Electrical Engineering Apprentice

AUTO MOTOR EXCELLENCE

Harlow (CM20 2HU)

Closes in 13 days (Tuesday 8 July 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 25 June 2025

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Summary

Join AutoNetVIP in Harlow as an Electrical & Electronic Engineering Apprentice! Work hands-on with cutting-edge EV & hybrid tech, earn a degree, and kickstart a high-voltage career in a fast-growing specialist workshop. Learn from the best, build your future, and power the road ahead!

Wage

Competitive

Competitive wage offered

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Training course
Electrical or electronic technical support engineer (degree) (level 6)
Hours
Workshop hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm (some flexibility may be offered to support university commitments).

45 hours a week

Start date

Monday 22 September 2025

Duration

4 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

Core Tasks and Responsibilities

You will work under the guidance of a dedicated Mentor and experienced engineers to complete the following:

Diagnostics and Technical Evaluation

  • Identify faults in high-voltage and low-voltage vehicle systems using diagnostic tools and schematics
  • Analyse sensor and actuator outputs to determine root causes of faults 
  • Use modelling techniques to simulate system behaviour before and after repairs 

Repair and Testing

  • Support the design, test, and implementation of solutions for electrical faults and component failures 
  • Assist in repair or replacement of ECUs, battery packs, wiring harnesses, and embedded systems with oversight 

Design and Development

  • Contribute to the electronic system redesign or modification for enhanced performance or safety
  • Participate in the evaluation of real-time systems and embedded software within vehicles  

Project Support and Documentation

  • Maintain accurate job cards, fault logs, and customer handover notes to a professional engineering standard 
  • Support project and design planning activities, including sustainability and ethical considerations 

Collaboration and Communication

  • Take part in regular team briefings and technical reviews, communicating effectively with technical and non-technical colleagues
  • Work closely with technicians and customer service advisors to ensure smooth project delivery and customer satisfaction

Learning and Development

  • Participate in reflective learning practices and maintain a portfolio of workplace experience for end-point assessment 
  • Use engineering software tools (e.g. MATLAB, Simulink, CAD) to support university assignments and workshop tasks

Where you'll work

27 Burnt Mill
Harlow
CM20 2HU

Training

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

College or training organisation

UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE

Your training course

Electrical or electronic technical support engineer (degree) (level 6)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • How to comply with statutory requirements and stringent organisational safety requirements
  • Producing components using hand fitting techniques
  • Producing Electrical or Electronic Drawings using a Computer Aided Design (CAD) system
  • Preparing and using lathes, milling and other general or specialist machines and High Tech equipment
  • Wiring and testing electrical equipment, assembling and testing electronic circuits
  • Using computer software packages to assist with engineering activities
  • Producing engineering project plans
  • Maintaining and improving electrical equipment and systems
  • Project management in undertaking engineering activities
  • Producing and working to engineering specifications and briefs, presenting and technical problem solving
  • Scheduling and managing engineering activities
  • Electrical and electronic product manufacturing and testing
  • Demonstrating technical and commercial management in planning and managing tasks and resources

Your training plan

You will be required on campus for teaching days.

Day release delivery with two block release weeks every semester.​
Teaching over Semester A (Sept to Jan) and B (Jan to May) with online touchpoints in Semester C.​

More training information

The School has a reputation for innovation in teaching and learning with most modules delivered through a combination of traditional face to face teaching and distance learning through the university's StudyNet web based facility. With a heavy emphasis on Computer Aided Engineering, the school has a policy of using industrial standard software wherever possible.

This engineering apprenticeship follows a part time, day release model with some block teaching in each Semester.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English Language or Equivalent (grade 4/C)
  • Maths or Equivalent (grade 4/C)

A Level in:

  • Maths (grade B)
  • Non Specific (grade B)
  • Physics or technology or engineering based subject (grade B)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness
  • Critical thinking
  • Fault-finding ability
  • Diagnostic skills
  • Interest in EV, hybrid system

Other requirements

Working with customer vehicles.

About this company

In The Beginning... Starting out standard maintenance such as oil changes and tire repair, AutoNetVip transitioned to a full service body shop over time. In the late 90's a new wing was added for body work including custom paint jobs. Already certified in many areas, we are still growing fast! ...Still Running We have a proud history of excellent work and customers service. We have remained loyal in serving our community and, in return, have been recognized through the years by our township, state, and local business organizations. Through our success, we have also been able to give back to our community through donating and volunteering with many local charities.

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After this apprenticeship

The broad-based skills acquired during this course will equip you to enter a wide range of electrical and electronics sectors.  Our previous graduates have found employment in medical electronics, power generation and distribution industries, communications, avionics and automotive electronics, with many successfully moving into management positions within a few years. Many others decide to stay at the University and extend their engineering education to a postgraduate level.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE

Dominic Whyte-Ifill

D.Whyte-Ifill@Herts.ac.uk

07543 301 817

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000327443.

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Closes in 13 days (Tuesday 8 July 2025 at 11:59pm)

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