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Apprenticeships

Integrity, Service, Excellence and Teamwork. An apprenticeship with
Draken builds the values and the skills that last a lifetime.

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Mission success begins with you.

Draken offers a number of routes into the aerospace and technology sectors. To the right people, we provide the opportunity to earn while you learn, working on live aircraft, guided by experienced colleagues. Our trainees have real responsibility and gain valuable qualifications.

Our four-year technical apprenticeship sees individuals work in the aircraft maintenance sector while studying for professional qualifications. Our programme graduates become fully qualified technicians, using innovative technologies and next-generation engineering skills daily.

Former apprentices are found at all levels in our organisation, with career routes varying from attaining aircraft engineering licenses to achieving degrees in aviation design or radar and electronic warfare specialisms.

Earn while you learn and kickstart a lifelong career with Draken.

Why earn as you learn?

Paid employment and formal training? It sounds like a winning
combination. It is. In the UK, our Training Planner and Apprentice
Manager Jenny Indian has been responsible for overseeing young
people joining our apprenticeship schemes for several years. Here’s
what she sees as the key advantages to those who join:


"I've managed our Aircraft Engineering Apprenticeship Scheme
for more than five years and have had the pleasure of supporting
each and every one of our UK-based apprentices on their individual
journeys within Draken. Apprenticeships form a vital part of
our company’s culture and allow us to invest in our apprentices'
personal and professional development from day one.

 

"Our Apprenticeship Scheme is designed to provide students with
the knowledge, skills, and on-the-job experience to prepare them
for a role within the aviation industry, offering them opportunities
within our Base Maintenance, Line Maintenance, Workshop and
Mission System environments. It's also supported throughout
Draken, with many employees across the company devoting their
time and knowledge to help develop every apprentice.


"I'm very proud of the apprenticeship we offer, and if you pair it
with the hard work and determination to succeed put in by each
student, unsurprisingly it results in high-calibre engineers entering
our workforce."

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Talent development? Naturally.

Draken is a world-leading defence aerospace specialist. To retain that position, we have to nurture our in-house talent. It’s why we invest in leaders of our own, helping them to develop and unlock their potential through our annual Leadership Talent Programme. Candidates are taught leadership theories, styles and best practice, helping them to strengthen decision-making abilities, solve problems and build their critical thinking skills.

Our Leadership Talent Programme is just one of the many ways we support our employees as a responsible employer with a history of retaining talent for decades.

Career routes


From licences to degrees, design to radar,
apprentices to leaders: we cater to all
aviation engineering interests [brochure link]

Future success


It’s a job for life: some of our apprentices are still with us today across all levels of the business. Read employee stories here.

Apply today


Whether on the ground or in the air, every member of our team is a vital component. Click for latest opportunities.

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