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Mechanical Engineering Level 4 Higher Apprenticeship 2026 Salary: £18,750 plus a £3000 joining bonus Work Location: MBDA Stevenage Learning Provider Location: Cambridge Regional College, Cambridge Campus Security clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship. Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team. CLOSING DATE FOR THIS ROLE IS MIDNIGHT ON 23RD JANUARY 2026 (SUBJECT TO APPLICATION VOLUMES) What we can offer you: Fully funded qualification starting September 2026 Paid travel expenses to and from your place of study Annual pay reviews Healthcare Cash Plan: provides support with everyday health related costs – including medical, dental, optical, physio and health & wellbeing 25 days annual leave (plus holiday purchase) and up to 15 days flexi leave Study leave during exam periods The opportunity Our four year apprenticeship programme is designed to best prepare you for graduation into the Mechanical Engineering (ME) Function. ME is involved in all aspects of a product's life-cycle; from early development and research, through to in service support. Completing this apprenticeship will provide you with the skills required to design, make, and test the next generation of missile system hardware. This programme provides structured training on the use of industry standard engineering software packages such as Creo Parametric, Altair HyperMesh, and Ansys. You'll be educated in key engineering design and analysis skills such as calculation of mass properties, limi