Omega Signs × Sheffield Hallam — Product design and development engineer (degree)

Employer

Omega Signs

University

Sheffield Hallam University

Course

Product design and development engineer (degree)

Location

LEEDS (LS9 0RJ)

Intake

September 2026

Wage

£24,000 a year

Duration

42 months (about 3.5 years) · Level 6

Closing

Closes today at 11:59pm

Omega Signs is recruiting for this apprenticeship with training delivered by Sheffield Hallam University — advertised on the government's Find an apprenticeship service (checked 2026-07-24).

View and apply on Find an apprenticeship (VAC2000041847)

The role

This occupation is found in cross sectors such as aerospace, automotive, motorsport, maritime and other product design 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 design or development, product or component design or development. Products can form part of any mechanical, electrical or electromechanical systems, assemblies, components or complete integrated packages. Design and development of any products, whether they be concepts or approved for manufacture, must conform to appropriate standards and legislation, be environmentally and sustainability informed, and have a design considered approach to the end-to-end life cycle. To design or develop components, products or systems the engineer must be able to understand and apply core fundamentals in mathematics and scientific principles. It is typical for engineers in the industry to understand fundamentals principles such as calculus, equations, integration and differentiation, estimation, data collection and modelling, materials, international system of units, forces, mechanics and electrical and electronic theory. In a number of cases, engineers will have a deep understanding in a number of these areas.

People who complete this standard typically work as:

• Composite engineer
• Design engineer
• Design engineer
• Development engineer
• Electric battery engineer
• Electrical engineer
• Electronics engineer
• Manufacturing/facilities engineer
• Product engineer
• Project engineer
• Reliability engineer
• Research and development engineer
• Research and technology engineer
• Simulation engineer
• Stress engineer
• Test engineer

What you'd be signing up for

Product design and development engineer (degree) is a degree apprenticeship (integrated degree) typically taking 42 months (about 3.5 years), plus a 6-month end-point assessment. The training itself is funded through the apprenticeship levy at up to £27,000 — as the apprentice you pay no tuition and earn £24,000 a year from day one.

You come out with BEng Honours or BSc Honours degree accredited by an Engineering Council licensed Professional Engineering Institution (PEI). Employers may use a degree that intends to get accreditation - a PEI must be involved and consulted on content from the outset., plus professional recognition from IMechE and IET.

What you'll learn

The official standard defines 14 core duties, 25 knowledge areas, 15 skills and 9 behaviours that are assessed across the programme. The full lists — worth reading before an interview, because competency questions are usually written straight from them — are on the Product design and development engineer (degree) course page, along with entry requirements and every university registered to deliver it.

The training provider

Sheffield Hallam University is registered to deliver 31 degree-level apprenticeship standards across 8 routes — a larger portfolio than 99% of the 104 universities on the register. See everything Sheffield Hallam delivers.

Related programmes

Details change every recruitment cycle — always confirm on the official advert before applying.