2024 Graduate Level Apprenticeship in Engineering; Design &

Location: Glasgow, United Kingdom
In fast changing markets, customers worldwide rely on Thales. Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each other. In aerospace, transportation, defence, security and space, our architects design innovative solutions that make our tomorrow's possible.
Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across five major industries; Aerospace, Defence, Ground Transportation, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that's why we offer you the flexibility to do what's important to you; whether that's part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.
2024 Graduate Level Apprenticeship in Engineering; Design & Manufacture Training Design ApprenticeLocation: GlasgowAre you looking for an employer who will sponsor you through your qualifications, whilst providing valuable and exciting on-the-job experience within a global, innovative and industry leading organisation?The role will develop your engineering skills to become a confident, positive and flexible apprentice with strong technical knowledge gained from on-the-job training and university studies. Supporting the team to undertake service-engineering activities to deadlines and within budget, within own competence supervision in a professional manner, in accordance with relevant specifications, standards and Thales (Chorus II) documentation processes.As a Technical Publications/Training Design Apprentice, you will develop the key skills and experience in the following:
Gain knowledge of engineering subjects; electronic, mechanical and software engineering and integrated logistics support
Familiarise yourself with the key techniques and technologies used in the design and implementation of Thales products
Learn to verify maintenance and operating procedures by assessing on hardware and software equipment
Learn to read and interpret engineering CAD models, drawings and specifications
Gain knowledge of the different disciplines within the Services function and understand how you design equipment for supportability
Gain knowledge and be able use Services tooling and software packages
Learn and maintain knowledge of current industry standards for all service disciplines
Work with customers, including the UK Armed Forces and the MOD, to develop and maintain cutting edge publications, training tools, methods and media
Specialise in the disciplines of Technical Publications and Training Services:
Technical Publications development and generation (including online help)
Technical Publications authoring and illustrating
Training needs analysis
Product Training Courseware Development (including online e-learning development)
Face to face training delivery
The Programme: Through our Graduate Level Apprenticeship you'll be making the most of your talents, getting to understand engineering training design from the ground up; and doing so with the help of one of the biggest and best names in the industry.As a Technical Publications/Training Design Apprentice you will be studying at University of Strathclyde towards a degree in Design & Manufacture BEng (Hons). For the duration of this four year programme you will combine university studies with practical application, working within our Services function in Glasgow.You will be given one day per week in which to focus on your studies. For the other four days you will be working in the business, applying your university learning in a real-life engineering environment.Upon completion of the programme you will move into a permanent role within Thales in Glasgow.Who we're looking for:We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who are motivated, committed and keen to learn. A self-starter who is able to manage their time, show initiative and has a genuine interest in Engineering and Thales. Successful candidates will show self-discipline and an aspiration to achieve a degree qualification and further their career in Thales.You will also need:Candidates will need to have achieved at least four 'Higher' grade qualifications grades (AABB) including Maths and another STEM based subject.Right to Work in the UK for the duration of the programme.Please note, assessment centres for shortlisted candidates will be held between February and May 2024. Induction week for all Graduate and Apprentices will run from Monday 2 September until Friday 6 September 2024.Closing date: Our applications will close at 11.59pm on Sunday 11 February 2024, this is the only time we will be accepting applications this year. Please note we will be in contact by the end of February 2024 with details of next steps.Due to the nature of the work that we do at Thales many of our roles are subject to security restrictions and, as a result, you may be limited to what you can work on within our business in relation to your place of birth and/or nationality.As standard, all successful candidates must possess the permanent right to work in the UK, and will be required to go through Government security clearance at BPSS Level prior to starting with us and then to obtain full Security Clearance (SC) in line with the United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) requirements. To be eligible for full SC, you generally need to have resided in the UK for the last 5 years. In some circumstances, a minimum of 3 years' residence in the UK over the last 5 years may be accepted, with additional overseas checks. As part of the vetting process you will be asked to provide evidence of your identity, eligibility to work in the UK, time spent abroad over the last 5 years, as well as employment and / or educational history. For further details of the evidence required to apply for security clearance please follow this link - .In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working.Thales UK is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process. We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro-diverse applicants or those with a disability or long-term condition can be their best during the recruitment process. To request an adjustment, if you need this job advert in an alternative format or if you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Resourcing Ops for mid to senior roles, or the Early Careers Team for graduate and apprentice roles.Great journeys start here, apply now!