Apprenticeship training course

Robotics engineer - degree (level 6)

Specify, design, build, program and test robotic systems or solutions intended to do automated jobs.

• Qualification level: 6 ; Equivalent to degree.
• Typical duration: 48 months
• Apprenticeship category: Engineering and manufacturing
• Maximum funding: £27,000 ; Maximum amount government will fund ; for apprenticeship training.
• Also known as:
  • Application engineer
  • Design engineer
  • Manufacturing engineer
  • Mechatronic engineer
  • Process engineer
  • Production engineer
  • Research engineer
  • Robotics engineer
• Skills:
  Skills an apprentice will learn

  • Communicate and provide guidance to others through design models, reports, drawings, specifications, presentations, digital media and discussions.
  • Manage different, competing interests within and outside the organisation, for example using negotiation skills.
  • Seek input from others to manage relationships.
  • Apply analytical and critical thinking skills for technology solutions development.
  • Apply structured problem-solving techniques to systems and situations.
  • Plan, lead and conduct industrial research using literature and other media.
  • Design robotic processes with considerations to human factors, sustainability, efficiency, and safety through modelling and using simulation tools.
  • Produce robot design at component and system level using Computer Aided Design (CAD) and robot simulation.
  • Generate and present business cases to support design decisions and to illustrate potential return on investment (ROI).
  • Manage the planning, budgeting and organisation of tasks, people and resources through the use of management systems, work to agreed quality standards, project programmes and budgets, within legal, contractual and statutory requirements.
  • Select appropriate components and vendors for robot system development.
  • Manage project risks through risk identification, assessment, mitigation, and monitoring.
  • Assess robot system safety compliance through hazard identification, safety risk assessment and risk mitigation, and liaison with certified safety engineers when required.
  • Generate robot programmes to perform tasks.
  • Apply system engineering techniques and software development methodologies and models in robot system development.
  • Develop and test robotic systems through the integration of off-the-shelf or bespoke components as appropriate.
  • Evaluate the suitability of robotic systems for human-robot interaction concerning human factors, safety, and ethics.
  • Install and integrate sensors and instrumentation in robotic systems.
  • Perform measurements and analyse data using measurement devices and analytical software

Full information on Robotics engineer - degree (level 6) is available from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.

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