2025 Engineering Student Placement (Systems)
Apply remote type Hybrid locations Belfast time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago time left to apply End Date: January 18, 2025 (30+ days left to apply) job requisition id R0268906 Location: Belfast, United Kingdom
Thales people architect solutions that are relied upon to deliver operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defensive systems for land, sea, and air. From early warning to threat neutralisation, our platforms cover all levels from very short-range systems to extended protection across the entire battle-space including Airspace Mobility Solutions, Vehicles and Tactical Systems and Missile Defence, Optronics, and Radar.
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 the major industries of Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space.
Our Opportunity
Are you looking for a 12-month Engineering student placement within a local, innovative and industry-leading organisation? Look no further!
Why Join Us
* Placement opportunity available within our world-class Systems Engineering Team based in Belfast
* Gain exciting and relevant experience with an industry leader undergoing significant growth
* Learn and support from some of the best Engineers in the sector
* An industry-leading salary and excellent employee benefits
* Opportunity for continued part-time employment and support throughout your final year
Who We Are
Thales Integrated Airspace-protection Systems (IAS) UK designs and manufactures a range of cutting-edge technologies ranging from air surveillance and mission planning systems to missile and space propulsion systems. The company specialises in lightweight missiles and the integration of weapon systems into various platforms along with the systems to manage and exploit critical mission planning and air surveillance data.
The Role
As an engineering placement student, you will be designing state-of-the-art Defence Systems that deliver world-class performance. Working within an agile, multi-discipline team, responsibilities cover the whole product lifecycle from requirements capture and analysis through to defining the system architecture and behaviour and onto building, testing and verifying that the solution meets the customer’s requirements. The role requires working with the team to optimise the design through trades, studies, analyses, modelling and simulation to produce a best-in-class competitive product.
Who You Are
Essential Skills & Qualifications:
* Studying in the penultimate year of a relevant Engineering, Scientific or Numerate degree subject (BEng / BSc minimum)
* Can demonstrate an understanding of basic engineering skills
* Some experience with simulation or design tools
* Demonstrable analytical and problem-solving skills
* Ability to communicate effectively
* Self-motivated and able to use initiative
* Team working skills
Values & Behaviours:
* Goal orientated and delivery focused
* Displays innovation and self-motivation
* Demonstrates dedication and determination against assigned tasks
The successful candidate must be a University student in their penultimate year of study able to work for Thales in the period between their penultimate and final year of study; starting by September 2025.
If this sounds like you and you want to join us in building a future we can all trust, apply below and upload your CV. The closing date for this application is 18th January 2025.
As a Thales employee you will require full Security Clearance in line with United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) requirements – to gain clearance you will typically need to have been a UK resident for a minimum of 12 months. As part of this process, you will be asked to provide evidence of your identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Security Clearance please refer to this link.
What We Can Offer
We’re committed to giving you opportunities to be your best. We believe in embracing the passion and potential of our people, and to achieve this we offer market-leading training, development and experiences, along with the opportunity to be mentored and coached by some of the smartest minds in the industry. We hire from within as our first priority, so you’ll have a myriad of opportunities within our diverse, global organisation.
Flexibility
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.
Thales is an equal opportunities employer and diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of Thales.
Great journeys start here, apply now!
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