Engineering Degree Apprentice

What you'll do:

Degree Engineer Technician (Mechanical Design)

Eaton's Degree Apprenticeship programme offers a valuable opportunity to begin your Engineering career within our Mission Systems Division in Wimborne. This structured, hands on programme combines real Engineering experience with academic study towards a fully funded BEng in Mechanical Design, delivered in partnership with Bournemouth and Poole College and Bournemouth University. We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated individuals with a genuine passion for Engineering to join our team. You will work four days a week on site gaining practical industry experience, while attending one day a week of university study through day release, allowing you to earn a degree while developing your skills in a supportive, world class Aerospace environment.

During the first three years, you will gain exposure to various disciplines within the Engineering sector through 3-6 month rotations. This will allow you to develop hands on experience with our product life cycles and expand your knowledge alongside Senior Engineers.

Upon completing year 3 of your Degree study, you will transition into a permanent position that aligns with your interests, while continuing to pursue your professional qualifications.

Role Summary

As a Degree Engineer Technician, we'll work in partnership to create a personal development plan designed to focus on the specific learning and development needs associated with your role. You'll gain exposure to a wide range of disciplines including bespoke technical training within Engineering placements around the business, aiding in development of mechanical and electrical systems in the Aerospace industry, with particular focus on Air to Air Refuelling and Actuation.

You must be able to work on your own initiative, and as part of a team and have an enthusiasm for learning as 6 years will be dedicated to your studies. Due to the rotational structure of the first 3 years, you will need to be an individual that embraces change and adapts to new situations successfully, with the confidence to ask questions and absorb information.

The structure of the Degree Apprentice programme will be as follows:

Year 1 & 2 - During your first two years, you will combine work based learning with day release study at Bournemouth and Poole College, completing the initial stages of the Product Design & Development (Mechanical Design) degree pathway. While on site, you will take part in rotational placements designed to give you a broad understanding of the business and support the needs of your academic curriculum. These rotations will include gaining hands on experience within our shop floor environment to develop familiarity with our products and manufacturing processes, before moving into office based areas such as Production Support, Simulation and Modelling, Systems Test, Airworthiness, Avionics, and Design.

Year 3 - The rotational structure will continue, and you will be gaining experience within functional specialisms, for example, Research and Development, and Air to Air Refuelling and Actuation Integrated Project Teams on an extended placement structure. You will continue with your professional studies through day release at Bournemouth University, studying towards your 3rd year of your BEng.