Hardware Engineering Apprentice

Location:

Crawley, 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.

Start Date:

Monday 6 September 2027

Salary: £24,000 per annum

Employee Type:
Permanent

Location:

Crawley

Working

Schedule:

37 hours a week, Monday
- Thursday 8 hours a day, Friday 5 hours (Flexible start time between 07:00 and 09:30)

Turn your curiosity into a career. If you're passionate about engineering, eager to learn, and looking for a degree apprenticeship that blends academic study with hands‑on experience, we'd love to hear from you....

We're currently recruiting an apprentice to join our Hardware Engineering team, while also completing an Electro-Mechanical Engineering Degree Apprenticeship. It's a fantastic opportunity to grow, as well as develop your skills.

• Earn a salary while studying for your apprenticeship
• Gain hands‑on experience in a real engineering environment
• 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

This exciting Hardware Apprentice role will develop your skills by the designing and implementation of the engineering solutions in accordance with programme and product requirements. Typical tasks will range from requirements management via the design and development cycle, to test, integration and validation of complex products and systems.

• 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
• And much more....

Through our degree apprenticeship you'll be making the most of your talents, getting to understand engineering from the ground up; and doing so with the help of one of the biggest and best names in the industry. We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who are motivated, committed and keen to learn. A self‑starter who can manage their time, show initiative and have a genuine interest in engineering and Thales.

Successful candidates will show self‑discipline and an aspiration to achieve a degree qualification.

You'll work towards a Level 6 Electro‑Mechanical Engineering Degree Apprenticeship with the University of Nottingham while gaining valuable hands‑on experience in the workplace.

The programme lasts 5.5 years and combines:

• On‑campus learning
• Online study
• Practical, work‑based learning

You'll typically attend the university for around four weeks each year, delivered in one‑week blocks. Throughout the programme, you'll develop both your technical knowledge and practical engineering skills.

On successful completion of the apprenticeship and End Point Assessment, you'll achieve:

• A fully funded BEng (Hons) in Electro‑Mechanical Engineering
• A Level 6 Electro‑Mechanical Engineering Degree Apprenticeship qualification.

The programme is accredited by the Institute…