Aerospace Electrical Technical Support Apprentice (Level 3)

The Apprenticeship

Our Aerospace Electrical Technical Support Apprenticeship is suited for those who are interested in the theoretical side of engineering - planning, scheduling, design, development & test elements of electrical engineering. Electrical Engineering, in a helicopter context, covers areas such as electrical/avionics, communication, navigation, surveillance and weapon systems.

Over 4 years, you will experience a number of placements across the Engineering department, with the ultimate aim of moving you into a final placement area based on business requirements and the skills displayed during the apprenticeship.

The apprenticeship will start with an Induction into Leonardo, followed by a Yeovil College Induction to ensure that apprenticeship requirements and expectations are fully established.

You will combine your time between Yeovil College and work placements at Leonardo Helicopters, increasing your work placements as you move through the years.

Throughout the apprenticeship apprentices may be placed in some or all of the following departmental areas:

• Electrical Design: learn and carry out 3D design of electrical cabling/looming to meet the aircraft airframe specifications
• Electro-magnetic Environmental Effects: gain an understanding and participate in the clearing of aircraft from an electro-magnetic capability perspective
• Manufacturing Engineering: work closely with the aircraft production line, producing the electrical work instructions for the manufacture of aircraft on the build lines
• Electrical Manufacturing Centre: be involved in the planning of loom manufacture, designing the form boards to manufacture the looms, manufacture of aircraft looms and continuity testing
• Avionics: run the test schedules for the testing of aircraft Line Replaceable Units (LRUs), electrical systems and test beds

During your apprenticeship, you will:

• Grow your knowledge of an engineering business.
• Develop practical skills in engineering and understanding key processes and technologies.
• Support early careers activities - our apprentices have the opportunity to work as STEM ambassadors in schools, colleges and universities.

What you'll bring:

Qualifications

You must have (as a minimum) the following qualifications:

• 5 GCSEs at a minimum of a C/4, including GCSE Maths at a minimum of a B/5. These grades are non-negotiable.

Security Clearance

At Leonardo, many of our roles are subject to security and export control restrictions set by UK Government Security requirements and customer obligations. As a result, and in line with the UK Government Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) requirements, all successful applicants will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK, criminal record declaration information and employment and/or education history verification for the previous five years.

For staff operating in more sensitive posts, there is an additional range of personnel security controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV). As part of this process, a range of factors may be considered, including an individual's background, travel history, nationality, previous nationalities held and other information relevant to the vetting assessment.

For more information and guidance please visit: https://careers.uk.leonardo.com/gb/en/security-and-vetting

Benefits

• Time to Recharge: Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.
• Secure your Future: Benefit from our award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
• Your Wellbeing Matters: Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity).
• Rewarding Performance: All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme.
• Never Stop Learning: Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
• Refer a friend: Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.
• Tailored Perks: Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.
• Flexible working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us about what might be possible for this role.