Defence Engineering & Science Group, Ministry of Defence - apprenticeship

Student & Graduate Engineer
HMS Fearless (Landing Platform Dock)
Experience of a Royal Naval ship at sea. Participation in all aspects of life aboard ship including engineering, navigation, stores, catering, operations and amphibious activities.
Eurofighter GmbH, München, Germany
Design and Development of Company and Project Business Plans giving an overview of the flow of objectives and complexities of a large, multi-cultural defence project.
Chamber Of Commerce/Business Link, Winterbourne, Bristol
Launch of the South West Aerospace and Defence Supply Chain Mapping Initiative. Developing business and commercial awareness as well as time and people management.
Army Base Repair Organisation Bovington, Bovington, Dorset
Shop floor experience of maintaining Challenger tanks and associated organisation and planning activities. Risk management and quality assurance were also key areas.
Defence Research Agency Portsdown West, Portsmouth
Designing and developing radar modelling software, specifically analysing land clutter returns from ship based radar and communicating the results.
BAe Airbus Ltd, Filton, Bristol
Dealing with technical and commercial queries concerning standards, processes and installations on various aircraft including Airbus fleet.
RAF Sealand, Chester & RAF Conningsby, Lincolnshire
RAF Sealand: 3rd-line electronic & electrical repair, QA, man-management and efficiency.
RAF Conninsby: Front-line Tornado repair, maintenance, planning and installation.
Student Engineer Training Centre, Malvern, Glos.
Basic engineering training, inc. practical workshop training; two 'design and build' projects; research project; mechanical, electrical, & electronic engineering; management techniques.

Caroline Ellis MEng MIMechE CEng
Founder & Director



