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2027 Software Engineering Apprentice - Crawley
THALES UK LIMITED
Crawley (RH10 9HA)
Closes on Wednesday 17 February 2027
Posted on 5 October 2026
Summary
Turn your curiosity into a career. If you are passionate about engineering, eager to learn, and looking for a degree apprenticeship that combines academic study with exciting on-the-job experience, we would love to hear from you.
Wage £24,000 a year
Training course Digital and technology solutions professional (level 6)
Hours Monday - Friday, 37 hours a week (8 hours from Monday - Thursday, 5 hours on Friday).
Start date Monday 6 September 2027
Duration 3 years 6 months
Positions available 6
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
As a Software Engineering Apprentice, you will develop the technical knowledge, practical skills, and professional behaviours needed to become a confident and capable engineer. Working as part of our Software Engineering team, you will support the delivery of software solutions, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget.
Your responsibilities may include:
- Programming skills in industry standard languages such as C++ and Java
- Experience of working in multi-disciplined agile environment alongside experienced engineers
- Familiarity with business management tools for managing requirements and formal documentation
- New tools and infrastructure used for the development engineering environment
- Development of secure, quality software solutions that adhere to timescale and budget
- Domain specific knowledge and application of mathematics skills to model and develop real-world solutions across industries, such as aerospace and underwater systems and software defined radio and electronic counter measure systems (dependant on which business area you are aligned to
- Opportunity to develop creative and bespoke software solutions
- Organisational skills with well-rounded communication and relationship building abilities
- Digital Technologies such as Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics
Where you'll work
Manor Royal
Crawley
RH10 9HA
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 Digital and technology solutions professional (level 6)
What you'll learn
- Analyse a business problem to identify the role of digital and technology solutions.
- Identify risks, determine mitigation strategies, and opportunities for improvement in a digital and technology solutions project.
- Analyse a business problem in order to specify an appropriate digital and technology solution.
- Initiate, design, code, test, and debug a software component for a digital and technology solution.
- Apply relevant standard processes, methods, techniques, and tools.
- Manage digital and technology solutions projects.
- Work effectively within teams, leading on appropriate digital technology solution activities.
- Apply relevant organisational theories.
- Apply relevant security and resilience techniques to a digital and technology solution.
- Initiate, design, implement, and debug a data product for a digital and technology solution.
- Determine and use appropriate data analysis techniques.
- Plan, design, and manage simple computer networks.
- Report effectively to colleagues and stakeholders.
- Research, investigate, and evaluate innovative technologies or approaches in the development of a digital and technology solution.
- Apply relevant legal, ethical, social, and professional standards to a digital and technology solution.
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Training schedule
Throughout the apprenticeship, you will gain experience and knowledge in:
- Professional engineering behaviours and industry best practice
- Understanding and working with complex engineering systems
- Different engineering roles and activities across live projects
- The Software Lifecycle and key engineering processes
- Requirements capture, requirements management, and system design techniques
- Software Engineering tools and practices
- Testing, integration, and verification activities
- Structured and methodical approaches to problem solving and investigation
More training information
You will study towards a Level 6 Digital and Technology Solutions Degree Apprenticeship with Exeter University, following the Software Engineer pathway. This 3.5-year programme will introduce apprentices to a broad range of digital disciplines over the first two years of the programme, including data, computer security, software development, networks, programming, and AI. In Year three, you will move into your specialist pathway of Software Engineering, focusing on the principles, methods, and models that underpin professional software engineering practice. You will also undertake a work-based Synoptic Project, before completing your End Point Assessment.
On completion of the apprenticeship, you will achieve a BSc in Digital and Technology Solutions, as well as the Level 6 Digital and Technology Solutions Degree Apprenticeship. The programme is delivered through a blended learning approach, combining:
- On-campus teaching (around 22 days across the whole programme)
- Distance learning (1 day per week during term time)
- Online workshops/classes
- Guided self-study
Throughout the 3.5-year programme, you will combine university study with practical workplace experience, developing both academic knowledge and professional engineering skills.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
- GCSE in: Maths and English (grade 5 at grade 9-4 (A-C))
- A Level in: Any Subject (grade 3 at grade B or above)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
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.
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To be eligible for SC clearance, you will typically need to have lived in the UK continuously for the last five years. As part of the vetting process, you will be asked to provide evidence of your identity, right to work in the UK, any time spent overseas during the last five years, and your employment and/or education history.
For further details of the evidence required to apply for security clearance, please follow this link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels/national-security-vetting-clearance-levels.
Thales is an equal opportunities employer, and diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of Thales.
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.
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
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions. You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
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The contact for this apprenticeship is: THALES UK LIMITED Thales Future Talent Team futuretalent@uk.thalesgroup.com
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000057220.
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