Electrical Engineering (Facilities & Equipment) – Level 6 Apprenticeship
AWE · On-Site
Why this role matters
Help keep critical electrical systems safe, reliable and ready to use. You’ll learn how existing electrical infrastructure and equipment are maintained, improved and assured, including power supplies, lighting, alarms, monitoring systems and other equipment that supports AWE’s work.
£24,500 salary, increasing to £26,000 in Year 2 | 48-month apprenticeship including End Point Assessment | 9-day working fortnight
Security clearance
Applicants must be British Nationals and aged 18 or over by 31 August 2027, and able to obtain and maintain the required security clearance.
Working pattern
Onsite at AWE Aldermaston and/or Burghfield, with every other Friday off.
Key dates
Applications close: 1 November 2026 | Assessment centre: 24 February 2027 | Start date: 1 September 2027
What happens after you apply
1. Online application – Submit one apprenticeship application before the role closes.
2. Online testing – If eligible, you’ll complete numerical, verbal, logical and cognitive reasoning assessments. Practice materials will be available.
3. Assessment centre – Successful candidates will be invited to an in-person assessment centre, currently scheduled for 24 February 2027.
4. Offer, medical and clearance – If successful, you’ll move into the offer, medical and security-clearance stages ahead of joining on 1 September 2027.
Applications close on 1 November 2026, but we review applications as they come in, so we strongly encourage you to apply early.
Perks & benefits
Skills required
Electrical interest: You want to understand how electrical systems work, fail and can be improved.
Logical thinking: You can use maths and technical information to solve problems step by step.
Attention to detail: You can work carefully with drawings, data, standards and controlled processes.
Teamwork: You can communicate clearly and learn from engineers, technicians and other apprentices.
Qualifications required
112–120 UCAS points through 3 A Levels at a minimum of BCC including Maths, Further Maths, Physics or Statistics; a Merit T Level in Engineering and Manufacturing; or a DMM BTEC in Engineering. GCSE Maths, English and Science at grade 4/C or above. Applicants must be British Nationals and aged 18 or over by 31 August 2027.
Training you'll get
This is an onsite engineering apprenticeship. Being onsite means you can learn from experienced engineers, work with real electrical systems and understand how safety, reliability, compliance and asset performance are managed.
Future prospects
After successful completion, you could continue developing as an Electrical Engineer (Facilities & Equipment), with longer-term opportunities such as Senior Asset Engineer Electrical, Senior Electrical Design Engineer or Senior Asset Engineer Reliability.
The essentials
Hours, commitment and the dates that matter.
Training provider
Delivers the training for this role and manages your application.
