2027 Systems Engineering Apprentice

Thales Group; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary £24,000 p.a.

Hybrid/flexible working

Company pension

Health care plan

Annual leave and holidays

Job summary

Thales Group is offering a 4-year Degree Apprenticeship in Systems Engineering, with study at the University of Warwick towards a BEng Applied Professional Engineering Degree. You will rotate through engineering disciplines, contribute to design, testing and deployment, and gain hands-on project experience.

The programme aligns with IET accreditation and aims to develop Chartered Engineer potential. UK government security checks and BPSS clearance are required for eligibility.

Qualifications

• Minimum 112 UCAS tariff points at A Level, including Maths grade B and another STEM subject.
• UK permanent right to work and BPSS/security clearance requirements.
• Eligibility for UK Eyes Only programme with nationality restrictions.

Responsibilities

• Support systems requirements and design activities.
• Contribute to project reviews and testing activities.
• Assist with engineering investigations and problem solving.
• Learn lifecycle processes and IVVQ activities.
• Visit customer sites to support surveys, trials and deployment when required.

Skills

STEM mindset

Teamwork

Problem solving

Education

UCAS tariff points requirement

BEng Applied Professional Engineering Degree Apprenticeship

Tools

Computational skills

Job description

As a Systems Engineering Apprentice, you will develop the technical knowledge, practical skills and professional behaviours needed to become a confident and capable engineer. Working as part of our Systems Engineering team, you will support the delivery of systems and equipment solutions, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget. Your responsibilities may include:

• Supporting systems requirements and design activities
• Contributing to project reviews
• Participating in system testing and validation activities
• Assisting with engineering investigations and problem solving
• Visiting customer sites, platforms and installations to support surveys, trials and system deployment where required
• Working with experienced engineers on live projects
• Professional engineering behaviours and industry best practice
• Understanding and working with complex engineering systems
• Different engineering roles and activities across live projects
• The Systems Engineering Lifecycle and key engineering processes
• Requirements capture, requirements management and system design techniques
• Systems engineering tools and methods
• Testing, integration, verification, validation and qualification (IVVQ) activities
• Structured and methodical approaches to problem solving and investigation

Degree Apprenticeship Programme You will study towards the BEng Applied Professional Engineering Degree Apprenticeship with The University of Warwick, following the Product Design and Development Engineer pathway.

• Mechanical Engineering
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• Materials and Design
• Computational skills

Years 3 and 4

Progress onto the Design and Development Engineer specialist pathway.

• Work based project

Throughout the four-year programme, you will combine university study with practical workplace experience, developing both academic knowledge and professional engineering skills. Aligned to the IET accreditation requirements, this degree will support those looking to become a Chartered Engineer in future.

• Minimum 112 UCAS Tariff points at A Level, including a grade B in Maths and at least one further STEM or engineering subject

GCSEs

• Minimum of five GCSEs at Grade 4/C or above
• Must include: + English Language + Mathematics + Additional STEM subject

To be considered for this position, you must have the permanent right to work in the UK and be able to successfully complete and maintain UK Government security checks, including Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) screening and Security Clearance (SC), which is a government background check, before starting employment. To be eligible for SC clearance, you will typically need to have lived in the UK continuously for the last five years. As part of the vetting process, you will be asked to provide evidence of your identity, right to work in the UK, any time spent overseas during the last five years, and your employment and/or education history. In addition, this role supports a UK Eyes Only programme and is therefore subject to government-mandated nationality restrictions. To satisfy the security clearance requirements for access to highly sensitive information, applicants must have been British citizens from birth and must not hold any other nationality. This requirement is determined by the UK Government and is a condition of programme access rather than an employment preference.

For further details of the evidence required to apply for security clearance please follow this link - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels/national-security-vetting-clearance-levels.

Thales is a global technology leader

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.

2027 Systems Engineering Apprentice - Level 6 Applied Professional Engineering Degree Apprenticeship

• Receive job-specific training and development
• Achieve a recognised engineering qualification
• Secure a permanent role from the start of your apprenticeship
• Have your university tuition fees fully paid, Competitive salary of £24,000 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

Thales is an equal opportunities employer and diversity, and inclusion are integral to the success of Thales. At Thales, we ensure equal opportunities, pay and working conditions for all. The benefits we offer include private medical insurance, buying or selling annual leave, cycle to work schemes, employee discounts, paid volunteering day, stocks and shares, annual bonus and much more depending on the role.

We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued for who they are and the unique strengths they bring. Discover more about our programmes, employee networks, wellbeing policies, and inclusive features here.