2025 Systems Engineering Apprentice - Level 3 Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician Apprenticeship
Start Date: 01 September 2025
Salary: £16,000 (age 16-18) £21,000 (age 19+) per annum
Employee type: Permanent
Location: Cheadle
Working Schedule: 37 hours a week, Monday – Thursday 8 hours a day, Friday 5 hours (Flexible start time between 07:00 and 09:30).
Are you passionate about engineering? Do you have an inquisitive mind? Are you looking for an employer who will sponsor you through a Level 3 Apprenticeship, whilst providing valuable and exciting on-the-job experience within a global, innovative and industry-leading organisation? If so, read on to see what Thales has on offer...
What the role has to offer:
What you’ll be doing:
Through our Systems Engineering apprenticeship, you’ll be making the most of your talents, getting to understand the Underwater Systems Sonar business; and doing so with the help of one of the biggest and best names in the industry.
The key objective of the role is to conduct System Integration and Test activities in each stage of the project lifecycle, ensuring all aspects of the Integration, Validation, Verification, and Qualification (IVVQ) process are completed in line with the Lead Engineer (or IVVQ Managers) instruction, leading to the customer factory acceptance and delivery of both Hardware and Software items for first of class and repeat production systems.
A personal development action plan will start once you have completed your key skills training, where you will gain experience & knowledge in all areas of System Integration and Test. After 3 years and having reached the required level of skill and competence, you will be put forward for an end point assessment to complete your apprenticeship.
You will become a key member of the team, with technical knowledge and practical expertise in the use of both common and specialist tools and test equipment, including the use of a variety of measuring, testing, diagnostic aids/equipment and processes to ensure individual components, assemblies and/or integrated systems meet the required specification.
Apprentice Programme:
As a Systems Apprentice you will be working towards a Level 3 apprenticeship following the Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician (MOET) pathway. For the duration of this 3 year programme you will be given one day per week in which to complete your studies with a local college. For the other 4 days, you will be working in the business, applying your learning and gaining a breadth of experience across the industry.
Requirements:
5 GCSEs grade 9-4 (A-C) including English and Maths
Right to Work in the UK for the duration of the 3 year programme.
Benefits:
Please note, assessment centres for shortlisted candidates will be held between February and May 2025. Induction week for all Graduate and Apprentices will take place from Monday 01 September until Friday 05 September 2025.
Closing date: Our applications will close at 11.59pm on Sunday 16 February 2025, this is the only time we will be accepting applications this year. Please note, we will be in contact by the end of February 2025 with details of next steps.
