V05146 - Advanced Apprentice Engineering Technical - Design

Furness College; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education provider is offering an Advanced Apprentice Engineering Technical role in Barrow-in-Furness. This apprenticeship involves studying towards a Level 3 qualification in engineering design, with responsibilities including working in design teams and using CAD software. The apprenticeship promises career progression with a competitive salary and extensive employee benefits, fostering skills in a high-tech environment.

Benefits

Free higher education

Access to company pension

Employee share plans

Health and wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• Must have GCSE in Maths, English & Science or equivalent.
• Relevant qualifications and industry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Study towards a Level 3 Advanced Manufacturing Engineering qualification.
• Complete five placements within the business.
• Create models using CAD software.
• Work on design and engineering processes.
• Develop solutions that can be manufactured.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Sustainability awareness

Health & Safety understanding

Use of CAD software

Education

GCSE in Maths, English & Science (grade A*–C or 9–4)

Tools

CADDS5

FORAN

Siemens NX

Job description

V05146 - Advanced Apprentice Engineering Technical - Design

Our Submarines business has been safely delivering world‑class submarines to the UK Royal Navy for more than a century. The Astute class will equip the Royal Navy with its largest and most capable generation of attack submarines. We are responsible for the design, build, test and commissioning of these state‑of‑the‑art vessels.

We offer a competitive salary with annual increases throughout the apprenticeship and a range of employee benefits, including free higher education and access to the company pension and share savings scheme.

Training course: Engineering Design Technician (Level 3). Hours: 37 hours a week, shifts to be confirmed. Duration: 3 years 6 months.

What you’ll do at work

• Study towards a Level 3 Advanced Manufacturing Engineering qualification.
• After the first year, receive a badge as either an Electrical, Mechanical or Hull & Outfit designer.
• Complete around five placements within the business, working with Designer teams on one of our Submarine programmes (Astute, Dreadnought and SSN AUKUS). Tasks include creating models and outputs using the relevant CAD software (CADDS5, FORAN or Siemens NX).
• Learn and develop teamwork, communication, sustainability and health & safety skills.
• Work towards completion of a Level 3 End‑Point Assessment as an Engineering Design Technician.

Where you’ll work

BAE Systems
1st Floor, Main Shipyard Offices
Barrow‑in‑Furness
Cumbria
LA14 1AF

Training

• Apply health and safety procedures and safe systems of work in compliance with regulations and standards.
• Work in accordance with the design process, company management systems, policies and procedures.
• Review and interpret technical information and requirements from different sources such as specifications, engineering drawings and stakeholder input.
• Identify and assess factors that affect designs such as materials, application, location, risk and environment.
• Select materials and parts.
• Propose and evaluate sustainable engineering concepts to solve engineering challenges.
• Develop solutions that can be manufactured or built, and proven, operated and maintained during their operational life and decommissioned or recycled at the end of their operational life.
• Apply quality assurance procedures to engineering drawings or models, including own designs and those of peers.
• Communicate with others verbally and in writing for example with colleagues and stakeholders.
• Produce written documents, schedules and reports.
• Identify, organise and use resources to complete tasks with consideration for cost, quality, safety, security and environmental impact.
• Identify inaccuracies or discrepancies in drawings and specifications and propose solutions.
• Incorporate changes to an existing design as a result of any modifications made during the as‑built implementation.
• Create concepts for system layouts and associated components.
• Read, interpret and establish design intent.
• Determine the correct tolerances for components of the design.
• Follow equality, diversity and inclusion procedures.
• Perform simple calculations to use in design drawings.
• Use measuring techniques for reverse engineering.
• Use digital tools such as CAD and BIM to produce design project deliverables in the areas of electrical power, control and instrumentation, mechanical, piping and structural design.
• At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

Requirements

• GCSE in Maths, English & Science or Technical (grade A*–C or 9–4 or equivalent).
• Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Other requirements

Please be aware of qualification entry criteria when applying for this role. This is clearly displayed on the advert under the section qualification requirements. To be eligible for the role you must meet these entry requirements.

About this employer

At BAE Systems, we provide some of the world’s most advanced, technology‑led defence, aerospace and security solutions. We employ more than 93,000 people in around 40 countries, developing, engineering, manufacturing and supporting products and systems to deliver military capability, protect national security and keep critical information and infrastructure secure.

Company benefits

In addition to a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans and an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts.

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long‑term health condition, including non‑visible disabilities and conditions. You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

• Approximately 95% of apprentices choose to stay on with us.
• As a global business, there are a world of opportunities – whether you decide to stay in the UK or explore an overseas role.

The contact for this apprenticeship is:
FURNESS COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000350573.

Apply now

Closes on Saturday 28 February 2026.

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