Apprentice software/embedded electronics engineer

Summary

Dia-Stron in Andover, UK and Bossa Nova Vision in Los Angeles design and manufacture instruments for fibre testing. You will work in the New Product Development team to contribute to and learn about designing and testing new instruments Mechanical, electronic, software and control engineering aspects are required to design a good instrument.

Wage

£18,000 a year

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Initial pay £18,000 rising to at least full minimum wage after one year.

Training course

Embedded electronic systems design and development engineer (degree) (level 6)

Hours

Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 5.00pm with some flexitime.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

3 years 9 months

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you’ll do at work

Dia-Stron in Andover, UK and Bossa Nova Vision in Los Angeles, USA (a fully owned subsidiary of DiaStron) design and manufacture instruments used in natural and synthetic fibre testing laboratories around the world.

They are primarily used to test the hair care products and combine both physical and optical technologies to give the user as much data as possible to make science founded decisions.

The apprentice mechatronics engineer will work in the New Product Development team to contribute to and learn about designing and testing new instruments capable of testing 100’s of fibre samples with minimal human intervention. Mechanical, electronic, software and control engineering aspects are required to design a good instrument.

This role will primarily focus on the control and instrumentation aspect and as minimum lead to a level 6 degree qualification.

Where you’ll work

Hikenield House
Icknield Way
Andover
SP10 5RG

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

NEWBURY COLLEGE

Your training course

Embedded electronic systems design and development engineer (degree) (level 6)

Equal to degree

Course contents

Design functional electronic systems and circuits from component level
Utilise modern CAD technology to implement circuit design with understanding of considerations for heat dissipation, electrical interference and other industry specific considerations affecting layout
Write and document structured code to comply with industry norms and to allow others to understand and subsequently maintain/modify the code
Utilise modelling techniques for circuit design, embedded software development and thermal management
Ability to demonstrate an understanding of the principles and practice of design for market, design for manufacturability, design for testability and design for maintainability
Ability to develop a test plan for a product that they have developed
Ability to explain the process by which a product is introduced into production, including what aspects are discussed at what stage and with whom and how development gateways work
Ability to develop a basic project plan including resource planning, time planning, use of contingencies etc. Also techniques for predicting pinch points and strategies for timescale recovery
Awareness of international standards and compliance requirements for the products designed by the employer. Ability to discuss the differences between legislative and non-legislative requirements
Ability to demonstrate knowledge of basic business fundamentals including costs, overheads, gross margin, net margin, profit, and cash
Ability to demonstrate awareness and understanding of basic health and safety principles both in the general workplace and specific to electronic circuit design

Your training plan

Embedded electronic systems design and development engineer (degree)
1 day per week at college during term term, otherwise on site at Dia-Stron, Andover UK

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

combined science or physics (grade 5)
English (grade 4)
Maths (grade 5)

Desirable qualifications

A Level in:

Computer science (grade C)
Electronics (grade C)
Maths (grade C)
Physics (grade C)

T Level in:

Engineering (grade Merit)

BTEC in:

any engineering (grade pass)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Patience

Other requirements

Qualification requirements are for guidance. Typically we are looking for candidate with either T level, BTEC level 3 or A levels but we encourage all applicants with relevant qualifications to apply.

About this company

Dia-Stron in Andover, UK and Bossa Nova Vision in Los Angeles, USA (a fully owned subsidiary of DiaStron) design and manufacture instruments used in natural and synthetic fibre testing laboratories around the world. They are primarily used to test the hair care products and combine both physical and optical technologies to give the user as much data as possible to make science founded decisions.

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Company benefits

Pension 26 days paid holiday

After this apprenticeship

A successful apprentice will progress to a full time role in engineering, sales, service or product development role in Dia-Stron

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