Hardware Engineering Apprentice - Degree Apprenticeship

Manor Royal Business District; Crawley; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid/flexible working options

Fully funded university tuition fees

Health Care Cash Plan

Private medical insurance

Job summary

Thales in Crawley, United Kingdom, is offering a 2027 Hardware Engineering Apprentice – Level 6 Electro-Mechanical Engineering Degree Apprenticeship. Start date is 6 September 2027. Salary is £24,000 per annum for a permanent on-site role with a 37-hour week.

The programme blends academic study with hands-on experience, spanning 5.5 years, offering a fully funded Level 6 degree apprenticeship with the University of Nottingham and a path to a Chartered Engineer status.

Qualifications

• 3 A Levels (BBB) including Mathematics (Citizenship Skills, General Studies and Critical Thinking are not accepted). Alternative Level 3 qualifications will be accepted, subject to passing a Maths assessment.
• 5 GCSEs grade 9-4 (A-C) including English and Maths

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and test engineering solutions in accordance with Thales procedures.
• Attendance at project reviews.
• Creation of functional and physical system architectures.
• Preparation of engineering specifications, interface control documents & test documentation.
• Deliver tasks on time and to the required quality.
• Work as a team‑player asking for guidance and direction where necessary.
• Develop knowledge and skills within the engineering discipline.
• Effectively communicate engineering issues related to own tasks.

Skills

Mathematics

Education

3 A Levels BBB including Mathematics

5 GCSEs 9-4 including English and Maths

Job description

Thales in Crawley, United Kingdom, is offering a 2027 Hardware Engineering Apprentice – Level 6 Electro-Mechanical Engineering Degree Apprenticeship. Start date is 6 September 2027. Salary is £24,000 per annum for a permanent on-site role with a 37-hour week.

The programme blends academic study with hands-on experience, spanning 5.5 years, offering a fully funded Level 6 degree apprenticeship with the University of Nottingham and a path to a Chartered Engineer status.