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GB-SO-NAILSEA-2 HIGH STREET, United Kingdom
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Role Summary/Purpose
Our Controls Centre of Excellence, located in Nailsea, near Bristol, has recently identified a need to fill its talent pipeline, by creating an Electronics/software Engineering Apprentice position.
The role provides the basis of learning with potential to specialise as a Hardware Engineer, Software engineer or Systems Engineer in these sectors and can extend from design of integrated circuits through to complete systems.
This is a 4-year apprenticeship following the Embedded electronic Systems design and development engineer program. You will attend college for day release UCW in Weston super mare and the University of West of England UWE.
You will integrate into and rotate through our Engineering teams of experienced Engineers for an immersive 4 years of hands-on training. This will go through design and test of various products both hardware and software.
You will gain experience from our teams working within Manufacturing, Electronics / Electrical Design, Embedded Software, Systems Software, and services functions.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to complete an Apprenticeship, to be supported in gaining qualifications in electrical/electronic/Software engineering to Degree level, alongside the Apprentice framework, and deliver a design project, whilst earning.
During your Apprenticeship, you will be encouraged to further develop your skillset and participate and lead Community projects.
• Flexible study towards a higher education qualification
• Improve your career prospects
• Gain high level technical knowledge and practical experience
• Progress your career quickly with the opportunity to expand your professional network.
Essential Responsibilities
• Design functional electronic systems and circuits from component level
• Write and document structured code to comply with industry norms and to allow others to understand and subsequently maintain/modify the code.
• Ability to develop a test plan for a product that they have developed.
• Ability to develop a basic project plan including resource planning, time planning, use of contingencies etc. Techniques for predicting pinch points and strategies for timescale recovery.
• Comprehension of the fundamentals of structured software design
Become competent in the use of Business IT/M systems, which include Engineering Documentation packages, Quality and HSE systems.
Qualifications/Requirements
An apprentice might be expected to have already achieved academic qualifications of 96* UCAS points or above. 3 A-Level’s at grade c or above or equivalent, to include Maths + one STEM based subject such as, Physics, ICT, Computing, Electronics. Alternatively an Extended BTEC level 3 Diploma in engineering with Distinction.
Plus Five GCSEs at Grade 5 and above** including Mathematics, English and Double Science or equivalent qualification. (*Equal to 240 UCAS points. Prior to 2017,**equal to Grades C and above).
Desired Characteristics
• Self-starter, organised thinker. Works safely and effectively without close supervision
• Confident in oral, written and electronic methods. Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of stakeholder
• Exhibits leadership behaviour and qualities. Demonstrable ability to work as a member of a team.
• Committed to personal learning and development
• Enjoys problem solving. Able to demonstrate practical capabilities in their professional role.
• Accepts responsibility for own work and that of others
• Exercises responsibilities in an ethical manner and respects and complies with company rules and guidelines. Able to commit to beliefs, goals, and standards of their employer and the wider industry and its professional standards
Working with us
Working at Baker Hughes means being at the forefront of the energy transition. Our people are diverse, ambitious, and collaborative. We're on a mission to redefine the energy sector by unlocking the power of engineering, data, and science.
The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Technical School Internship-Entry