2026 Engineering Graduate – Thales
Location: Crawley, United Kingdom.
Start Date: 07 September 2026.
Salary: £34,000 per annum.
Employee type: Permanent.
Working Schedule: Monday – Friday, 37 hours a week (8 hours Monday – Thursday, 5 hours Friday).
What the Role Offers
* Permanent role from day one.
* Work on exciting projects within our business units.
* Receive mentorship and support from our Engineering Leadership team.
* Opportunity in year 3 to rotate into different business units and experience different parts of an engineering lifecycle.
Graduate Programme
This 3‑year programme provides a structured learning pathway, with the option to rotate in Year 3 across the UK.
You will be assigned to new or existing programmes and work with engineers to design and develop solutions for our customers.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in a STEM subject (or on track to achieve). Suitable subjects include:
* Aeronautical or Aerospace Engineering
* Mechanical Engineering
* Software Engineering
* Electrical and/or Electronic Engineering
* Information Technology
* Mathematics
* Physics
* Systems Engineering
* Computing or Computer Science
* AI, Machine Learning and Cybernetics
Benefits
* 201 hours annual leave plus a company day and bank holidays.
* Company Pension.
* Health Care Cash Plan.
* Life Insurance.
* Discount Portal.
* Performance‑related pay uplifts.
* 80 hours volunteering (first two years).
Application Details
Closing date: 11:59 pm on Monday 5 January 2026.
Assessment centres for shortlisted candidates will be held between February – May 2026. Induction week: 07 September – 11 September 2026.
Due to security restrictions, all roles are subject to government security clearance (BPSS and SC). Successful candidates must possess permanent right to work in the UK.
Thales is an equal‑opportunity employer and diversity, inclusion are integral to our success.
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