Technical Apprentice - Production and Prototyping in Surrey

Great ideas come from different minds. That’s why we bring together engineers, scientists, analysts, and creatives from every background — and give them the trust, tools, and freedom to make a difference. What connects us is the mission: solving meaningful problems and building capability that protects what matters most. And as the challenges evolve, so do we — working on the technologies that will shape tomorrow, not just today.

As an Apprentice in the production team, you’ll be particularly eager to enter an environment that provides an exceptional learning platform to launch your career and learn at an organisation that has earned the confidence and trust of governments, agencies and organisations around the world. And having the satisfaction that your work truly makes the world a safer place.

Roke is a leading technology and engineering company with clients spanning National Security, Defence and Intelligence-as-a-Service. You’ll be joining Future Compute within the Information Advantage team of our Defence Business Unit. We design, manufacture and upgrade solutions to support the missions of our customers from multiple countries around the world. The unpredictable nature of modern warfare means we apply our expertise in the digital world to help you collect, communicate and understand data in the physical battlespace, to give you a decisive information advantage. And while our focus is on technology, we take human factors into account at every stage. All our products and services are designed with and for operators, to increase your competitiveness on the battlefield today and tomorrow.

In the Production part of Defence BU, we focus on the build, test and assembly of a variety of volume and prototype products. You will work on the production and manufacture of our products for our customers from our site in Romsey. You will play a crucial role in supporting our yearly build and revenue targets and be involved in cross-functional work with our Production, Planning, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain and Logistics teams.

The Key Requirements

Our apprenticeship partner, Chichester University requires you to have obtained 3 x A’ Levels grade c or above including Mathematics, or equivalent BTEC Level 3 vocational qualifications, or relevant work experience.

About Roke

Built over a 70-year heritage, Roke offers specialist knowledge in sensors, communications, cyber, and AI and ML. We change the way organisations think and act – through dynamic insights from the analysis of multiple layers of data. We take care of the innovative, technical stuff that keeps everyone safe – that’s our mission, passion, and motivation. Joining a team united by purpose and ambition, you’ll be at the heart of an exciting growth journey: having doubled in size over the last few years. At Roke, every individual counts. We push technical boundaries, together. We re-invest in product innovation, and we empower our people to make a difference. With us you’ll have the opportunity to develop professionally and technically, whilst pushing the boundaries of innovation. Making the extraordinary, every day.

Where you’ll work…

Alongside hybrid and flexible working options, you’ll find our Romsey site located within beautiful Hampshire countryside, close to the picturesque New Forest District and not far from a superb stretch of the south coast. This is no corporate concrete jungle; this is a manor house site, with ample parking an on-site gym and a driveway full of daffodils in the spring. You will also attend University for one-and-a-half days per week in year one, and one day per week in years two to four, as well as studying independently outside of your work hours.

The Benefits and Perks

• Annual bonus: Based on profit share and personal performance
• Healthcare Cash Plan Cover: helping to cover the costs of routine healthcare
• Holiday: 30 days (including Festive shutdown period) plus public holidays. We also offer the opportunity to buy and sell annual leave
• Chemring Share Save: Monthly savings into a 3 or 5 year plan.
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme to assist with your mental wellbeing

Clearances

Due to the nature of this position, we require you to be eligible to achieve BPSS and SC initially with the expectation of achieving DV. As a result, you should have resided in the UK for the last 10 years and prepared to declare any travel that includes being out of the UK for more than 28 days in the last 5 years.

Assessment Day

If you’re successful in the first stage of your application, we will invite you to an assessment day which will take place at our Romsey offices. Click apply, submitting an up-to-date CV. We look forward to hearing from you.