Engineering Graduate

Join to apply for the 2026 Engineering Graduate role at Portal Londrinatur

Start date:

07 September 2026
Salary: £34,000 per annum

Location:

Cheadle
Employee type:
Permanent
Working schedule:
Monday – Friday, 37 hours a week (8 hours Monday – Thursday, 5 hours Friday)

This is a three-year graduate programme with the option to rotate in year three around the country across different business units, experiencing different parts of an engineering lifecycle. You will be assigned 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.

• 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

• 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

Assessment centres for shortlisted candidates will be held between February and May 2026. Induction week for all Graduate and Apprentices will take place from Monday 07 September – Friday 11 September 2026.

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 to obtain full Security Clearance (SC) in line with the United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) requirements prior to starting with us. This role requires you to be a sole British National from birth and achieve Security Clearance (SC) without any caveats.

You will need to undergo, achieve, and maintain SC Clearance before commencing employment.

• 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)

Applications will close m on Monday 5 January 2026. Please note, we will be in contact by the end of February 2026 with details of next steps. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid missing out on this opportunity.

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