Academy Engineer Apprentice - Level 5 Level Apprenticeship - Mechatronic Engineering

Position: 2026 Academy Engineer Apprentice - Level 5 Higher Level Apprenticeship - Mechatronic Engineering
Location:

belfast, united kingdom together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At thales uk, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across the major industries of aerospace, defence, security and space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you;

whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.
** 2026 academy engineer apprentice - level 5 higher level apprenticeship - mechatronic engineering
**** start date:
** 07 september 2026
** salary:** £24,000 per annum
** employee type:
** permanent
* * location:
** belfast
* * working schedule:
** monday – thursday , friday  (flexible working available) our mechatronics apprenticeship will let you explore different types of engineering before you make an informed decision to specialise in hardware (mechanical or electrical), software or systems engineering.
** what the role has to offer:
*** earn while you learn
* job specific training experience
* recognised qualifications
* permanent role from day one
* tuition fees for university or approved training providers are fully coveredmechatronic engineering unites the principles of mechanics, electronics and software. It combines mechanical engineering, problem solving and design skills with expertise in digital electronics and computing systems to produce advanced products and systems through automation and the use of robotics.our exciting apprentice engineer roles will develop your mechatronic engineering skills to become a confident, positive and flexible engineer with well-honed technical knowledge.

You will support the team to deliver solutions to deadline and budget.  Example activities include:
* creation of innovative design concepts for missile sub-systems and vehicle integration solutions using creo
* generation of detailed drawings for the manufacture of high precision-machined components
* generation of assembly drawings of electro/optical/mechanical systems and sub-systems
* interaction with stress, aerodynamics, manufacturing, procurement and supply base to ensure optimised, robust, cost-effective designs
* participate in and contribute to company continuous improvement projects
* experience of working in a multi-disciplined agile environment
* organisational skills with well-rounded communication and relationship building abilities
** apprentice programme
** you will be studying towards a
** level 5 higher level apprenticeship, foundation engineering degree (fdeng) in mechatronics
** with our partners at the
** south eastern regional college
** in bangor. During the 3 year programme you will follow an initial rotation plan and then specialise in a particular engineering function.you will be given 1 day per week to attend college lessons, lectures and tutorials. For the other 4 days you will be working in engineering departments, embedding your college learning in a real-life engineering environment.on successful completion of the higher-level apprenticeship, there will be scope to progress onto the
** beng in mechatronic engineering
** at ulster university.
** requirements:
** we are looking for enthusiastic individuals who are motivated, committed and keen to learn.  You will be a self-starter, able to demonstrate time management skills, working on your own, using your initiative and have a genuine interest in engineering and thales.successful candidates will show self-discipline and an aspiration to achieve a degree qualification.
** entry requirements:
*** 56 ucas tariff points including: a level (a2): typical grade profile cc (to include 1 from mathematics, further mathematics, physics, chemistry, design & technology, engineering, electronics or double award science/applied science). Or, btec level 3 extended diploma in engineering with overall award profile mpp or diploma in engineering with…