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2027 Electronics Engineer Apprentice - Templecombe
Summary
Turn your curiosity into a career. If you're passionate about engineering, eager to learn, and looking for a degree apprenticeship that combines academic study with exciting on-the-job experience, we'd love to hear from you.
Wage: £24,000 a year
Training course: Electrical and electronic engineer (degree) (level 6)
Hours: Monday - Friday, 37 hours a week
Start date: Monday 6 September 2027
Duration: 4 years
Positions available: 2
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
About the Role
An Electronics Engineering Apprenticeship at Thales is a hands-on entry route into engineering, where you learn electronics design, integration, testing, and troubleshooting while working alongside qualified engineers on real programmes. The exact scope can vary by team, the role centres on building and validating electronic solutions.
What You Will Do
- Support electronics design and development
- Build and integrate hardware
- Test and verify equipment
- Troubleshoot and problem-solve
- Document engineering work
- Work in a safety / quality-focused environment
Where you'll work
Ocean House
Throop Road
Templecombe
BA8 0DH
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
UNIVERSITY OF EXETER
Training course
Electrical and electronic engineer (degree) (level 6)
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What you'll learn
- Course contents covering a wide range of technical and professional skills, from project management to compliance with safety and environmental standards.
Training schedule
Degree Apprenticeship Programme: You will study towards a Level 6 BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering Degree Apprenticeship with Exeter University.
Skills and qualities that help
- A strong interest in electronics and how systems work
- Ability to follow technical instructions and procedures
- Curiosity and persistence when debugging
- Clear communication and attention to detail
- Basic competence with tools (e.g., soldering / assembly, spreadsheets / measurement logs) is beneficial
Requirements
Essential qualifications
- GCSE in: Must include English and Maths (grade 4-9 (A-C))
- A Level in: Maths and Science subject (grade B) (grade 3 A Levels at ABB)
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.
About this 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.
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Company benefits
- Holiday entitlement of 201 hours a year (plus a company day and bank holidays)
- Contributory Company Pension
- Health Care Cash Plan
- Hybrid / flexible working options
- Employee assistance programme
- Learning and development support
- Employee discounts and wellbeing initiatives
- Life Cover
- 80 Hours Volunteering per year (first two years)
- Disability Confident
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay. Secure a permanent role from day one at the start of your apprenticeship.
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
UNIVERSITY OF EXETER
futuretalent@uk.thalesgroup.com
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000057418.
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Closes on Wednesday 17 February 2027
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