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Key information

  1. Status: Standard in development
  2. Ticked Proposal approved
    Ticked Occupational standard approved
    Ticked End-point assessment plan approved
    Ticked Funding approved
  3. Reference: ST0024
  4. Level: 6
  5. Typical duration to gateway: 42 months
  6. Typical EPA period: 6 months
  7. Route: Engineering and manufacturing
  8. Maximum funding: £27000
  9. Date updated: 17/04/2025
  10. Lars code: 10
  11. EQA provider: Office for Students
  12. Example progression routes:
  13. Review: this apprenticeship will be reviewed in accordance with our change request policy.

Details of the occupational standard

Occupation summary

This occupation is found in cross sectors such as aerospace, automotive, motorsport, maritime and other engineering or manufacturing sectors. Employers may be directly involved in these activities or as a service provider, original equipment manufacturer or approved solutions provider in large or small to medium organisations providing services such as system or component design or development. 

The broad purpose of the occupation is to support engineering or manufacturing in both diagnostics and problem-solving, assembly and in design and development of electronic or electrical components and systems. Electrical and electronic engineers support the activities involved in bringing a product concept to life and they also resolve issues within the electrical and electronic engineering environment, ensuring that equipment used is operating safely, efficiently and effectively. 

In their daily work an employee in this occupation interacts with a range of other engineers, functions and managers both within their own organisation and their supply chain. They may spend their working day in a variety of locations such as in manufacturing or engineering work areas but with time also spent in an office environment.

An employee in this occupation will operate with autonomy and will be responsible for ensuring that products are launched, produced or delivered on time. They will be responsible for collecting, storing or supplying data in line with organisational requirements. They will also be responsible for ensuring that equipment is functional and may work to strict KPIs. They will also be responsible for keeping up to date with current and developing trends in the sector including developments in technology.  They will have to ensure that their work meets safety and sustainability requirements and legislation. 

Typical job titles include:

Electrical engineer Electrical support engineer Electronic engineer Electronic technical support engineer Support engineer Technical support engineer

Occupation duties

Duty KSBs

Duty 1 Lead a safety culture in their defined work area at all times, ensuring their own safety and the safety of others.

K1 K2 K3 K10 K13 K23

S6 S8 S14 S16 S18

B1 B2 B6

Duty 2 Ensure that electrical or electronic engineering projects comply with legislation, compliance testing, regulatory requirements, and sustainability requirements.

K1 K2 K3 K10 K11 K13 K26 K27 K28

S6 S8 S10 S11 S16 S19 S20 S23

B1 B2 B6 B7

Duty 3 Be proactive and take responsibility for identifying, developing and maintaining own personal and professional development.

K3 K6 K7 K12 K16 K17 K19

S16

B5 B6

Duty 4 Work independently or as part of a team to provide specialist electrical or electronic engineering leadership.

K5 K11 K21 K23 K25 K30

S6 S12 S14 S16 S18

B2 B3 B4 B6

Duty 5 Determine the type and level of technical data and information required to complete the electrical or electronic engineering project or task outcome.

K3 K6 K7 K8 K11 K13 K16 K17 K18 K19 K29

S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S9 S16

B6

Duty 6 Plan, organise and manage resources such as people, equipment, components and data to monitor progress, identify risks and any relevant mitigation to meet project or task outcomes.

K1 K2 K4 K7 K9 K13 K15 K18 K22 K23 K26 K27

S3 S6 S7 S8 S9 S14 S15 S16 S19 S20 S21

B1 B3 B6

Duty 7 Lead and deliver electrical or electronic projects or programmes of work to the agreed requirements, including schedule, quality and budget.

K1 K2 K3 K4 K6 K7 K9 K10 K13 K15 K18 K19 K20 K22 K26 K27 K29 K30

S1 S2 S4 S6 S7 S8 S9 S12 S13 S14 S16 S18 S19 S20 S21 S23

B1 B2 B3 B6

Duty 8 Develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.

K5 K12 K21 K23 K25

S14 S15 S16 S17 S18

B2 B3 B4 B5 B6

Duty 9 Determine the appropriate problem solving and diagnostic tools and techniques to be used. Lead the problem-solving activity to enable development and modifications or updates to electrical or electronic engineering components, systems or equipment.

K11 K13 K20 K21 K28

S2 S5 S10 S11 S14 S16 S21

B6

Duty 10 Identify and lead electrical or electronic project and improvement activities such as supporting automation, digital transformation and other technological developments.

K7 K10 K11 K13 K14 K15 K18 K19 K20 K22 K23 K26 K27 K29 K30

S1 S2 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 S10 S12 S14 S16 S18 S20 S22

B1 B2 B3 B6 B7

Duty 11 Produce validated designs, developments, modifications or updates to electrical or electronic systems, equipment or components through computer aided design, modelling, “live” testing or using virtual simulation software to industry standards.

