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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.

Careers in Engineering – Thales UK

We are recruiting across all our key sites in the UK

Now has never been a better time to join our UK Engineering Team. The Group is investing in digital and “deep tech” innovations – Big Data, artificial intelligence, connectivity, cybersecurity and quantum technology – to build a future we can all trust.

Thales's high-tech solutions, services and products help companies, organisations and governments to achieve their goals and ambitions. Thales Group contributes to building a safer, greener and more inclusive world.

As a People First Employer , we’re passionate about providing you with opportunities to advance your engineering career and are committed to giving our employees the support they need to reach their professional goals with a huge range of training and learning available.

We have an extremely diverse spectrum of businesses. You could start in aerospace, for example, and then move into another field such as defence, space exploration or digital security. We go out of our way to help our people move from one universe to another. We firmly believe that mobility and the career journeys we offer promote diversity and are ultimately beneficial to both our employees and the Group.

Above all, we provide opportunities for our employees to take part in projects with a high level of scientific and technical complexity, a chance to build compelling career paths within the organisation and to find a sense of meaning in their work. We believe that is how they will grow and flourish within the company over the long term.

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)
• Annual Bonus (LR8 and above)
• 37 hour week with a half day Friday

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.

If you’d like to find out more, w e would love to hear from you if you are interested in pursuing the following opportunities:

Software Engineering

Software Engineer - Front end/bank end development (Embedded, Distributed & Cloud technologies), Software Engineering Manager, Software Architect, Software test (IVVQ)

System Engineering

System Engineer, System Engineering Manager, System Architect, Test Systems & IVVQ Engineer, Algorithm Engineer

Product Safety

Safety & Environmental Engineer, Product Safety Engineer, Product Safety Manager, Safety Assurance Manager,

Hardware Engineering

Hardware Engineer, Hardware Engineering Manager, Electronics Engineer, Mechanical Design Engineer, Test Solution Engineer, Firmware/FPGA Engineer, Hardware Architect, Acoustic Engineer,

Your application:

Please complete an application if you are interested in pursuing a career with us, even if it is a spark of interest at this stage! We are looking to recruit a large number of Engineers in the next 12 months to help deliver on some of the most exciting and rewarding projects.

Once you have completed an application, the Talent Acquisition Team will review your experience and make contact.

We look forward to hearing from 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!