Systems Engineering Apprentice - Earn While You Learn Degree

thales; Cheadle; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan

Pension

Hybrid working

Learning support

Volunteering hours

Job summary

Thales in the United Kingdom is offering a 2027 Systems Engineering Apprentice role in Cheadle. The programme combines university study with hands‑on engineering work, preparing you for Chartered Engineer status.

You will study the BEng Applied Professional Engineering Degree with the University of Warwick, while contributing to live projects and gaining real-world experience in our systems engineering team.

Qualifications

• A Levels with 112 UCAS tariff points, including Maths and another STEM subject
• GCSEs: five passes including English, Maths and a STEM subject
• Applicants who already hold a relevant degree will not be eligible

Responsibilities

• Support systems requirements and design activities
• Contribute to project reviews
• Participate in system testing, validation and verification activities
• Assist with engineering investigations and problem solving
• Visit customer sites to support surveys, trials and deployments
• Learn from experienced engineers on live projects

Skills

Systems engineering basics

Requirements analysis

Problem solving

Teamwork

Education

A Levels

GCSEs including English & Maths

Job description

Thales in the United Kingdom is offering a 2027 Systems Engineering Apprentice role in Cheadle. The programme combines university study with hands‑on engineering work, preparing you for Chartered Engineer status.

You will study the BEng Applied Professional Engineering Degree with the University of Warwick, while contributing to live projects and gaining real-world experience in our systems engineering team.