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Job Description:

Start Date: September 2023

Duration: 3 years

Location: Stevenage

Application closing date: please apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment, we may close the role early once we receive sufficient applications.

Benefits:

Salary: £16,012

37 hours per week // Half day Fridays!* // 25 days holiday plus bank holidays // Pension // Success share // Plus many more flexible benefits!

*subject to completing full hours prior to this

About Us:

Airbus is Europe’s number one Defence and Space enterprise, so what better way to start your Higher Technical Apprenticeship than with an industry leader.

Being a Higher Technical Apprentice at Airbus means you will get to develop both mechanical and electrical skills within our programme. You will be immersed in a stimulating design and manufacturing environment. Over the course of 3 years, you will study towards an HNC in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering with the possibility of attaining an HND should you be eligible.

You will also attain a level 4 standard, which will run alongside the HNC course, gaining both academic knowledge and practical experience on this apprenticeship.

What will you be doing?

During your apprenticeship you will have a unique chance to experience different areas of our space craft business which provide you with a comprehensive understanding of how Airbus Defence & Space works. This includes the following:

Working in small teams or on a one-to-one basis to develop, use and maintain advanced production techniques for Spacecraft Electronics.

Design, engineer or manufacture Spacecraft structures, propulsion systems and Mechanisms using the latest space approved processes.

Perform and monitor simulations of the launch environment and space environmental conditions to test flight assemblies or component parts.

Work on cutting edge technologies like growing the world’s purest crystals for use in zero gravity conditions.

About you!

Please note, we love your interest in working for Airbus but we do ask that you make only one application. Ensuring that a covering letter detailing motivations and suitability for this position is included in your application.

One application: Make It Possible, Make It Happen, Make It ...Count!

We are looking for the following skills:

At least five GCSEs (achieved) including a Grade 5/6 (B) in Maths and English OR Equivalent qualifications

Passion for engineering, which you will be able to demonstrate through your educational choices or hobbies. For example, you may have been part of an engineering club at school or perhaps you enjoy fixing mechanical and electrical things in your spare time.

Partner College/University:

Oaklands College - Welwyn Campus

*Please ensure you include a cover letter*

Contact

Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments to allow you to access and participate fully in the recruitment process. If you wish to discuss this further please contact via email [email protected]. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest Confidence.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:

AIRBUS Defence and Space Limited

Contract Type:

Apprenticeship / Alternance / Ausbildung / Prácticas Formac. Profes.

Experience Level:

Student / Etudiant / Student / Estudiante

Job Family:

Support to Management <JF-FA-ES>

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Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to [email protected] .

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.