2027 Obsolescence Management Engineer Apprentice - Level 6 - Crawley

  • Company: THALES UK LIMITED
  • Location: Crawley, RH10 9HA
  • Type: Apprenticeship
  • Salary: £24,000.00 per year
  • Sector: Engineering and manufacturing
  • Ref: NAS-2000057615
  • Application Deadline Date: 17/02/2027
  • Start Date: 06/09/2027
  • Positions Available: 1
  • Working Week: Flexible working. Monday - Thursday, 8 hours per day. Friday, 5 Hours.

Brief Description

Working as part of our Obsolescence Management Component Engineering team, you will support the delivery of systems and equipment solutions, ensuring projects are supported and managed throughout production and during their agreed support contract within budget.

Training to be Provided


  • On-campus teaching (approx. 12 x 3-day blocks per academic year)

  • Virtual coaching sessions

  • Online learning resources

  • Self-directed learning activities

Future Prospects

Will role off into the business as a Obsolescence Management Engineer.

Vacancy Detail


  • Supporting equipment requirements and design activities

  • Contributing to project reviews

  • Participating in product testing and mitigation activities

  • Assisting with engineering investigations and problem solving

  • Visiting customer sites where required

  • Working with experienced Obsolescence Manager/ Component engineers on live projects

Other Information

Because of the work we do at Thales, all roles are subject to security requirements.


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.

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