Quality Engineering Higher Technical Apprenticeship (Aerospace)

Location: Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom. Onsite apprenticeship with two days per week initially at the hirify.global facility and the remainder at Weston College on the Filton site; college attendance decreases from the second year.

Salary: £23,064 per year.

Company

hirify.global develops commercial aircraft and aerospace technologies, with Quality Engineering supporting safe, compliant product design and delivery.

What you will do

• Complete placements across quality engineering and related functions.
• Investigate problems through root cause analysis and support permanent corrective action.
• Apply FMEA to identify risks in aircraft designs and manufacturing processes.
• Analyse large datasets to identify trends and support data-driven decisions.
• Perform design assurance and apply APQP across product development.
• Work with multidisciplinary teams across commercial aircraft programmes while completing the Level 4 qualification.

Requirements

• A-level Maths and Physics at grade C or above, or a Level 3 engineering qualification at Merit or above.
• Five GCSEs at grade 4/C or above, including Mathematics, English Language, and Science.
• Interest in creative problem-solving, collaboration, learning, and quality-focused engineering.
• CV must include grades and indicate whether they are predicted or achieved; a cover letter is required.
• Current legal authorisation to work in the United Kingdom for the full four-year programme is required.
• Visa sponsorship is not available; candidates must meet levy-funding eligibility requirements and pass BPSS screening.

Nice to have

• Practical experience from projects, hobbies, academic work, or extracurricular activities.
• Interest in aviation innovation and aerospace engineering.

Culture & Benefits

• Supportive apprentice network and access to personal and professional development support.
• 35-hour working week with half-day Fridays.
• 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays.
• Pension, success share, and flexible benefits.
• Opportunity to work within a transnational, multidisciplinary engineering community.

Hiring process

• Submit a CV and cover letter explaining motivation, suitability, and relevant skills or experience.
• Predicted-grade offers are conditional on achieving the required results before the September 2027 start date.
• Selection includes eligibility checks and BPSS security screening; UK SC clearance or export-control approval may also be required.