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Aerospace engineering technician apprenticeships - where to start

You can get into this job through

  • a university course
  • a college course
  • an apprenticeship


    • University

    You can do a foundation degree or higher national diploma in engineering to get into this career. Relevant subjects include: 

    • aeronautical engineering 
    • mechanical engineering
    • electrical or electronics engineering 
    • avionics
    You'll usually need 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, including English, maths and science and 1 or 2 A-Levels, or equivalent, for a foundation degree or higher national diploma. 

    College
    You could do a college course like: 

    • Level 2 Diploma in Aviation Engineering 
    • Level 2 Extended Certificate Engineering 
    • Level 3 BTEC Foundation or Extended Diploma in Engineering 
    • Level 3 Diploma in Mechanical Engineering 
    • Level 3 Diploma in Electrical Engineering 
    • Level 3 Diploma in Aerospace and Aviation Engineering 
    These courses cover areas like CNC (computer numerical controlled) machining, computer aided design and maintenance work. You'll usually need 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, including English, maths and science. 

    Apprenticeship
    You can train through a Level 3 engineering technician apprenticeship with an airline operator, airline manufacturer or service engineering company. You may be able to get into this kind of role in the armed forces. You'll usually need 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, including English, maths and science.


    Aerospace engineering technician apprenticeships - what it takes

    Skills and knowledge

    You'll need: 

    • knowledge of engineering science and technology 
    • to be thorough and pay attention to detail 
    • the ability to work well with your hands
    • the ability to use your initiative 
    • persistence and determination 
    • the ability to use, repair and maintain machines and tools 
    • maths skills 
    • the ability to work well with others
    • to be able to use a computer and the main software packages confidently

    Aerospace engineering technician apprenticeships - what you'll do

    Day-to-day tasks

    You could work in the following fields: 

    • mechanics - to build and service aircraft fuselage, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, like wings, engines and landing gear 
    • avionics - to install and test electrical and electronic systems used in navigation, communications and flight control
    In your day-to-day duties in both areas you might: 

    • develop component plans using computer aided design (CAD) and computer aided manufacturing (CAM) software
    • investigate and test solutions to engineering problems 
    • build and test prototypes
    • use prototypes to predict and improve the performance of aircraft systems
    Working environment
    You could work in an aircraft hangar, on an aircraft, in a factory, in an office or in a laboratory. Your working environment may be cramped.

    Career path and progression - Aerospace engineering technician apprenticeships

    With experience, you could move into supervisory, project management and higher management roles, or specialise in a particular field, like aircraft design.

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