level 3 Extended Diploma in Engineering at MMM or above, including a Distinction in Further Maths module.

T level : T Level in Engineering with a minimum Merit grade.

Please note: We look at entry criteria based on your top three full A Levels or equivalent qualifications (BTEC/T Level). We do not include UCAS points gained from an Extended Project Qualification. Additionally, as an employer we set our own entry criteria based on the requirements of this role. This means that the criteria above may differ from the university.

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We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

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