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Level 6 Electronic Systems Design and Development Engineer Apprentice
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We currently have vacancies for apprentice engineers to join the business
The successful candidates will be joining teams engaged upon the delivery of market-leading systems for large-scale business-critical Instrumentation, control and automation & IT applications.
Wage
- Competitive
- Competitive wage offered
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Training course
- Embedded electronic systems design and development engineer (degree) (level 6)
Hours
- Monday- Friday, Flexitime. Shifts to be confirmed.
- 37 hours 30 minutes a week
Start date
- Tuesday 1 September 2026
Duration
- 3 years 6 months
Positions available
- 1
What you'll do at work
- Manufacturing: gaining practical hands on experience in control system build and coding of control panels
- Basic software design engineering: gaining a working knowledge of designing software solutions for control systems
- Manufacturing Area Test: gaining practical hands on experience in the inspection and test of software
- Quality Environmental Health Safety: gaining awareness and understanding of quality, environmental, Health and Safety
Where you'll work
- Heysham
- Morecambe
- LA3 2XQ
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
- STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY
Training course
- Embedded electronic systems design and development engineer (degree) (level 6)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Design functional electronic systems and circuits from component level
- Utilise modern CAD technology to implement circuit design with understanding of considerations for heat dissipation, electrical interference and other industry specific considerations affecting layout
- Write and document structured code to comply with industry norms and to allow others to understand and subsequently maintain/modify the code
- Utilise modelling techniques for circuit design, embedded software development and thermal management
- Ability to demonstrate an understanding of the principles and practice of design for market, design for manufacturability, design for testability and design for maintainability
- Ability to develop a test plan for a product that they have developed
- Ability to explain the process by which a product is introduced into production, including what aspects are discussed at what stage and with whom and how development gateways work
- Ability to develop a basic project plan including resource planning, time planning, use of contingencies etc. Also techniques for predicting pinch points and strategies for timescale recovery
- Awareness of international standards and compliance requirements for the products designed by the employer. Ability to discuss the differences between legislative and non-legislative requirements
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of basic business fundamentals including costs, overheads, gross margin, net margin, profit, and cash
- Ability to demonstrate awareness and understanding of basic health and safety principles both in the general workplace and specific to electronic circuit design
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Training schedule
- Bachelor and Engineering in Electrical and Electronic Engineering Awarded by Staffordshire University
- Training is typically completed one day a week
Essential qualifications
- GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
- Science (grade 4)
- Level 3 or above in:
- STEM based subjects such as physics ICT computing (grade Level 3)
- Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
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Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Team working
With a focus on operational technology and digital transformation, Capula has been a leader in advanced system integration for decades; optimising efficiency & delivering performance on a massive scale. We work in some of the most highly regulated and challenging industrial environments. In control, instrumentation and automation we connect, streamline and enhance your systems, using advanced integration to meet ever increasing performance demands.
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Disability Confident
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A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
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You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
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During the apprenticeship a career path with be identified and a future plan put in place for after completion of the qualification to move on through the engineering pathway
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CAPULA LIMITED
Leanne Barrow
hr@capula.com
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000029872.
Closes in 15 days (Thursday 30 July 2026)
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