2027 Systems Engineering Apprentice - Cheadle

As an Engineering (IVVQ) Apprentice, you'll work within the Underwater Systems Sonar business, gaining hands-on experience with one of the leading companies in the industry.

Your role will be to support the integration and testing of sonar systems throughout different stages of projects.

What you'll do

You'll be involved in:

• Supporting the integration, validation, verification and qualification (IVVQ) of systems
• Conducting testing activities throughout the project lifecycle
• Following guidance from Lead Engineers and IVVQ Managers
• Helping prepare systems for customer acceptance and final delivery
• Using a range of specialist tools, equipment and diagnostic technology
• Checking that components, assemblies and complete systems meet technical specifications
• Becoming an important member of a highly skilled engineering team

Training

As an Engineering (IVVQ) Apprentice, you will:

• Work towards a Level 3 Mechatronics Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship
• Complete a 3-year apprenticeship programme
• Spend one day per week at a local college studying towards the apprenticeship, with four days working within the business, gaining practical experience
• Apply what you learn in college to real engineering projects and activities
• Develop valuable skills and knowledge while working alongside experienced engineers
• Gain broad experience across different areas of the engineering industry

After the apprenticeship

You will become a an IVVQ apprentice within the Underwater Systems Sonar business.

Skills

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Problem solving skills
• Administrative skills
• Number skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative

Qualifications

• Essential: GCSE, 5 GCSEs incl Maths & English (grade A-C or 9-4)

Benefits

• Holiday entitlement of 201 hours a year (plus a company day and bank holidays)
• Company Pension
• Health Care Cash Plan
• Employee assistance programme
• Employee discounts and wellbeing initiatives
• Life Cover
• 80 Hours Volunteering per year (first two years)

About the employer

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.

Apprenticeship details

• Course: Mechatronics maintenance technician (level 3), Engineering and manufacturing
• Apprenticeship level: Advanced (level 3)
• Training provider: THE TRAFFORD AND STOCKPORT COLLEGE GROUP
• Expected duration: 3 Years
• Hours: 37 hours a week. Working week: Flexible working, Monday - Friday. Manager to confirm exact hours.
• Start date: 6 September 2027
• Positions available: 2
• Wage: £24,000 a year