Engineering; Field Service Apprentice – Modern Apprenticeship in Engineering

Join to apply for the 2026 Engineering (Field Service) Apprentice – Modern Apprenticeship in Engineering role at Thales

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 the major industries of Aerospace, Defence, 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.

Start Date: 07 September 2026

Salary: £24,000 per annum

Employee type: Permanent

Location: Helensburgh

Working

Schedule:

37 hours a week, Monday – Thursday 8 hours a day, Friday 5 hours (Flexible start time between 07:00 and 09:30)

Are you looking to launch a career that matters? Join Thales UK and become part of a team that designs and builds the cutting‑edge technology protecting our Armed Forces on land, sea, air and cyberspace.

Whether it’s sonar systems in submarines, secure communications, electronic warfare technology or digital defence solutions – you’ll be engineering and maintaining the systems that defend Great Britain and its allies.

This role is based at Faslane Naval Base, Helensburgh. Due to the location, the successful candidate will be responsible for traveling to and from Helensburgh, as well as traveling to Glasgow College 1 day a week for study commitments.

• Earn while you learn
• Job specific training experience
• Recognised qualifications
• Permanent role from day one
• Tuition fees for university or approved training providers are fully covered

You will be learning the engineering processes to support the front‑line Royal Navy within HMNB Clyde and beyond, working closely with a team of professional engineers to provide first‑class support on various naval systems, including sonar, electronic warfare, communications, masts and periscopes.

Through this programme you will complete a full Modern Apprenticeship culminating in the attainment of an SVQ PEO Level 2, Diploma 7 and an HNC Level Academic qualification. You will attend Glasgow college on a day release basis to complete your academic learning. For the rest of the time you will be working in the Thales business, applying your learning to real‑life projects.

On completion of the 4‑year programme successful candidates would achieve fully qualified Engineering status and will roll off the scheme into the business as Field Service Engineers.

• To access HNC Level Training, you will require a minimum of 2 Highers in English and Maths at a level A or B Pass
• 5 National 5s including English, Maths and a Science subject at Grade C or above

Need to be a resident in Scotland on or before 1 August 2026 and for the duration of the programme.

• 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)

Our applications will close m on Thursday 12 February 2026, this is the only time we will be accepting applications this year. Please note, we will be in contact by the end of February 2026 with details of next steps.

For further information about our Future Talent recruitment process, including hints and tips, or to connect with a member of the Future Talent Team, a Graduate, or an Apprentice, please visit Thales Future Talent - Connectr.

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