6 hours ago
Crawley, United KingdomEntry Level
Responsibilities
- Complete the three-year Graduate Development Programme and its structured learning pathways.
- Work with engineers to design and develop engineering solutions that meet customer needs.
- Contribute to new and existing products across the engineering lifecycle.
- Participate in discipline-specific learning, core training, and professional development activities.
- Build a professional network across Thales and potentially complete a Year 3 rotation or external secondment.
Requirements
- Have completed or be on track to achieve a bachelor’s or master’s degree in AI Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computing, Computing and Data Science, Software Engineering, or another applicable technical or related subject.
- Be at the start of a professional career with limited relevant professional experience.
- Have the permanent right to work in the UK.
- Be able to successfully complete and maintain BPSS screening and UK Security Clearance (SC), typically requiring five years of continuous UK residence.
Benefits
- £34,000 per annum salary with performance-related pay uplifts.
- Permanent employment based in Crawley, with hybrid/flexible working options and a 37-hour working week.
- Three-year accredited graduate development programme with learning and development support.
- 201 hours of annual holiday plus a company day and bank holidays.
- Contributory company pension, healthcare cash plan, life cover, employee assistance programme, employee discounts, wellbeing initiatives, and volunteering time.
- Programme starts on 6 September 2027; assessment centres are scheduled between February and May 2027, and applications close at 11:59pm on 6 January 2027.
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About Thales
Thales designs and sells defense, aerospace, space, and digital identity/cybersecurity systems to governments, armed forces, infrastructure operators, and enterprises. Its portfolio spans avionics, radars and sensors, satellites, air traffic management, secure communications, and cybersecurity and identity solutions (bolstered by the 2019 Gemalto acquisition). Headquartered in Meudon, France, Thales is publicly traded on Euronext Paris (HO) and reported €20.6 billion in sales in 2024.