Engineering; Integrated Logistics Apprentice – Level 6 Applied Professional Engin

Position: 2026 Engineering (Integrated Logistics Support) Apprentice – Level 6 Applied Professional Engin[...]
Location:

crawley, united kingdomin 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.
** 2026 engineering (integrated logistics support) apprentice – level 6 applied professional engineering
**** start date:
** 07 september 2026
** salary:** £24,000 per annum
** employee type:
** permanent
* * location:
** crawley
* * working schedule:
** 37 hours per week (8 hours monday - thursday, 5 hours on a friday)
* if so, read on to see what thales has on offer…
*** what the role has to offer:
*** earn while you learn
* job specific training experience
* industry recognised qualifications
* permanent role from day one
* tuition fees for university or approved training providers are fully covered this exciting apprenticeship will give you the skills, experience and knowledge to become a highly specialised integrated logistics support (ils) engineer within the services centre of competence. The apprenticeship programme will provide a strong understanding and working knowledge of the products and equipment that we support from the design stage through to production, integration, test, and repairs.

An integral part of being an ils engineer is to collaborate with the other engineering functions, such as systems, safety, software, hardware, etc. So that we can deliver the best solutions for our customers.
** key responsibilities:
** an
** integrated logistics support (ils) engineering apprentice
** typically works as part of a team that ensures products or systems are supported efficiently and effectively throughout their lifecycle. In an apprentice role, the primary focus is on learning, supporting experienced engineers, and gradually taking on greater responsibilities as skills and knowledge grow.
** day-to-day activities may include:
**** assisting in ils planning:
*** helping develop and maintain ils plans that align with project requirements
** supportability analysis:
*** assisting with analyses such as failure modes and effects analysis (fmea), level of repair analysis (lora), and reliability, availability, and maintainability (ram) studies
** technical documentation:
*** supporting the creation, review, and maintenance of technical documents such as user manuals, maintenance plans, parts lists, and support instructions
** data collection & management:
*** gathering and maintaining data on equipment and system performance, maintenance activities, and logistics metrics
** spare parts & supply support:
*** supporting analysis to determine spares, tools, and test equipment requirements
** training support:
*** assisting in the development of training materials and/or participating in the delivery of training sessions to users and maintainers
** maintenance strategy support:
*** assisting with the development and improvement of maintenance tasks and schedules
** working with stakeholders:
*** learning to communicate effectively with engineers, project managers, customers, suppliers, and other relevant parties
** continuous learning:
*** actively engaging in training and development activities provided through the apprenticeship program
** apprentice programme
** for this apprenticeship you will be enrolled onto the level 6 applied professional engineering degree apprenticeship at warwick university over a…