Technical Computing Degree Apprentice

1. An exciting new opportunity has opened up at the North Wales site for an Engineering Software Apprentice to join the Design and Development team.
2. The successful candidate will form part of the experienced engineering team located on this site and will be responsible for developing engineering processes in-line with business requirements.
3. We offer Employee benefits, including cycle to work scheme, discounted cinema tickets, mobile phone contracts and so much more!

Company Overview:

Qioptiq Ltd. (an Excelitas company) designs and manufactures market leading Optronic solutions for Defence & Aerospace applications. Key markets include head up displays for commercial airliners, helmet mounted displays for 4th & 5th generation fast jet platforms, night vision for the dismounted soldier, and advanced electro-optics for airborne, maritime and vehicle platforms. Qioptiq has a world renowned reputation for the highest standards of business integrity, customer service, product quality and cutting edge innovation.  

An exciting new opportunity has opened up at the North Wales site for an Engineering Software Apprentice to join the Design and Development team. The successful candidate will form part of the experienced engineering team located on this site and will be responsible for developing engineering processes in-line with business requirements. This is an excellent opportunity to work with our world renowned engineering team and learn the skills required for a successful career in technical software engineering.

The Benefits Of A Degree Apprenticeship:

• Learn and Earn – continue your learning beyond College/School, studying towards a degree in Engineering whilst not paying a penny in tuition fees
• Join a community of highly skilled professionals who will help you on your learning journey
• Stay at the fore-front of innovation by joining a global technology leader focused on delivering innovative, high-performance, market-driven photonic solutions to meet the illumination, optronics, detection and optical technology needs of global customers
• Employee benefits, including cycle to work scheme, discounted cinema tickets, mobile phone contracts and so much more!

Proposed course:

• Applied Software Engineering Degree Apprenticeship BSc (Hons)

Job Outline:

We are seeking a highly self-motivated, creative and hard-working candidate. In this role the candidate will be responsible for completing an Engineering Degree, a National Vocational Qualification and an internal training plan alongside day-to-day tasks within the work environment. The candidate’s responsibilities will increase within the engineering team as their knowledge and understanding develops.

Key Responsibilities:

The main duties of this position (increasing in autonomy as knowledge grows) will include:

• Liaising with a world class team of design engineers, operations personal and business group members on technical matters.
• Software development: Developing technical software for design engineering in the field of optics, Developing technical software for optical manufacturing, including hardware automation, Involvement in the whole development lifecycle from requirements gathering to deployment and maintenance.
• Administering and enhancing a company-wide PLM system, while working closely with vendors and technical experts.
• Providing 3rd party software support to design engineers.

Qualifications Required:

• It is essential that all applicants have a high level of general education and must have, or expect to receive, a minimum of
• 2 x B grades at A-Level (excluding General Studies). The role will require proficiency with Mathematics and Physics, so it is essential that at least one of the A-levels are in Mathematics and/or Physics.
• You should also hold GSCE qualifications in Mathematics and Science at grade B or above, and English at grade C or above.
• Candidates must also be highly computer literate.
• Applications will also be considered from candidates who have completed, or part-completed, a relevant engineering degree course. Please provide details of modules completed, along with results.

Personal Specification:

The ideal candidate should have the following experience and attributes:

• A desire to continue learning to at least Degree level
• Strong attention to detail, good inter-personal skills and excellent communication skills
• Experience of Microsoft Office e.g. Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Excellent time-keeping
• Driving Licence
• Ability to time manage completing external qualifications whilst working full-time

Requirements:

Excelitas is hiring a degree apprentice