Engineering - Electrical/Electronics Apprentice

TKMS ATLAS UK LIMITED

Dorchester (DT2 8ZB)

Closes on Friday 19 February 2027

Posted on 5 November 2026

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Summary

As an apprentice engineer at ATLAS UK you will be helping our teams from your very first day delivering exciting and cutting edge technical developments in support of UK national defence. You will be supported with the necessary training to provide you with the skills and experience to become a future technical leader and Chartered Engineer.

Wage

Competitive

Competitive wage offered

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Training course
Embedded electronic systems design and development engineer (degree) (level 6)
Hours
At ATLAS UK we work flexibily, allowing start times from 0700-0930, and finish times from 1530 (Mon-Thurs) and 1200 (Fri). Our working week is 37 hours. Total hours per week: 37

37 hours a week

Start date

Wednesday 1 September 2027

Duration

2 years

Positions available

1

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

Under the supervision of highly skilled engineers you will become competent in the following:

  • Fundamentals of designing product (mechanical/electrical/electronic/software) components ​
  • Competent and efficient in the use of Computer Aided Design (CAD) ad software based tools ​
  • Develop an understanding of product lifecycle management principles and tools ​
  • Use and maintenance of the company’s engineering facilities ​
    Integration of components into our products ​
  • Laboratory and sea based testing of our products ​

You may be asked to undertake tasks which requires you to develop knowledge across multiple disciplines so that you are able to play a key role in the integration and testing of our world leading products. ​

Where you'll work

Dorset Innovation Park
Winfrith Newburgh
Dorchester
DT2 8ZB

Training

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

Training provider

UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH

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

  • Upon completion of your apprenticeship you will obtain between a Level 6 qualification (or equivalent) with Portsmouth University through day release once a week
  • We also offer the opportunity to complete further qualifications should you want to continue your studies
  • Functional Skills in English and maths if required

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

A Level in:

  • Engineering (grade Grade C)
  • Maths (grade Grade C)
  • Physics (grade Grade C)
  • Product Design (grade Grade C)

BTEC in:

Engineering (grade Grade Pass)

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

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Enthusiam
  • Self motivated

Other requirements

The successful candidate must be able to achieve full SC (Security Clearance).

About this employer

TKMS ATLAS UK (ATLAS UK) provides innovation for underwater systems for the Royal Navy (RN). Operating from its Headquarters at Winfrith in Dorset, ATLAS UK has invested in its unique in-house test and integration facilities in order to support its growth in supply to UK and global markets of submarine and ship systems, including sonar, autonomous systems, marine electric actuation and mine countermeasures. ATLAS UK has waterside access in Portland Harbour that provides ATLAS UK and its partners with excellent facilities to test systems at sea. ATLAS UK is a leading innovative maritime systems company operating throughout all phases of the acquisition and engineering lifecycles, from Concept to In-service Support

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

  • In any of these roles you will be supported with the necessary training and development to provide you with the skills and experience to become a future technical leader and Chartered Engineer
  • You can help drive forward ATLAS UK’s exciting engineering product development and contribute directly to UK national defence

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH

futuretalent@uk.tkmsgroup.com

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000062874.

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Closes on Friday 19 February 2027