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As a Degree Apprentice Product Design & Development Engineer, you will support the design, development and improvement of products and engineered systems across the King Group. You will work as part of the engineering team on real projects, developing your knowledge and skills across the full product lifecycle.
Product design and development engineer (degree) (level 6)
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
Additional STEM Subject (grade C/4)
English (grade C/4)
Mathematics (grade C/4)
A Level in:
Engineering or a relevant STEM Subject (grade B)
Mathematics (grade B)
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
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Patience
Other Requirements
Entry Requirements
Applicants must meet the entry requirements for the University of Warwick degree apprenticeship programme. As a minimum, this includes:
112 UCAS tariff points
GCSE Maths, English and an additional STEM subject at grade C / 4 or above
Post-GCSE study in Engineering or a relevant STEM subject, with Physics recommended
A Level Maths at Grade B
Level 6 Applied Professional Engineering Programme Degree Apprenticeship
Wage: Competitive
Hours: Typically, Monday - Friday, with exact hours to be agreed. 40 hours a week
Start date: Tuesday 1 September 2026
Duration: 3 years 6 months
About this employer
The King Group of Companies designs and manufactures specialist engineered products and systems for demanding applications in transport, defence, nuclear and energy blue-chip customers. Our work involves solving real-world engineering challenges through practical design, technical problem solving, robust manufacture and continuous improvement. This makes King an excellent environment for an apprentice developing in product design and development, with exposure to the full engineering lifecycle from concept through to operational delivery.
If you’re a business who’d like to work with us, or you’re interested in doing an apprenticeship, and your area of interest isn’t listed, please get in touch with our Apprenticeship Team.
