Level 3 Mechanical Engineering Apprenticeship

MARTIN-BAKER AIRCRAFT COMPANY LIMITED

Near Uxbridge (UB9 5AJ)

Closes on Sunday 11 January 2026

Posted on 19 November 2025

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Summary

Martin-Baker is the world’s leading manufacturer of ejection seats, helping to protect aircrew in the world’s most advanced military aircraft. Our mission is simple – to save aircrew lives. Join us on this mission through our Apprenticeship Programme, starting September 2026.

• Wage:

  £22,000 a year

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  Six monthly pay increases

• Training course: Engineering fitter (level 3)
• Hours: Monday to Thursday 8am to 5pm, Friday 8am to 12pm

  37 hours a week

• Start date:

  Tuesday 1 September 2026

• Duration:

  4 years

• Positions available:

  5

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

Why work for Martin-Baker:

A career in aerospace with a British engineering firm that is saving lives worldwide. When you work at Martin-Baker, you’re providing pilots with their last form of defence.

What you’ll be doing:

As well as achieving a qualification, you’ll learn about Martin-Baker through exposure to various Engineering & Manufacturing disciplines, fully supported by your team. These disciplines could include Machining, Assembly, Tool Room, Design and Environmental Test, and you could learn use of mills and lathes, pipe bending, riveting, deburring, inspection techniques, CAD modelling, and so much more!

We’ll also provide the time needed for your commitments with training providers so that you successfully achieve all aspects of your apprenticeship.

Our programme also helps you to develop your interpersonal skills with various activities throughout the course of the apprenticeship. These opportunities include STEM outreach, support at careers and business fairs and challenging yourself with resilience training.

Where you'll work

Lower Road Higher Denham
Near Uxbridge
UB9 5AJ

Training

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

Training provider

HRUC (HARROW, RICHMOND AND UXBRIDGE COLLEGES)

Training course

Engineering fitter (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

• Reading, interpreting and understanding the component or assembly specification, diagrams, drawings and work instructions.
• Planning component or assembly task – materials, tools and equipment.
• Preparing work area for component or assembly task; sourcing required resources, tools and equipment.
• Carry out relevant planning and preparation activities before commencing work activity and know how to source required resources and interpret detailed drawings, specifications and job instructions.
• Checking tools during and after task completion; identifying and reporting defects.
• Measuring and testing, checking or inspecting component or assembly for example; use of micrometers, verniers, multimeters, voltmeter.
• Problem solving; analysing the issue and fixing the issue where appropriate.
• Applying improvement techniques; recommending or implementing solutions where appropriate.
• Communicating with colleagues or customers (internal or external).
• Completing component or assembly documentation for example job instructions, drawings, quality control documentation.
• Reporting work outcomes or issues.
• Restoring the work area on completion of the activity; returning any resources and consumables to the appropriate location and house-keeping.
• Disposing of waste in accordance with waste streams; re-cycling, re-using where appropriate.
• Operating within limits of responsibility.
• Operating in line with quality, health and safety and environmental policy and procedures; identifying risks and hazards and identifying control measures where applicable.
• Reading, interpreting and understanding the component or assembly specification, diagrams, drawings and work instructions.
• Planning component or assembly task – materials, tools and equipment.
• Preparing work area for component or assembly task; sourcing required resources, tools and equipment.
• Carry out relevant planning and preparation activities before commencing work activity and know how to source required resources and interpret detailed drawings, specifications and job instructions.
• Checking tools during and after task completion; identifying and reporting defects.
• Measuring and testing, checking or inspecting component or assembly for example; use of micrometers, verniers, multimeters, voltmeter.
• Problem solving; analysing the issue and fixing the issue where appropriate.
• Applying improvement techniques; recommending or implementing solutions where appropriate.
• Communicating with colleagues or customers (internal or external).
• Completing component or assembly documentation for example job instructions, drawings, quality control documentation.
• Reporting work outcomes or issues.
• Restoring the work area on completion of the activity; returning any resources and consumables to the appropriate location and house-keeping.
• Disposing of waste in accordance with waste streams; re-cycling, re-using where appropriate.
• Operating within limits of responsibility.
• Operating in line with quality, health and safety and environmental policy and procedures; identifying risks and hazards and identifying control measures where applicable.

Training schedule

One day per week will be spent at HRUC, and 4 days per week will be on-the-job training.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade 4)
• Mathematics (grade 5)
• Science (grade 4)

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

Skills

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Problem solving skills
• Team working

Other requirements

As part of the selection process for our Apprenticeship opportunities you will be required to complete online SHL Assessments. Should you require any reasonable adjustments you will have the opportunity to share these details with our recruitment team. We believe in equal opportunity. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone is respected. We want you to be able to do your best work. All candidates will be treated equally and fairly, regardless of their background, or any characteristic protected by law. Candidates will be selected entirely on their skills and competencies and in alignment with each role’s specifications and / or requirements. All published adverts will be aligned with the Company’s Diversity and Inclusion commitment. For all successful candidates, Martin-Baker will undertake background security checks. As part of this, we will need to confirm your identity, employment history and address history to cover the past five years as well as your nationality, immigration status and criminal record. For positions that require Security Clearance, the successful candidate must hold or be willing to obtain security clearance up to the relevant level for the role.

About this employer

Martin-Baker is the world's leading manufacturer of ejection seats & related equipment. It is the only company that can offer a fully integrated escape system that satisfies the very latest in pilot operational capability & safety standards. Martin-Baker offers a complete 'end-to-end service’, from helping the customer to establish operational safety and escape requirements, including design, development and qualification to on-going support throughout the entire service life of the aircraft.

https://martin-baker.com/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Competitive 9% non-contributory pension scheme (18+) 4x salary Life Assurance (18+) Personalised training & development plan Healthcare Plan 25-days annual leave, plus purchase additional annual leave Cycle to work scheme Discounts Platform

After this apprenticeship

The future of engineering and manufacturing is changing. To future-proof your career Martin-Baker will always keep investing in your development. That’s a long-term promise. Because we want to learn from you, so keeping your skills up to date is important to us, and important for our future. After completing their apprenticeship, colleagues have gone on to specialise in fields as varied as procurement, explosives, research & design, and CNC programming.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

HRUC (HARROW, RICHMOND AND UXBRIDGE COLLEGES)

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000001316.

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Closes on Sunday 11 January 2026

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