Job description

Location: Glasgow, United Kingdom

In fast changing markets, customers worldwide rely on Thales. Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each other. In aerospace, transportation, defence, security and space, our architects design innovative solutions that make our tomorrow's possible.

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 five major industries; Aerospace, Defence, Ground Transportation, 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.

Location: Glasgow and Reading

Careers in OME UK with Thales UK

These opportunities are for our Thales UK Optronics & Missile Electronics (OME) organisation and directly contribute to the on-going development of the Land, Sea and Air products and systems. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver their full range of defensive systems. From night vision goggles, hand-held thermal imagers and weapon sights to surveillance UAVs and soldier-worn power and data solutions - our teams are endlessly supporting innovation evolution of a whole array of products! Our employees architect solutions that are relied upon to deliver operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission.

We currently have a number of entry level opportunities across Engineering (Systems, Hardware and Software). We are keen to hear from candidates who have recently graduated or maybe you have just started out in Systems, Hardware or Software and now looking for a new challenge in an exciting company where you can really develop and build a career.

Our teams are at the forefront of technology, creating solutions for the future for our customers.

We would love to hear from you if you are interested in the following roles:

System Engineering

System Engineer (+ Internship Opportunities)
Test Systems

Hardware Engineering

Electronics Engineer (+ Internship Opportunities)
Mechanical Engineer (+ Internship Opportunities)
Optical Engineer (+ Internship Opportunities)

Software Engineering

Software Engineer (+ Internship Opportunities)

Typical Benefits (items can vary depending on your LR grade)

Pension – Thales match, plus 1%, with a max contribution of 7%
Health Insurance – 50% of Salary for 5 years
Life Assurance – 2 x Minimum (higher if part of the Pension Scheme)
Private Medical Insurance
Annual Leave 201 hours + 1 Company day (27 Days + Bank Holidays)
37 hour week with a half day Friday

Your application:

Please complete an online application if you are interested in pursuing a career with us, if we don't have the right opportunity right now or you are not quite ready, we would still like to connect and discuss future opportunities with you.

Once you have completed an application, one of our Talent Acquisition Partners will make contact with you.

In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.

At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working.

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. To request an adjustment, if you need this job advert in an alternative format or if you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Resourcing Ops for mid to senior roles, or the Early Careers Team for graduate and apprentice roles.

Great journeys start here, apply now!

In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.

At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working.

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. To request an adjustment, if you need this job advert in an alternative format or if you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Resourcing Ops for mid to senior roles, or the Early Careers Team for graduate and apprentice roles.

Great journeys start here, apply now!