Graduate Supportability Engineer

Thales Graduate Engineering Development Programme develops graduates through hands-on engineering projects involving the design and development of products and engineering solutions, with an optional rotation or external secondment in Year 3.

Are you passionate about engineering? Do you have an inquisitive mind? Do you want to be part of a Graduate Programme that will develop and challenge you?  If so, then look no further…

What is the Engineering Development Programme?

This is 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.

During the programme, you will:

• Complete a 3-year Graduate Development Programme which is accredited by the IET, IMechE and RAeS

• An opportunity to rotate in Year 3 or explore an external secondment with one of our Thales partners

• Complete a core training pathway focusing on transversal skills

• Develop key engineering skills, knowledge and competencies

• Work in a set location and domain for the entirety of the scheme, enabling you to fully understand how the Engineering Function operates

• Work on exciting new and existing products

• Build a professional network across the organisation

Requirements:

This is an entry-level graduate opportunity designed for individuals at the start of their professional career. We welcome applications from candidates who have completed a degree and have limited relevant professional experience. 

You will have gained or be on track to achieve a bachelor’s degree in a STEM Subject in one of the following subject areas:

• Aeronautical or Aerospace Engineering

• Electrical and/or Electronic Engineering

• Mechanical Engineering

• Mathematics

• Physics

• Through Life Support Engineering or similar (typically only available as MSc, so any other Bachelors would be acceptable with this)

• Other STEM degrees will be considered (though unlikely to accept Computing/Computer Science/Software Engineering/Information Technology/AI, Machine Learning and Cybernetics etc.)

Benefits:

• Competitive salary of £34,000 per annum

• Performance-related pay uplifts

• Holiday entitlement of 201 hours a year (plus a company day and bank holidays)

• Contributory Company Pension

• Health Care Cash Plan

• Hybrid/flexible working options

• Employee assistance programme

• Learning and development support

• Employee discounts and wellbeing initiatives

• Life cover

• 80 Hours Volunteering per year (first two years)