The Integration and Testing Production Repair Engineer conducts integration operations and testing to ensure the products operate smoothly at the lowest possible cost. Working as part of our Industry team, you will test and fault diagnosis on deliverable Systems and sub-assemblies to component level; Survey, repair and upgrade customer equipment as directed by the Team Leader. Provide technical support to Project and Engineering Teams and contribute to the development and evaluation of innovative approaches or solutions to ongoing issues or problems. Your responsibilities may include:
- Test and diagnose complex faults on deliverable customer systems and sub-assemblies
- Co-ordinate all activities with regards to the testing of the Systems to ensure delivery dates are met to agreed quality and costs
- Responsible for the presentation of Systems for customer acceptance
- Directly represent Thales with respect to the provision and support of Customer Systems, both on and off-site, including Setting to Work and all Trials and Customer Acceptance tasks
- Provide Test Methods and solutions and generate procedures to enable System and LRU test and support
- Supply technical information to Operation Management and Project Teams to enable appropriate decisions to be made
- Inform Test Management and Engineering of any requirements for Test Equipment and define those requirementsTurn your curiosity into a career. If you’re passionate about Manufacturing, 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., Troubleshooting complex RF (Radio Frequency), microwave, and digital electronics
- Interpreting complex electrical wiring diagrams and engineering blueprints
- Learning industry standards to ensure products meet strict specifications
- Operating safely within a high-tech manufacturing environment
- Thinking logically under pressure to fix various issues
- Working closely with design engineers to improve future product versions
- Writing clear technical reports detailing failures and repairs
Degree Apprenticeship Programme
You will study towards a Level 6 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Degree Apprenticeship with Exeter University. In your first year you will be given a broad theoretical and practical knowledge across all core engineering disciplines, before progressing onto increasingly advanced topics later in the course. Years one and two provide core fundamental knowledge of engineering principles, as well as applying mathematics to engineering problems. Years three and four are spent applying your knowledge to engineering problems.
- Three A Levels at ABB, including a Grade B in Maths and a Science subject.
- Applicants studying one of the following BTEC Extended Diplomas will be considered: Applied Science; Aeronautical Engineering; Building Services; Engineering Construction and the Built Environment; Civil Engineering; Operations and Maintenance Engineering; Computer Engineering; Electrical/Electronic Engineering; Engineering; Manufacturing Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; Environmental Sustainability.
- Required Subjects (T Level Distinction): Design and Development for Engineering and Manufacturing; Engineering; Manufacturing; Processing and Control; Maintenance, Installation and Repair for Engineering: Manufacturing only, Surveying and Planning for Construction.
GCSEs
- Minimum of five GCSEs at Grade 4/C or above
- Must include:+ English Language + Mathematics
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. 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.
Thales is a global technology leader with more than 83,000 employees on five continents. With over 7,500 people in the UK, operating across defence, space, aerospace, and digital security, we help build a future we can all trust. Thales supports the security and stability of our nation by providing extraordinary technology to our customers, as well as delivering social value to the UK with our products and services.
- Receive job‑specific training and development
- Achieve a recognised engineering qualification
- Secure a permanent role from the start of your apprenticeship
- Have your university tuition fees fully paid, You will complete a Technical Report and Presentation in the final year: an opportunity to apply your knowledge and skills to devise an engineering solution at a professional level in an area of engineering study that aligns to your role at Thales.
By the end of the programme you will have achieved a BEng in Electrical and Electronic Engineering as well as a Level 6 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Degree Apprenticeship. Programme structure: Throughout the four-year programme, you will combine university study with practical workplace experience, developing both academic knowledge and professional engineering skills.
- Lectures and workshops are delivered through a series of 2-week blocks spaced throughout your degree apprenticeship
- Alongside campus taught lecturers, you will have access to digital resources and discipline experts to support your studies.
- Competitive salary of £24,000 per annum
- Performance-related pay uplifts
- 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), 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. At Thales, we ensure equal opportunities, pay and working conditions for all. The benefits we offer include private medical insurance, buying or selling annual leave, cycle to work schemes, employee discounts, paid volunteering day, stocks and shares, annual bonus and much more depending on the role. Read more about our benefits here. We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued for who they are and the unique strengths they bring. Discover more about our programmes, employee networks, wellbeing policies, and inclusive features here.
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