Apprenticeship – Manufacturing Electronic Engineer in Guildford

Location: Guildford

Salary: £23,100

What you’ll be doing:

You will join our Manufacturing Engineering team, which provides the electronics production capability that underpins much of our cyber security business. You will work hands‑on with a wide variety of electronic products, providing you with the experience and knowledge of the full product lifecycle, including prototyping, productionisation, full production, customer deployment and support. This is a technical and hands‑on role. You will work directly with hardware products that protect and maintain the security of the UK and its allies.

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing & lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Digital Intelligence Team:

Gain hands‑on experience as a Manufacturing Engineer at BAE Systems, where alongside education, you'll innovate on cutting‑edge technology that safeguard critical systems and protect the future of global security.

Qualification Requirements:

• A minimum of 96 UCAS points gained via STEM A‑Level qualifications or equivalent (e.g. BTEC).
• 5 GCSEs at grade A*–C / Level 4–9, including Mathematics, English and ICT.
• Eligible for a Government Security Clearance.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Export Control/Security:

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.