Electronics Engineering Graduate

2026 electronics engineering graduate

location: templecombe, 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 is a 3 year programme with the option to rotate in year 3 around the country, across the different business units experiencing the engineering lifecycle. You will be assigned to a new or existing programme 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, where you will follow a structured and detailed learning pathway to fast track your development within your role.

• gained or be on track to achieve a bachelor's degree in a stem subject in one of the following subject areas:
  • electrical and/or electronic engineering (beng/meng)
  • electronic and software engineering (bsc/beng/meng)
  • computer and electronic engineering (beng/meng)
  • all applicable electronic/electrical engineering 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)

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 note that roles may close earlier than the advertised deadline if we receive a high numer of applications. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid missing out on this opportunity.

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 before starting with us. This role requires a british national from birth and to achieve sc without any caveats.

You must obtain sc before commencing employment.

thales is an equal opportunities employer and diversity, and inclusion are integral to the success of thales.

thales uk is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process. We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro-diverse applicants or those with a disability or long-term condition can be their best during the recruitment process.