2027 Graduate Supportability Engineer

thales; Cheadle; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Job summary

Thales in the United Kingdom is launching a 3-year Supportability Engineering Graduate Programme based in Cheadle. It starts on 06 September 2027 with a salary of £34,000 per annum and a permanent employee status.

The scheme offers a country-wide rotation in Year 3, a sponsored path to engineering depth, and a structured development plan guided by the Engineering Leadership team.

Qualifications

• This is an entry-level graduate opportunity designed for individuals at the start of their professional career.
• We welcome applications from candidates who have completed a degree and have limited relevant professional experience.

Responsibilities

• This is a 3-year graduate development programme with potential rotations.
• You will be assigned to programmes and work with engineers to design and develop engineering solutions.
• You will follow a structured learning pathway under the Engineering Leadership team.

Education

Aeronautical or Aerospace Engineering

Electrical and/or Electronic Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Mathematics

Physics

Through Life Support Engineering or similar

Other STEM degrees will be considered

Job description

Location: Cheadle, United Kingdom

Thales is a global technology leader with more than 83,000 employees on five continents. With over 7,500 people in the UK, operating across defence, space, aerospace, and digital security, we help build a future we can all trust. Thales supports the security and stability of our nation by providing extraordinary technology to our customers, as well as delivering social value to the UK with our products and services.

Are you passionate about engineering? Do you have an inquisitive mind? Do you want to be part of a Graduate Programme that will develop and challenge you? If so, then look no further...

2027 Supportability Engineering Graduate

Start Date: 06 September 2027

Salary: £34,000 per annum

Employee type: Permanent

Location: Cheadle

Working Schedule: 37 hours per week (8 hours Monday - Thursday, 5 hours on a Friday)

What is the Engineering Development Programme?

This is a 3-year programme with the option to rotate, in Year 3, around the country across different business units experiencing different parts of an engineering lifecycle. You will be assigned to a succession of new or existing programmes where you will work with and be supported by other engineers to design and develop engineering solutions to meet the needs of our customers.

During your time on the programme, you will be under the sponsorship and guidance of the Engineering Leadership team and will follow a structured and detailed learning pathway to fast track your development within your role.

During your time on the programme, you will:

• Complete a 3-year Graduate Development Programme which is accredited by the IET, IMechE and RAeS
• An opportunity to rotate in Year 3 or explore an external secondment with one of our Thales partners
• Complete a core training pathway focusing on transversal skills
• Develop key engineering skills, knowledge and competencies
• Work in a set location and domain for the entirety of the scheme, enabling you to fully understand how the Engineering Function operates
• Work on exciting new and existing products
• Build a professional network across the organisation

Requirements:

This is an entry-level graduate opportunity designed for individuals at the start of their professional career. We welcome applications from candidates who have completed a degree and have limited relevant professional experience.

• Aeronautical or Aerospace Engineering
• Electrical and/or Electronic Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Mathematics
• Physics
• Through Life Support Engineering or similar (typically only available as MSc, so any other Bachelors would be acceptable with this)
• Other STEM degrees will be considered (though unlikely to accept Computing/Computer Science/Software Engineering/Information Technology/AI, Machine Learning and Cybernetics etc.)

Benefits:

• Competitive salary of £34,000 per annum
• Performance-related pay uplifts
• Holiday entitlement of 201 hours a year (plus a company day and bank holidays)
• Contributory Company Pension
• Health Care Cash Plan
• Hybrid/flexible working options
• Employee assistance programme
• Learning and development support
• Employee discounts and wellbeing initiatives
• Life cover
• 80 Hours Volunteering per year (first two years)

Please note, assessment centres for shortlisted candidates will be held between February - May 2027. Induction week for all Graduate and Apprentices will take place from Monday 6 September - Friday 10 September 2027.

Closing date: Our applications will close at 11.59pm on Wednesday 6 January 2027 , this is the only time we will be