2027 Systems Engineering Graduate

thales; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid/flexible working options

Company pension

Health care plan

Learning & development

Employee discounts

Life cover

Volunteering hours

Job summary

Thales in Belfast is offering a 2027 Systems Engineering Graduate Programme starting 6 September 2027. This is a permanent, full-time role with a 37-hour week and a salary of £34,000 per year.

The 3-year programme may rotate in Year 3 across the country across different business units to experience various engineering lifecycles. It includes a structured learning pathway, sponsorship by the Engineering Leadership team, and accreditation by IET, IMechE and RAeS.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM subject (listed in the ad).
• Limited relevant professional experience.
• On track to achieve a bachelor's degree in one of the listed STEM subjects.

Responsibilities

• Complete a 3-year Graduate Development Programme accredited by the IET, IMechE and RAeS.
• Opportunity to rotate in Year 3 or explore an external secondment with Thales partners.
• Participate in core training focusing on transversal skills.
• Develop key engineering skills, knowledge and competencies.
• Work in a set location and domain for the scheme, enabling full understanding of the Engineering Function.
• Work on exciting new and existing products.
• Build a professional network across the organisation.

Education

BSc in Aeronautical or Aerospace Engineering

BSc in Electrical and/or Electronic Engineering

BSc in Mathematics

BSc in Physics

BSc in Systems Engineering

BSc in AI, Machine Learning and Cybernetics

BSc in Computing or Computer Science

Job description

Location: Belfast, 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.

2027 Systems Engineering Graduate

Start Date: 6 September 2027

Salary: £34,000 per annum

Employee type: Permanent

Location: Belfast

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

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...

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 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
• Participate in 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:

We welcome applications from candidates who have completed a degree and have limited relevant professional experience. You will have gained or be on track to achieve a bachelor's degree in a STEM Subject in one of the following subject areas:

• Aeronautical or Aerospace Engineering
• Electrical and/or Electronic Engineering
• Mathematics
• Physics
• Systems Engineering
• AI, Machine Learning and Cybernetics
• Computing or Computer Science
• All applicable technical or related degrees will be considered

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)

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