2027 Hardware Engineering Apprentice - Crawley
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Company: THALES UK LIMITED
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Location: Crawley, RH10 9HA
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £24,000.00 per year
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Sector: Engineering and manufacturing
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Ref: NAS-2000057303
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Application Deadline Date: 17/02/2027
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Start Date: 06/09/2027
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Positions Available: 4
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Working Week: 37 hours a week, Monday- Thursday 8 hours a day, Friday 5 hours (Flexible start time between 07:00 and 09:30)
Brief Description
If you’re passionate about engineering, eager to learn, and looking for an apprenticeship that blends study with hands-on experience, we’d love to hear from you...
We’re recruiting an apprentice to join our Hardware Engineering team, whilst completing an Electro-Mechanical Engineering Degree Apprenticeship.
Training to be Provided
You'll work towards a Level 6 Electro-Mechanical Engineering Degree Apprenticeship with the University of Nottingham while gaining valuable hands-on experience in the workplace.
The programme lasts 5.5 years and combines:
- On-campus learning
- Online study
- Practical, work-based learning
You'll typically attend the university for around four weeks each year, delivered in one-week blocks. Throughout the programme, you'll develop both your technical knowledge and practical engineering skills.
On successful completion of the apprenticeship and End Point Assessment, you'll achieve:
- A fully funded BEng (Hons) in Electro-Mechanical Engineering
- A Level 6 Electro-Mechanical Engineering Degree Apprenticeship qualification.
The programme is accredited by the Institute of Mechanical Engineers for those wishing to progress towards Chartered Engineer status later in their career.
Future Prospects
- Will qualify with a BEng in Electro-mechanical Engineering and be a permanent Hardware Engineer within the Thales business
Vacancy Detail
This exciting Hardware Apprentice role will develop your skills by the designing and implementation of the engineering solutions in accordance with programme and product requirements. Typical tasks will range from requirements management via the design and development cycle, to test, integration and validation of complex products and systems.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, implement and test engineering solutions in accordance with Thales procedures
- Attendance at project reviews
- Creation of functional and physical system architectures
- Preparation of engineering specifications, interface control documents & test documentation
- Deliver tasks on time and to the required quality
- Work as a team-player asking for guidance and direction where necessary
- Develop knowledge and skills within the engineering discipline
- Effectively communicate engineering issues related to own tasks
- And much more….
Through our degree apprenticeship you’ll be making the most of your talents, getting to understand engineering from the ground up; and doing so with the help of one of the biggest and best names in the industry. We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who are motivated, committed and keen to learn. A self-starter who can manage their time, show initiative and have a genuine interest in engineering and Thales. Successful candidates will show self-discipline and an aspiration to achieve a degree qualification.
Other Information
To be considered for this position, you must have the permanent right to work in the UK and be able to successfully complete and maintain UK Government security checks, including Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) screening and Security Clearance (SC), which is a government background check, before starting employment.
To be eligible for SC clearance, you will typically need to have lived in the UK continuously for the last five years. As part of the vetting process, you will be asked to provide evidence of your identity, right to work in the UK, any time spent overseas during the last five years, and your employment and/or education history.
For further details of the evidence required to apply for security clearance please follow this link - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels/national-security-vetting-clearance-levels