Our apprenticeships are designed to give you an insight into a wide variety of areas of work and the chance to explore where your skills and interests lie.

Through a combination of on-the-job learning and practical skills development, you’ll work on real projects from day one that offer scale and variety, collaborating with others and creating meaningful impact on the world around us. You’ll work towards your professional qualification; whichever path you take, your future starts here.

Not only will you gain valuable 'on the job' experience and work towards professional qualifications but you'll also earn a meaningful salary from day one. We’re proud to be paying Real Living Wage for our Level 6 Apprenticeships.

You'll be making a sustainable difference in people's lives, shaping cities, reimagining transport and transforming nuclear energy. And with the opportunity to work across a variety of sectors, including transportation, infrastructure, environment, water, energy, defence, technology, and aerospace.

Here’s what your role as an apprentice will involve:

Developing your skills in a wide range of exciting projects

Learning and using relevant design software

Being involved in client meetings and assisting in building key client relationships

You’ll get to understand and learn digital skills, to help us harness technology in new ways

Your mentors will support you as you study towards nationally recognised qualifications and accreditation

You'll have dedicated time to spend at college or university to focus on your studies

Please apply here.

Our Directed Energy capabilities cover both the fundamental knowledge behind the Science of this emerging technology, and the integration of our closely aligned Engineering Teams and Facilities.

Our teams are critical to providing Directed Energy Weapons (DEW) and associated technologies that will provide the military with tools that enhance defensive and offensive capabilities, and you will be joining QinetiQ at a time when there is global interest and budgets to provide viable capability.

Our Laser and Radio Frequency DEW activities require a broad range of engineering skills, which means you will be working as part of a multi-disciplinary team on a range of customer projects, working alongside Laser and RF Subject Matter Experts to design and develop new novel solutions, and help to transition existing systems into production. Through this work you will have the opportunity to develop a deep understanding of the principles of both electrical and mechanical disciplines, and skills in design, testing, analysis, reporting, verification, safety assessment, quality assurance, and management of projects.

This work has many aspects that you will find to be highly rewarding from a personal perspective, and you will be helping to develop technology that will save lives and protect the UK’s sovereign capabilities.

Recruitment Process:

We want to make sure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and we aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels valued, heard and supported. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

QinetiQ is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all background, come and be part of our team!

Our Benefits (the list is not exhaustive):

• Adaptive working
• Personal Development fund
• On demand learning, access to courses, modules, and lectures via multiple digital learning platforms
• Coaching and Mentoring
• 25 days annual holiday excluding bank holiday
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Flexible Benefits package
• Employee discount portal
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee-led networks

Please apply here.

Our teams come from a variety of science, engineering and mathematics backgrounds.They conduct research and assess weapons systems that range from long-range missiles to small arms, providing advice that enables our Customers to ensure that these critical assets are effective and safe. They have a detailed knowledge of the technologies embedded within the weapon systems and conduct both analysis and practical evaluation of these systems.

This particular role involves conducting qualification, evaluation and assessment of general and complex weapon systems, as well as providing expertise in weapon engineering and ammunition assessment. The role involves practical test and trials and also analytical work to understand functionality, performance and safety.

You will work alongside other teams at Fort Halstead who are also involved in the evaluation and testing of weapon systems and explosive materials in order to ensure that systems are both safe and perform to the highest levels. Our work is unusual, but absolutely critical to saving lives and protecting our sovereign nation. You will be working with a number of science and engineering teams, all with a common interest and passion for their technical areas and in supporting our Customers.

Recruitment Process:

We want to make sure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and we aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels valued, heard and supported. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

QinetiQ is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all background, come and be part of our team!

Our Benefits (the list is not exhaustive):

• Adaptive working
• Personal Development fund
• On demand learning, access to courses, modules, and lectures via multiple digital learning platforms
• Coaching and Mentoring
• 25 days annual holiday excluding bank holiday
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Flexible Benefits package
• Employee discount portal
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee-led networks

Please apply here.

