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BAE Systems – Higher Apprentice Mechanical and Electrical Engineering

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Portland, OR Full Time
POSTED ON 12/20/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/18/2026
Description

Job Title: Higher Apprentice Radar Electrical / Mechanical Engineer

Location: Portsmouth, Cowes or Broad Oak

Salary: Starting from £22,500 with annual progression through the scheme duration

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Utilise engineering drawings, data and documentation in order to undertake the design, evaluation, measuring, diagnosing & verification of technical performance on a wide range of mechanical, electrical and electronic assemblies and components found within our complex Maritime and Land based Radar products
  • This covers Radio Frequency transmit and receive modules, power regulators, control boards and other bespoke assemblies
  • Gain knowledge and expertise in the use of a wide range of common and specialist design, measuring and diagnostic tools & testing equipment, in order to follow a technical specification and process to ensure individual components and assemblies meet the required parameters

What Qualification will you get?

By The End Of The Apprenticeship, You Will Obtain

  • Level 4 Apprenticeship Certificate Engineering (Manufacturing Technician Apprenticeship Standard)
  • Higher National Certificate in Engineering

Benefits

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing & lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Maritime Team

With collaboration, innovation and a laser-like customer focus at its core, Maritime & Land Defence Solutions is growing a strong, long-term UK product and support business. It focuses on four key areas: Future Warship Support, Underwater Battlespace, Future Land Capability and Future Air Defence, encompassing both major investment in new products and cutting-edge technologies that deliver real benefits to its customers.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Export Control/Security

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks. Click here for more information on national security vetting levels.

Requirements

Qualification requirements5 GCSEs (or equivalent) at grade 9-4/A*-C which must include Maths & English & a Science/Technical Subject AND 1 of the following:

3 A-levels (or equivalent) at grade C or above. 1 subject must be Maths and 1 subject must be in Engineering or a Science/Technical subject

OR

An equivalent level 3 vocational qualification (must be a STEM related subject that aligns to the scheme/area you are applying for and worth a minimum of 96 UCAS points)

Salary : $22,500

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