Control Systems Engineer Degree Apprentice

DEVONPORT ROYAL DOCKYARD LIMITED · Plymouth, UK

Salary
£27,381 a year
Level
Level 6
Duration
4 Years
Closes
7 Dec 2026
Qualification
BEng in Applied Professional Engineering
Training provider
UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK

About the role

Join Babcock as a Control Systems Engineer Degree Apprentice and over the course of our 4-year programme, you’ll work towards a BEng in Applied Professional Engineering, contributing to projects that support national security. Based at Devonport, the largest naval base in Western Europe, you'll join a targeted development programme designed to build the knowledge, skills and experience needed for a successful career as a Control and Instrumentation Engineer. You'll contribute to the maintenance, improvement and optimisation of control systems that monitor and control manufacturing and process operations. Throughout the programme, you'll gain experience working with a range of technologies, including Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs), measurement instrumentation control panels, and industrial networks. You'll support activities such as complex fault finding, maintenance, process improvement and problem solving, developing the skills needed to optimise control systems. As your knowledge grows, you'll become involved in the planning and delivery of projects and other programmes of work. You'll also support the design, installation, testing and commissioning of new or modified control systems, gaining experience across a broad range of engineering activities.

Entry requirements

  • GCSE English, Maths, and Science at Grade C or above. Communication skills, Attention to detail, Problem solving skills, Analytical skills.

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