Level 6 Embedded Electronic Systems Design Engineer Apprentice

ARM LIMITED

Manchester, Sheffield

Closes in 6 days (Tuesday 3 March 2026)

Posted on 25 February 2026

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Summary

3 Year Degree Program studying towards an Embedded Electronics Systems Design Development Engineer Level 6 Degree 

Wage

£29,000 a year

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Training course
Embedded electronic systems design and development engineer (degree) (level 6)
Hours
Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 7 September 2026

Duration

6 years

Positions available

3

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

Our apprentices come from all kinds of backgrounds and experiences. Many are school or college leavers taking their first steps into tech, but we also welcome career-changers and those bringing skills from different industries who are ready for a fresh challenge.  

Formal qualifications aren’t everything. What matters most to us is your passion, your potential, and above all, your curiosity.  

We’re looking for people who can tell us why tech excites them, where they see their future going, and why Arm feels like the right place to grow and build their career.   

Where you'll work

You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship.

This apprenticeship is available in these locations:

  • St. Michaels House, 36 Jacksons Row, Manchester, M2 5WD
  • City Gate, 8 St. Marys Gate, Sheffield, S1 4LW

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

UNIVERSITY OF STAFFORDSHIRE

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

Training schedule

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • IT skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Analytical skills

About this employer

Arm is the leading technology provider of processor IP, offering the widest range of processors to address the performance, power, and cost requirements of every device.

After this apprenticeship

Apprentices move onto the graduate scheme. 

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

UNIVERSITY OF STAFFORDSHIRE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000017617.

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Closes in 6 days (Tuesday 3 March 2026)

After signing in, you’ll apply for this apprenticeship on the company's website.