K1 K2 K4 K7 K8 K10 K16 K17 K19 K24 K29

S2 S3 S4 S5 S7 S9 S11 S12 S13 S15 S16 S20

B2 B5 B6 B7

Duty 12 Ensure all project or work programme documentation has been completed correctly and accurately to ensure it meets organisational compliance, industry standards or Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and traceability requirements.

K1 K2 K8 K9 K12 K14 K15 K18 K23 K24 K26 K27

S1 S3 S4 S6 S8 S10 S12 S13 S15 S16 S19 S20 S23

B1 B2 B6

Duty 13 Produce technical documentation with applicable supporting data or information, as required, to inform project outcomes and decision making.

K2 K8 K10 K11 K14 K15 K16 K18 K24 K26 K27 K28

S1 S3 S4 S13 S15 S16 S19 S20 S21

B2 B6

Duty 14 Identify and share good practice and work collaboratively.

K12 K14 K19

S10 S12 S14 S15 S16 S17

B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6

KSBs

Knowledge

K1: Safety and security legislation, regulations, requirements and standards associated with an electrical and electronic engineering environment. Cyber security and statutory safety standards. Back to Duty

K2: Hazards, risks and safe systems of work in an electrical and electronic engineering environment including design safety of high voltage systems. Back to Duty

K3: Principles and applications of mechanics in an engineering environment: motion, energy and force to ensure that systems and components function safely, efficiently and reliably. Back to Duty

K4: Factors that determine material, equipment and component selection. For example, quality, efficiency, performance, workforce and layout. Back to Duty

K5: Verbal communication techniques. Giving and receiving information. Matching style to audience. Barriers in communication and ways to overcome them. Back to Duty

K6: Principles of mathematics and scientific methods including analytical techniques. Evaluating statistical data, complex numbers and matrices required in an electrical and electronic engineering environment. Back to Duty

K7: Electrical and electronic engineering principles used in the design and development of components equipment and systems including electromagnetism, the laws and theorems that govern electronic circuits: function of common digital and analogue electronic devices, passive circuit behaviour, modelling circuits, active electronic components, transformers, AC/DC, power electronics, motors and drives. Back to Duty

K8: Data collection, storage, and presentation techniques. Back to Duty

K9: Project commercials: delays, changes and impacts. Back to Duty

K10: Techniques used for improving and enhancing electrical and electronic components, equipment and systems: safety, reliability, quality, performance and sustainability. Back to Duty

K11: Problem solving tools and techniques for establishing performance characteristics, for example: Define, Measure, Analyse, Improve and Control (DMAIC), Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA), Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA), Fishbone diagrams. Back to Duty

K12: Workplace training and development techniques: personal and professional development. Coaching and transfer of knowledge. Back to Duty

K13: Processes and procedures used to optimise safety, efficiency, performance, productivity and sustainability. Back to Duty

K14: Quality management and assurance processes. Back to Duty

K15: Management of change (MOC) processes: requesting change, determining viability, planning, implementing and evaluating changes to a product, system or component. Use of data to support change. Adherence to MOC, risks and limitations of MOC approval. Back to Duty

K16: Principles of Computer Aided Design (CAD) and the application in an electrical and electronic engineering environment. Back to Duty

K17: Principles and applications of simulation software in an electrical and electronic engineering environment. Back to Duty

K18: Project management techniques for project delivery: planning, cost and budget control, risk, and quality. Back to Duty

K19: Current and emerging technology in an electrical and electronic engineering environment: mechanical and electrical integration, digitalisation, artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, automation, robotics, 3D printing, awareness of cloud computing and cyber security. Back to Duty

K20: Control and instrumentation: principles of analogue and digital control systems including transducer systems and operation; measurement applications and error; principles of closed loop control systems, block diagrams. Back to Duty

K21: Collaboration working methods with stakeholders: best practice, quality and performance measures, issue resolution. Back to Duty

K22: Manufacturing methods, processes and technologies, for example assembling components or sub-systems into finished electrical and electronic equipment or systems. Back to Duty

K23: Teamwork and leadership: negotiation techniques, conflict management and development techniques. Back to Duty

K24: Written communication techniques. Plain English principles. Electrical and electronic engineering terminology. Report writing, presentations, data analysis documentation. Back to Duty

K25: Equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace. Unconscious bias. Back to Duty

K26: Environmental and sustainability legislation, regulations and standards associated with an electrical and electronic engineering environment. Carbon zero, recycling and reusability targets.  Back to Duty

K27: Project documentation: ownership, company procedures, selection and appropriate use. Back to Duty

K28: Pre-operation checks required on electrical and electronic systems and components. Back to Duty

K29: Digital and embedded system principles including embedded systems and their development, number systems, Boolean algebra, logic gates, logic expressions, combinational logic, analogue to digital and digital to analogue converters, computer and microcomputer systems and architectures. Back to Duty

K30: Principles of software development and testing including coding languages and methodologies used to evaluate and verify the software meets the required specification in an electrical and electronic engineering environment. Back to Duty

