Apprentice - Quality Engineer - Nailsea, United Kingdom - 2026

A quality engineer apprenticeship at Baker Hughes in Subsea Production Systems would focus on developing your technical, analytical, and compliance skills while giving you hands‑on exposure to subsea controls, electro‑mechanical assemblies, testing, and quality assurance processes.

As a Quality Engineer Apprentice within Baker Hughes’ Subsea Production Systems team, you will support the delivery of high‑reliability subsea controls and production equipment used in offshore oil & gas extraction. You will learn how quality standards are applied in real engineering environments, how subsea products are built and tested, and how quality issues are prevented, detected, and resolved.

This role blends technical training, hands‑on manufacturing/testing, and quality assurance fundamentals.

Key Responsibilities

• Product inspection & testing — Assist with inspection of electro‑mechanical and hydraulic subsea control assemblies, following Baker Hughes quality procedures.
• Quality documentation — Support creation and maintenance of quality records, test reports, and compliance evidence.
• Root cause analysis — Participate in investigations of non‑conformances and help identify corrective actions.
• Manufacturing quality support — Work with assembly and test teams to ensure products meet API, ISO, ASME and customer specifications.
• Process compliance — Learn how subsea products comply with industry standards (API, ASME, ISO, DNV).
• Continuous improvement — Contribute to lessons‑learned reviews and improvement projects.
• Engineering support — Assist engineers with testing, CAD reviews, documentation, and product building

📚 Training & Development

You will receive structured training similar to Baker Hughes’ engineering apprenticeships:

• On‑site technical classes and mentoring by experienced engineers  Weston College
• Rotations across assembly, testing, design, inspection, and quality
• Exposure to subsea controls, hydraulic systems, pressure testing, FAT/SIT processes
• Development in QA/QC fundamentals, standards, and documentation
• Opportunities to support real subsea production projects

Skills You Will Develop

• an understanding of subsea production control systems and the wider Oil& gas energy valve chain.
• Quality engineering fundamentals (QA/QC, audits, witness points)
• Electro‑mechanical assembly and testing
• Hydraulic systems and pressure testing
• Problem solving and root cause analysis
• Attention to detail and engineering discipline
• Communication and teamwork in a project environment

Entry Requirements (Typical)

• GCSEs (Maths, English, Science, Technology/Engineering) at grade 4/C or above
• STEM A‑Level or Engineering BTEC (or equivalent)
• Strong interest in engineering, manufacturing, or quality
• Good communication, problem‑solving, and teamwork skills  Weston College

Future Progression

Apprentices typically progress into roles such as:

• Quality Engineer
• Manufacturing/Production Engineer
• Test Engineer
• Project Engineer
• ISO 9001 Auditor
• Subsea Controls Engineer

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