Engineering Design Apprentice - 2026Edwards Vacuum • Burgess Hill, England, United Kingdom
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Engineering Design Apprentice - 2026
Edwards Vacuum
- Burgess Hill, England, United Kingdom
- Burgess Hill, England, United Kingdom
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What will you do? As an apprentice, you’ll play a key role in developing and testing cutting‑edge designs and technologies for vacuum pumping systems. You’ll get hands‑on experience producing detailed mechanical drawings and models at both part and assembly level, following industry standards and company procedures. You’ll master digital tools like CAD to create precise 3D models of mechanical components. This four‑year apprenticeship is an exciting development opportunity where you will spend approximately 20% of your time learning and studying to gain a Level 3 Engineering Design Technician qualification. The rest of the time you’ll be fully immersed and learning “on the job” in our cutting‑edge vacuum innovation team and putting the theory you have learnt in an academic environment into practice. You’ll be given all the support and training you need to equip you with world‑class skills to be a successful engineering design apprentice.
Location You will be based at our Vacuum Technique Business global headquarters in Burgess Hill, Sussex, a short journey from the vibrant and diverse seaside city of Brighton and Hove.
To succeed, you will need
A minimum of 5 GCSEs at Grade 4 or above including English, Science and Maths.
A minimum of 3 A Levels at Grade C or above, or BTEC equivalent, or other equivalent qualifications in relevant subjects.
A clear interest in science and engineering principles.
Good communication skills, with the ability to work effectively as part of a specialist team.
Problem‑solving skills and the ability to analyse information and apply knowledge to make suggestions.
The ability to carry out tasks correctly and efficiently with minimal assistance to a high quality.
Good working knowledge of Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, Outlook).
The ability to clearly and precisely record data, conditions and test variables.
Proactive and conscientious, with a strong commitment to academic/college studies.
In return, we offer you
A competitive salary, annual bonus, health cash plan, competitive pension, ride‑to‑work scheme, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
A robust career development plan, including online learning modules and on‑the‑job technical training.
Early Careers Community forum and a global network.
Mentoring programme.
Health and wellbeing initiatives.
Continuous support and coaching.
If you want to work in a truly global business and have a desire to make a difference through influencing others, we’d love to hear from you!
About Edwards Edwards is a leading developer and manufacturer of sophisticated vacuum products, exhaust management systems and related value‑added services. Edwards solutions are integral to manufacturing processes for semiconductors, flat panel displays, LEDs and solar cells. They are also used within an increasingly diverse range of industrial processes including power, glass and other coating applications; steel and other metallurgy; pharmaceutical and chemical; and for scientific instruments in a wide range of R&D applications. Edwards has over 4,000 employees worldwide engaged in the design, manufacture and support of high technology vacuum and exhaust management equipment. Edwards has state‑of‑the‑art manufacturing facilities in Europe, Asia and North America.
Uniting curious minds Behind every innovative solution, there are people working together to transform the future. With careers sparked by initiative and lifelong learning, we unite curious minds, and you could be one of them.
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