Our Directed Energy capabilities cover both the fundamental knowledge behind the Science of this emerging technology, and the integration of our closely aligned Engineering Teams and Facilities.

Our teams are critical to providing Directed Energy Weapons (DEW) and associated technologies that will provide the military with tools that enhance defensive and offensive capabilities, and you will be joining QinetiQ at a time when there is global interest and budgets to provide viable capability.

Our Laser and Radio Frequency DEW activities require a broad range of engineering skills, which means you will be working as part of a multi-disciplinary team on a range of customer projects, working alongside Laser and RF Subject Matter Experts to design and develop new novel solutions, and help to transition existing systems into production. Through this work you will have the opportunity to develop a deep understanding of the principles of both electrical and mechanical disciplines, and skills in design, testing, analysis, reporting, verification, safety assessment, quality assurance, and management of projects.

This work has many aspects that you will find to be highly rewarding from a personal perspective, and you will be helping to develop technology that will save lives and protect the UK’s sovereign capabilities.

Recruitment Process:

We want to make sure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and we aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels valued, heard and supported. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

QinetiQ is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all background, come and be part of our team!

Our Benefits (the list is not exhaustive):

• Adaptive working
• Personal Development fund
• On demand learning, access to courses, modules, and lectures via multiple digital learning platforms
• Coaching and Mentoring
• 25 days annual holiday excluding bank holiday
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Flexible Benefits package
• Employee discount portal
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee-led networks

Please apply here.

If accepted, you'll pursue a BEng (Hons) degree in Civil Engineering with the University of Warwick, which involves participating in in-person classes on campus, encompassing lectures and seminars on diverse subjects, including structural and geotechnical engineering. Alongside your studies, you'll engage in office-based learning and work towards gaining Incorporated Engineer status with the Institution of Civil Engineers.

We’ll support you the entire way, pay for your qualification and will introduce you to a mentor to coach and guide you through your development journey.

To participate in designing our future projects, we are looking for an Apprentice to join us. Working on a variety of civil engineering projects, you’ll carry out engineering designs and assessments alongside our team.
Your key responsibilities will be:

• With the support of your project manager, plan and prioritise your workload
• Contribute to solving technical problems with your team
• Carry out engineering designs and assessments
• Prepare design reports and drawings
• Collaborate with Engineers across many disciplines
• Be responsible for delivering your own work to a high standard
• Attend site visits and client meetings as required

Our Benefits (the list is not exhaustive):

• 28 days' holiday plus all UK bank and public holidays
• Formalised development plans and yearly promotion opportunities
• Private health care, for you and your immediate dependents
• Annual subscription fees paid for your membership of two Professional Institutions
• Group personal pension scheme – salary exchange
• Life assurance
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Corporate gym membership

Please apply here.

If accepted, you'll pursue a BEng (Hons) degree in Civil Engineering with the University of Warwick, which involves participating in in-person classes on campus, encompassing lectures and seminars on diverse subjects, including structural and geotechnical engineering. Alongside your studies, you'll engage in office-based learning and work towards gaining Incorporated Engineer status with the Institution of Civil Engineers.

We’ll support you the entire way, pay for your qualification and will introduce you to a mentor to coach and guide you through your development journey.

To participate in designing our future projects, we are looking for an Apprentice to join us. Working on a variety of civil engineering projects, you’ll carry out engineering designs and assessments alongside our team.
Your key responsibilities will be:

• With the support of your project manager, plan and prioritise your workload
• Contribute to solving technical problems with your team
• Carry out engineering designs and assessments
• Prepare design reports and drawings
• Collaborate with Engineers across many disciplines
• Be responsible for delivering your own work to a high standard
• Attend site visits and client meetings as required

Our Benefits (the list is not exhaustive):

• 28 days' holiday plus all UK bank and public holidays
• Formalised development plans and yearly promotion opportunities
• Private health care, for you and your immediate dependents
• Annual subscription fees paid for your membership of two Professional Institutions
• Group personal pension scheme – salary exchange
• Life assurance
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Corporate gym membership

Please apply here.