Field Service Engineering (FSE) Apprentice

Summary

As a Field Service Engineering (FSE) Apprentice, your role underpins Philips' technical future - you will be assisting Engineers and learning in real life situations. As this is a field-based role, candidates will need to be willing to travel to hospitals throughout the specific area, flexibility will be required in terms of work location.

Wage

£17,500 a year

• The starting salary for these roles will be £17,500 with an uplift after the first 12 months.

Training course

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday. Shifts to be confirmed.

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 7 September 2026

Duration

3 years

Positions available

6

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

You will be supporting our customers to improve the lives of 2.5 billion people by 2030 as well as developing your own skills to become a future leader in Healthcare. You will be a part of a multi-modality team of Medical engineers working within the Imaging System sector.

As a Field Service Engineering (FSE) Apprentice, you will be;

• Assisting Engineers, learning in real life situations and gaining life skills which will develop you towards a future in medical engineering.
• Be a key member of a close knit team, thriving via a “First time right” mentality and working across multi-modalities.
• You will work with engineers to carry out corrective and preventative maintenance on healthcare diagnostic equipment and systems.
• You will also ensure our customers’ future equipment investments are with Philips, through the delivery of best in class service levels.

Where you'll work

You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship.

This apprenticeship is available in these locations:

• South West Regions, Bristol, BS1 1DA
• Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1PE
• South East Regions, Reading, RG1 1ST

Training

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

Training provider

ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Training course

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

Training schedule

• Training will take place on-site at Rochdale Training, 1 week per month (Accommodation & Travel provided).
• Rochdale Training, Greater Manchester, OL16 5NA.

More training information

We offer you:

• The experience of working with and learning from a highly disciplined medical engineering team as part of a global health technology organisation.
• The opportunity to gain a recognised Level 3 Apprenticeship qualification in engineering and you may have the opportunity to progress to HNC studies thereafter if successful.
• The opportunity to personally develop your skills and knowledge through assisted field exposure with a view to progressing into a permanent career in engineering.
• A challenging, innovative environment with great opportunities for you to explore.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

5 GCSE's including Maths and English (grade 4 and above)

A Level in:

2 A-Levels in a Technical Subject, or equivalent. (grade Pass)

Other in:

N/A (grade Pass)

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

Physics (grade 4 and above)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Communication skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative

Other requirements

• As this is a field-based role, candidates will need to be willing to travel to hospitals throughout the specific area, flexibility will be required in terms of work location. Any related travel costs will be fully covered by Philips.
• You will be fully supported by a Philips Engineer at all times.
• Candidates must have a full, clean UK driver’s license due to the nature of the travel required.
• Successful candidates will be required to complete a DBS check (criminal check) given the healthcare nature of the work.

Interview Process

• All applications should be submitted through the Government apprenticeship portal.
• Please note: all applicants will be required to attend a pre-entry interview and aptitude testing with our training provider before an application can be progressed. This will be in addition to an interview with the Philips Apprentice Recruiter.
• Following this, successful candidates will then be invited to an assessment centre W/C 11th May 2026. You must be available to attend in person.