Software Engineering Apprentice

You will perform a wide variety of software tasks to support the delivery of projects across the software profession. You will work effectively with external clients and internal teams and, as part of a team, you will help design, implement and deliver new features and maintain existing software. You will be given 20% of your working week to cover University commitments as you work towards a degree.

Examples of areas that you could be contributing to:

• Contributing to some of most challenging, high-profile science and technology programmes in the UK and overseas,
• Developing training & simulation systems to prepare and develop our armed forces,
• Supporting test and evaluation activities for novel equipment trials and military exercises both in the UK and internationally,
• Delivering systems that monitor and protect our critical national infrastructure,
• Developing autonomous air, land and maritime vehicles for military and humanitarian use,
• Engineering embedded systems that enable robust global navigation or determination of radar or sonar signatures.

Key Accountabilities

• Software Design & Development
• Follow corporate software development processes
• Adhere to the relevant coding standards.
• Investigate and fix small software defects
• Participate in code reviews
• Production of user documentation
• Inputting to software product development roadmaps.
• Delivery of technical output to time, cost and quality
• Adhere to the QinetiQ Values
• Start to develop specific communication skills e.g. presentation skills, report writing skills and the positioning of advice to customers.
• Begin working towards membership of an appropriate professional body, or similar accreditation.
• Submit timesheets on a weekly basis
• Attend team meetings and Q Talk
• Complete all mandatory training as instructed
• Maintain record of competency on Learning Zone
• Solicit feedback at the end of each project via PDR system
• Raise work concerns / issues to your line manager immediately.
• Self-aware for signs of stress and ensure this is communicated to your line manager immediately

Key Capabilities/Knowledge

• Have a strong interest and/or experience within Software Engineering.
• Some knowledge of at least 1 object-oriented software language.
• Good problem-solving ability.
• Any work experience within a computing or engineering industry is beneficial.
• Extra-curricular &/or hobbies in Software Engineering or Computer Science is beneficial.
• Any Agile, Cloud, DevOps or embedded software experience is beneficial.

Experience and Qualifications

• You will need to have obtained or be studying towards minimum of a 104-112 points* at A-Level (Grades BBC) OR an equivalent e.g. BTEC DMM. This must include Maths and a Science related subject.
• You must also have at least a grade 5 (C) in Maths, IT, Science, English & at least one other at GCSE or an equivalent.