As an Engineering Apprentice, you'll learn and build real mechatronic engineering skills in a supportive team environment. Mechatronics combines mechanical engineering, electronics, and software. You'll help deliver solutions to meet deadlines, quality expectations, and budgets while learning how engineering decisions balance performance, cost, and manufacturability. The 4-year fast-track programme includes university study (4 days per week in year 1, 1 day per week from year 2 onwards) and on-the-job training at Thales.

Year 1: 4 days per week university lectures and tutorials, 1 day per week onsite at Thales developing engineering knowledge, remotely complete Thales engineering project work. Year 2 onwards: 1 day per week university, 4 days working in engineering, embedding university learning in real-life engineering environment. Full tuition fees covered by Thales.

Hands-on experience in real engineering environment with job-specific training and development. Exposure to other business functions outside Engineering. Work with experienced, long-tenured experts and leadership teams. Participation in designed pathway with internal rotational programmes.

Competitive salary of £24,000 per annum; Performance-related pay uplifts; Holiday entitlement of 201 hours per year plus 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); Private medical insurance; Buying or selling annual leave; Cycle to work scheme; Paid volunteering day; Stocks and shares; Annual bonus depending on role.

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, Thales helps build a future that can be trusted. Thales supports the security and stability of the nation by providing extraordinary technology to customers and delivering social value to the UK.