V05157 - Advanced Apprentice Engineering Technical - Support Engineer

V05157 - Advanced Apprentice Engineering Technical - Support Engineer

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, access to the Company pension and share saving scheme.

Training course:
Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level
3)

Hours:

37 hours a week (shifts to be confirmed)

Duration: 3 years 6 months

Starting date: 14 September 2026

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands‑on experience.

A submarine, like any vehicle, requires regular inspection and maintenance—though on a far larger and more complex scale. This role involves:

• Identifying necessary maintenance, determining required tools and spares and analysing equipment reliability and availability
• Applying engineering and logistics principles to develop operational support solutions
• Strong problem‑solving skills to understand how systems and components function and break down into repairable parts
• Developing and applying knowledge of Supportability Engineering and Integrated Product Support (IPS) including processes, tools, systems and techniques
• Ensuring submarines remain safe, effective and ready for continuous deployment and long‑term operational success

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

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

FURNESS COLLEGE

Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level
3)

• Follow health and safety regulations, standards and guidance.
• Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards and guidance, e.g., segregation of resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
• Comply with engineering standards and regulations such as British Standards (BS), International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) and European Norms (EN).
• Analyse engineering and manufacturing data and information to support technical outputs, e.g., read and interpret text, data, engineering drawings, work instructions, method statements, operation manuals.
• Apply scientific, technical or engineering principles.
• Apply problem‑solving techniques to solutions for identified technical problems.
• Organise, plan and prioritise workflow and scheduling of work with stakeholders.
• Identify, organise and use resources to complete tasks, considering cost, quality, safety, security and environmental impact.
• Produce job‑specific technical outputs, e.g., engineering drawings, quality control management, computer‑control programming, business improvement, adverse incident reports, technical investigations, equipment appraisals and specifications.
• Provide support and guidance for handover of work to stakeholders, e.g., checklists, product or process status, access to supporting documents.
• Record information—paper based or electronic, e.g., energy usage, equipment service records, test results, handover documents, checklists.
• Follow standard operating procedures.
• Follow manufacturer's instructions, e.g., safe instructions for use of products, processes and machinery.
• Apply quality assurance and control principles and practices, e.g., conduct physical checks, take samples, inspections or tests.
• Apply continuous improvement techniques.
• Apply team‑working principles.
• Communicate in writing with others, e.g., stakeholders, colleagues and managers.
• Communicate verbally with others, e.g., colleagues and stakeholders.
• Use information and digital technology, comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations and policies.
• Carry out and record learning and development activities.
• Apply equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
• Engineering and…