2027 Software Engineering Apprentice - Crawley

THALES UK LIMITED · Crawley

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Engineering and maintenanceApprenticeshipOn-siteFull-TimeApprenticeship

Together, we create the ingenious technological systems and innovations that impact and improve people's lives every single day. Even if you haven't heard the name Thales before, you've definitely benefited from our inventiveness. We reinvest 20% of our sales in Research & Development in the UK. Together we supply invention across 4 core areas: Aerospace, Space, Defence and Security, Digital Identity and Security.

Monday - Friday, 37 hours a week (8 hours from Monday - Thursday, 5 hours on Friday). 37 hours a week3 years 6 monthsCommunication skills, IT skills, Problem solving skills, Administrative skills, Logical, Team working, Creative

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade 5 at grade 9-4 (A-C))

A Level in:

Any Subject (grade 3 at grade B or above)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative

Other requirements

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.

Thales is an equal opportunities employer and diversity, and inclusion are integral to the success of Thales.

Communication skills, IT skills, Problem solving skills, Administrative skills, Logical, Team working, Creative

After this apprenticeship

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Secure a permanent role from day one at the start of your apprenticeship.

The essentials

Hours, commitment and the dates that matter.

Posted 10 Oct 2026
Apply by 17 Feb 2027

Where you'd be based

RH10 9HA

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