Engineering Level 4 Higher Apprenticeship 2026
Salary: £18,750 plus a £3,000 joining bonus
Work Location: MBDA Stevenage
Learning Provider Location: Cambridge Regional College, Cambridge Campus
The opportunity
At MBDA, we inspire team innovation to solve some of the biggest challenges. This means you'll learn from the brightest minds, who are always there to encourage and support you.
Our collaborative approach and culture of sharing knowledge will be key to your development. We trust each other to thrive; support one another to learn, and when you join us, you'll bring a different perspective to how we see the future.
This is a fantastic opportunity for you to join an apprenticeship scheme that has developed winners of some of the most prestigious apprenticeship awards in the UK. As an Engineering Apprentice you will work in an open-plan working environment with state of the art testing and manufacturing facilities and laboratories aimed at aiding your learning and development.
Programme structure
You will study towards a Level 4 Diploma Engineering Manufacturing Technician at Cambridge Regional College, with a blend of virtual and face to face delivery, and work within our business on rotational placements for 4 years. This way of studying allows you to earn academic and nationally recognised qualifications as well as gain hands on learning experience within a professional and friendly workplace. We will also help you to achieve Professional qualification through the IMechE, IET or RAeS.
You will be at college 1 day per week learning your basic skills with your remaining time spent on placements, typically lasting three to six months.
Placements within the business include;
Mechanical Design
Missile Design incl. Hardware-In-The-Loop
Manufacturing
Integration and Systems Validation
Customer Support
Environmental Engineering
Quality
Procurement
Drawing Office
What we're looking for from you:
This role has specific qualification and subject criteria so please make sure you carefully check your eligibility against this criteria before applying otherwise your application will not be considered. If you are currently studying and predicted to meet these requirements by the start date you are welcome to apply.
GCSE's:
A minimum of 5 GCSE's at grades 9-4
This must include:
English Language
Mathematics - Grade 5 and above
Any Science or Technology subject
After GCSEs:
After your GCSEs you must have completed one of the following and achieved 96 UCAS Tariff points:
3 x A levels at minimum grade C including Maths
BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma at a minimum grade of MMM including a Distinction in Further Maths module.
T-Level at Pass, Merit or Distinction in an Engineering subject
Please note: We look at entry criteria based on your top three full A Levels or equivalent qualifications (BTEC/T Level). We do not include UCAS points gained from an Extended Project Qualification. Additionally, as an employer we set our own entry criteria based on the requirements of this role. This means that the criteria above may differ from the university.
