DE&S Electro-Mechanical Engineering Degree Apprenticeship

Job Description

What sets DE&S apart is the focus we put on you. We help you find your flair and then plan a flourishing career around what you love. And along the way, you’ll enjoy real rewards for the work you do, with competitive benefits and career progression.If successful, you will undertake a comprehensive framework of practical and academic training, including a full degree for individuals with the greatest potential. Apprentices will also complete several work-based training placements at various locationswithin the UK while completing relevant vocational qualifications in preparation for engineering roles within the MOD’s current and future programmes.You will work in a hugely collaborative environment alongside engineers, project managers, customers, and suppliers to ensure that DE&S continues to deliver the very best equipment to the front line. Year 1-Full-time attendance at a training providertolearn core engineering skill and start your academic training. Our current training provider is University Centre Weston.Years 2 & 3-Practical, vocational, and academic training towards an engineering BEng.Years 4 & 5- For your final two years, whilst working towards your BEng degree, you can expect to focus more closely on a particular area of the business e.g., land equipment, aerospace, maritime, weapons etc.Because of the classification of some of the information related to certain projects, some work-based placements may be open to Sole UK Nationals only.Placement opportunities:Electrical -Virtually every piece of equipment used by the UK Armed Forces, supported by DE&S, has an electrical or electronic component. As an electrical/electronic degree apprentice you could expect to be involved in all aspects of engineering, from anelectrical power distribution system on a warship to an electronic guidance system for a complex weapon. Mechanical -A mechanical degree apprentice could expect to be involved in tasks like analysing the wear of mechanical components in ships engines, reviewing the options for improving the effectiveness of armour on a troop carrier or maybe supporting the developmentof the next generation of directed energy weapons. You will support activities such as: keeping current equipment in service, resolving technical engineering problems and planning for the future of MoD equipment. You will be involved in bringing new projects and services from concept through to in service andultimately disposal at their end of life.ResponsibilitiesYou’ll be involved with the following:

• Participating in assigned educational training to develop own capabilities in a defence context.
• Delivering engineering products/services against agreed objectives to develop knowledge and experience and add value to the team and wider business.
• Building awareness and understanding of how the engineering function and wider business operates to assist in own development and career progression.
• Identifying opportunities to develop knowledge and experience to progress as an apprentice to Engineering Technician and towards Incorporated engineer IEng status in the time specified.
• Providing support to colleagues in their specialist area and actively contribute to team meetings to help with the work of the team.