2025 Engineering Placement (Env Test & Trials)

Thales Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom Join or sign in to find your next job Join to apply for the 2025 Engineering Placement (Env Test & Trials) role at Thales Thales Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom 23 hours ago Be among the first 25 applicants Join to apply for the 2025 Engineering Placement (Env Test & Trials) role at Thales Location: Belfast, United Kingdom Thales people architect solutions that are relied upon to deliver operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defensive systems for land, sea, and air. From early warning, to threat neutralisation, our platforms cover all levels from very short-range systems, to extended protection across the entire battle-space including Airspace Mobility Solutions, Vehicles and Tactical Systems and Missile Defence, Optronics, and Radar. 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. Job Description Our Opportunity: Are you looking for a 12 month Engineering student placement within a local, innovative and industry-leading organisation? Look no further! Why Join Us Placement opportunity available within our world class Environmental Test and Trials Engineering Team based in Belfast Gain exciting and relevant experience with an industry leader undergoing significant growth Learn and support from some of the best Engineers in the sector An industry leading salary and excellent employee benefits Opportunity for continued part time employment and support throughout your final year Who We Are Thales Integrated Airspace-protection Systems (IAS) UK designs and manufactures a range of cutting-edge technologies ranging from air surveillance and mission planning systems to missile and space propulsion systems. The company specialises in lightweight missiles and the integration of weapon systems into various platforms along with the systems to manage and exploit critical mission planning and air surveillance data. The Role As an Environmental Test and Trials Engineering Placement Student, you will be supporting the design of practical testing for state-of-the-art Defence Systems that deliver world-class performance. Working within an agile, multi-discipline team, responsibilities cover testing and verifying that the solution meets the customer’s requirements. The role requires working with the team to optimise test schedules with fixed and experimental environmental test kit, studies, data collection and analyses. There is also the requirement to attend and support customer trials; this includes time bound, routine tasks as well as dealing with unexpected scenarios as they arise, whilst adhering to strict operational protocol. Who You Are Essential Skills & Qualifications: Studying in the penultimate year of a relevant Engineering, Scientific or Numerate degree subject (BEng / BSc minimum) Can demonstrate an understanding of basic engineering skills Some experience with test tool sets and working to set instructions Demonstrable analytical and problem solving skills Ability to communicate effectively Self-motivated and able to use initiative Team working skills Availability for company travel, including unsociable hours in remote, out door locations Values & Behaviours: Goal orientated and delivery focussed Ability and self-motivation to follow instruction Demonstrates dedication and determination against assigned tasks The successful candidate must be a University student in their penultimate year of study able to work for Thales in the period between their penultimate and final year of study; starting by August 2025. If this sounds like you and you want to join us in building a future we can all trust, apply below and upload your CV. The closing date for this application is 18th January 2025 Security Clearance Statement Due to the nature of the work that we do at Thales, many of our roles are subject to security restrictions. This role requires Security Clearance (SC) . It would be advantageous if currently held, however, if not currently held, it is a requirement that the successful applicant undergo, achieve, and maintain SC Clearance prior to commencing employment. Please visit the UKSV website for further guidance. To be eligible for full SC, you generally need to have resided in the UK for the last 5 years. In some circumstances, a minimum of 3 years’ residence in the UK over the last 5 years may be accepted, with additional overseas checks. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/security-vetting-and-clearance What We Can Offer We’re committed to giving you opportunities to be your best. We believe in embracing the passion and potential of our people, and to achieve this we offer market leading training, development and experiences, along with the opportunity to be mentored and coached by some of the smartest minds in the industry. We hire from within as our first priority, so you’ll have a myriad of opportunities within our diverse, global organisation. Flexibility 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. Thales is an equal opportunities employer and diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of Thales. In line with Thales\’ Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency. At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working. Thales UK is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process. We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro-diverse applicants or those with a disability or long-term condition can be their best during the recruitment process. To request an adjustment, if you need this job advert in an alternative format or if you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Resourcing Ops for mid to senior roles, or the Early Careers Team for graduate and apprentice roles. Great journeys start here, apply now! Seniority level Seniority level Not Applicable Employment type Employment type Full-time Job function Job function Engineering and Information Technology Industries Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing and Defense and Space Manufacturing Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Thales by 2x Sign in to set job alerts for “Engineering Specialist” roles. We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI. #J-18808-Ljbffr