Apprentice Aviation Electrical Technician 2023- Early Careers

It’s an exciting time to join one of our Early Careers programmes at QinetiQ. We are always looking for great people to join our team, whether you are taking your first steps in starting a career or you are looking to make a career change, we have a wide range of exciting opportunities for you.



About the team



AEC ( Aviation Engineering Centre):

Electrical Manufacturing



Electrical Design



Electrical Production Engineering



What will I be doing?



The primary scope is to become an Aviation Electrical Technician



Manufacturing of Electrical Looms and Cables for Aircraft and Ground equipment



Manufacturing of PCBs, Electrical components and other Electrical Assemblies



Soldering



Carrying out Electrical Testing of Components and Assemblies.



Working with Drawings and Wiring diagrams.



Working in the workshops and on Aircraft

Entry Requirements

Must be predicted or have attained GCSE A*-C/5-9 in Maths, English Language, Science and 2 others subjects

Additional Requirements

Have a strong interest and/or experience within an Engineering discipline



Passionate about learning a skilled trade.



Focused on Quality Manufacturing



Able to listen and adhere to required H&S requirements



Passionate about being part of a team



Security notice:

Please be aware that this role is subject to both security & export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that you must have the right to stay and work within the UK. Restrictions may also mean that any dual or previous nationalities held can affect the roles in which you can perform within QinetiQ.



Location(s):

Salisbury, Wiltshire, England



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Why join QinetiQ?



As a global company of over 6,000 dedicated people providing technological and scientific expertise, we are excited to recruit the most talented and enthusiastic people to become key parts of our business. Our Early Careers programmes give you the opportunity to be at the heart of impactful projects.



Diversity and inclusion



In our unique working environment, teams from different backgrounds collaborate widely on some of the world’s most complex defence and security challenges. Whatever part you play, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies. It’s a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Together, we’ll explore new ways of protecting the world around us.



Your wellbeing



Looking after the health and wellbeing of our employees are our top priority. We offer a host of services designed to support your wellbeing. They range from our Thrive app and Employee Assistance Programme to Mental Health First Aiders. The wellbeing of our employees is critical to our collective and individual success.



Rewards and benefits



We offer global career progression and the opportunity to work on a broad range of interesting projects along with a wide range of rewards and recognition. Our highly competitive salaries come with a raft of benefits, from a performance-based Employee Incentive Scheme to Thank Q, our global recognition scheme. There’s also a Share Incentive Plan, Life Assurance and Benefits+, our flexible benefits package. It’s all designed to make life easier for you.



About QinetiQ



Being part of QinetiQ means being central to the safety and security of the world around us. Partnering with our customers, we help to save lives; reduce risks to society; and maintain the global infrastructure on which we all depend.



With a focus on protecting the world around us, we have a target to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions by 2025 and we are developing a global plan for net zero by March 2022. Being a responsible and sustainable business is at the heart of our identity.



Come and find out how you can play your part.