Skills

S1: Translate conceptual ideas or technical requirements into developmental outcomes, operational designs, or specifications for electrical and electronic projects or programmes of work. Back to Duty

S2: Select, use and apply approved problem-solving methods to solve problems and determine solutions or actions. Back to Duty

S3: Collate, store, use and present data and supporting documentation. Back to Duty

S4: Interpret and produce technical documentation such as schematic and circuit diagrams, engineering drawings or 3D CAD models, simulation models, engineering reports, test reports, fault reports or data analytics. Back to Duty

S5: Observe, record and draw accurate and auditable conclusions from data evidence. Back to Duty

S6: Manage assigned projects or programmes of work, taking into account factors such as planning, safety, quality, cost, performance and sustainability. Back to Duty

S7: Apply processes for project or programme management such as escalation, audit or risk management and risk mitigation. Back to Duty

S8: Comply with statutory and organisational safety and security standards and requirements, supporting safety risk assessments and mitigate any risks identified within the design, manufacture, development or test activity. Back to Duty

S9: Identify and use processes, resources and technologies to complete electrical and electronic engineering projects or programmes of work. Back to Duty

S10: Apply quality management and assurance processes to identify and rectify faults, inaccuracies, discrepancies or unexpected results during the electrical and electronic engineering process. Back to Duty

S11: Carry out pre operations checks of electrical and electronic engineering systems and equipment before use. Back to Duty

S12: Manage continuous improvement activities using techniques such as Six Sigma, 5s, Kaizen, Lean, Kanban, Statistical Process Control or Value Stream Mapping. Back to Duty

S13: Create, maintain and review project documentation. Record and action any non-conformities. Back to Duty

S14: Communicate with others verbally, for example colleagues and stakeholders. Back to Duty

S15: Communicate in writing, for example technical reports, documents and presentations. Back to Duty

S16: Collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders. Manage differing and competing interests with stakeholders. Back to Duty

S17: Identify and complete opportunities for personal and professional development including keeping up to date with current and emerging technology. Back to Duty

S18: Apply and promote policies and practices to support equity, diversity and inclusion. Back to Duty

S19: Consider management of change (MOC) requirements when undertaking electrical and electronic projects or programmes of work. Back to Duty

S20: Comply with environmental and sustainability legislation, regulations and standards associated with the electrical and electronic engineering environment. Uses resources efficiently, for example waste minimisation. Back to Duty

S21: Ensure equipment is managed and maintained. Back to Duty

S22: Optimise processes and procedures, such as relating to safety, efficiency, performance, productivity and sustainability. Back to Duty

S23: Ensure that all systems or equipment has been correctly configured, checked and tested for safe operation, efficiency and reliability. Back to Duty

Behaviours

B1: Promotes a healthy and safe working environment. Back to Duty

B2: Take responsibility for the compliance and quality of work in their area and enable others to meet these standards. Back to Duty

B3: Agile and resilient in dealing with new and changing situations. Back to Duty

B4: Supportive of the needs and concerns of others, especially where this relates to diversity and inclusion. Back to Duty

B5: Committed to maintaining and enhancing competence of self and others through Continued Professional Development (CPD). Back to Duty

B6: Acts in an ethical and professional manner. Back to Duty

B7: Leads by example being an advocate for change and sustainable approaches. Back to Duty

Qualifications

English and Maths

English and maths qualifications must be completed in line with the apprenticeship funding rules.

Other mandatory qualifications

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Professional recognition

This standard partially aligns with the following professional recognition:

  • Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET) for Incorporated Engineer (IEng)

    This programme has been designed to align with the requirements of the engineering profession. This does not guarantee recognition by either the Engineering Council or the professional engineering institutions (PEIs) it licenses, unless the programme has been formally recognised (approved or accredited) by one or more PEIs and listed on the Engineering Council’s recognised course search database which can be found on their website. Anyone seeking professional registration or further advice is advised to contact the appropriate PEI to discuss their application.

  • Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) for Incorporated Engineer (IEng)

    This programme has been designed to align with the requirements of the engineering profession. This does not guarantee recognition by either the Engineering Council or the professional engineering institutions (PEIs) it licenses, unless the programme has been formally recognised (approved or accredited) by one or more PEIs and listed on the Engineering Council’s recognised course search database which can be found on their website. Anyone seeking professional registration or further advice is advised to contact the appropriate PEI to discuss their application.

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Version log

Version Change detail Earliest start date Latest start date
Revised version awaiting implementation Occupational standard, end-point assessment plan and funding band revised but remained the same. 13/10/2025 Not set
1.1 End-point assessment plan revised 16/04/2018 12/10/2025
1.0 Retired 12/11/2014 15/04/2018
Employers involved in creating the standard: Jaguar Land Rover, Nissan, BMW, Siemens, Perkins, Rolls Royce, JCB, Babcock, Royal Mail, Toyota.

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