Arts et Métiers Mechanical Arts et Métiers Engineer, specializing in Advanced Manufacturing Processes, in partnership with ITII* Aquitaine.
This program is accredited by the Commission des Titres d'Ingénieur (CTI).
Admission calendar
- Submission deadline: March 2, 2026
- Interviews from March 23, 2026, to April 3, 2026
- Admission results: mid-April 2026
Educational objectives
Train engineers specializing in Mechanical Engineering - Advanced Manufacturing Processes who are capable of addressing the challenges of competitiveness and innovation in the Factory of the Future:
- To adapt the definition of a product according to subtractive and/or additive manufacturing processes,
- Specify requirements, select and implement the material/process combination based on technical requirements, quality, costs, and deadlines.
The holder of this engineering degree is a specialist in processes involving the removal and addition of material ("3D printing"). As a designer of the associated processes, they are involved throughout the entire production chain (definition, industrialization, manufacturing, assembly, and inspection) of the mechanical components and systems that make up industrial products. The program covers both the skills required for "traditional" manufacturing through material removal and the new skills required for additive manufacturing.
Program
Theoretical training at a training center: 1,614 hours
Practical training in a company: 3,336 hours
Lessons
- Engineering sciences: Mathematics, Mechanics, Materials Engineering, Statistics/Design of Experiments, Strength of Materials, Electronics, Material Health and Damage, Information Systems, Signal Analysis and Processing for NDT, Robotics/Cobotics: strategic interest
- Industrial technology: CAD – CAM – CAD/CAM design, Quality, Functional dimensioning/tolerancing, Manufacturing methods, Basic maintenance principles, Assembly technology, NDT, Innovation, Polymer additive manufacturing projects, Metal additive manufacturing projects, Subtractive manufacturing projects, Complex machining projects, Assembly – system finishing, Sheet metal implementation projects, Final R&D-oriented innovation project
- Training in management and leadership: Health, Safety, and Environment; Production Management; Meeting Management; Team Leadership/Facilitation; Strategic Management; Labor Law - Legal Environment; Human Resources Management; Economics - Business Management and Marketing; English; Communication
- Language: a minimum score in an institutional foreign language test is required to obtain the diploma.
- Leading an industrial project in the host company
Career opportunities
In various industrial sectors (aerospace, automotive and equipment manufacturers, electronics and microelectronics, manufacturing, chemical industries), in manufacturing or industrial services companies, both in France and abroad, mechanical engineers specializing in advanced manufacturing processes can apply their skills in the following roles:
DESIGN OFFICE:
- Design and Redesign Engineer
- Product Development Engineer
METHODS OFFICE:
- Industrialization Engineer
- Process Development Engineer
RESEARCH/INNOVATION DEPARTMENT:
- R&D Engineer
Academic partners
- The CFAI in Aquitaine (Apprentice Training Center for Industry)
Industrial partners
Union of Metallurgy Industries and Trades (UIMM) and ITII Aquitaine.
Recruitment
Review of the application, written tests, and interviews with teachers and professionals.
- Mid-March: deadline for submitting applications
- March/April: interviews and eligibility
- June to September: conclusion of the apprenticeship contract
- October: start of training
Admission requirements
- Hold a two-year technical degree (BTS, DUT) or a three-year bachelor's degree (licence 3) in science or technology.
- Be under 30 years of age on the date of signing the apprenticeship contract,
- Sign an apprenticeship contract with a company.
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Location
Theoretical training takes place at the Arts et Métiers campus in Bordeaux-Talence and at the CFAI.
- Arts et Métiers , Esplanade des Arts et Métiers 33405 Talence Cedex
- CFAI d'Aquitaine (Industrial Apprentice Training Center), 40 avenue Maryse Bastié - 33523 Bruges Cedex
Number of credits allocated
180 ECTS
Learn more
- Arts et Métiers Bordeaux-TalenceArts et Métiers
Tel.: +33 (0)5 56 84 53 33 - CFAI Aquitaine
Tel.: 33 (0)5 56 57 44 50 - ITII Aquitaine
Tel.: 33 (0)5 56 57 44 44
*ITII: Institute of Industrial Engineering Techniques