Engineering Graduate

Location:

Belfast, United Kingdom

Start Date:

07 September 2026 | Salary: £34,000 per annum | Employee type:
Permanent | Working

Schedule:

Monday – Friday, 37 hours a week (8 hours Monday – Thursday, 5 hours Friday)

• Permanent role from day one
• Work on exciting projects within our business units
• Receive mentorship and support from our Engineering Leadership team
• An opportunity in year 3 to rotate into different business units and experience different parts of an engineering lifecycle

This 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.

• Have or be on track to achieve a bachelor’s degree in a STEM subject in one of the following areas:
• Aeronautical or Aerospace Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Software Engineering
• Electrical and/or Electronic Engineering
• Information Technology
• Mathematics
• Physics
• Systems Engineering
• Computing or Computer Science
• AI, Machine Learning and Cybernetics
• All applicable technical or related degrees will be considered

• 201 hours annual leave (plus a company day and bank holidays)
• Company Pension
• Health Care Cash Plan
• Life Insurance
• Discount Portal
• Performance‑related pay uplifts
• 80 hours volunteering (first two years)

Our applications will close at 11:59 pm on Monday 5 January 2026. Please apply as soon as possible; roles may close earlier if we receive a high number of applications.

All successful candidates must possess the permanent right to work in the UK and will be required to go through Government security clearance at BPSS Level and obtain full Security Clearance (SC) prior to starting with us. This role requires SC clearance; it would be advantageous if currently held, but if not, the successful applicant will undergo, achieve, and maintain SC clearance.

To be eligible for full SC, you generally need to have resided in the UK for the last 5 years.

Thales is an equal‑opportunities employer and diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of Thales.