2027 Systems Engineering (IVVQ) Apprentice - Cheadle

Level: 3


Employer: THALES UK LIMITED


Location: Dolphin House

As an Engineering (IVVQ) Apprentice, you'll work within the Underwater Systems Sonar business, gaining hands-on experience with one of the leading companies in the industry.

Your role will be to support the integration and testing of sonar systems throughout different stages of projects. 

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Duration: 3 Years

Expected start date: 06/09/2027

Hours per week: 37 hours

Wage: (Annually)

Job role includes

You'll be involved in:

  • Supporting the integration, validation, verification and qualification (IVVQ) of systems
  • Conducting testing activities throughout the project lifecycle
  • Following guidance from Lead Engineers and IVVQ Managers
  • Helping prepare systems for customer acceptance and final delivery
  • Using a range of specialist tools, equipment and diagnostic technology
  • Checking that components, assemblies and complete systems meet technical specifications
  • Becoming an important member of a highly skilled engineering team

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About 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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  • weighting: Essential
  • qualificationType: GCSE
  • subject: 5 GCSEs incl Maths & English
  • grade: A-C or 9-4

As an Engineering (IVVQ) Apprentice, you will:

  • Work towards a Level 3 Mechatronics Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship
  • Complete a 3-year apprenticeship programme
  • Spend one day per week at a local college studying towards the apprenticeship, with four days working within the business, gaining practical experience
  • Apply what you learn in college to real engineering projects and activities
  • Develop valuable skills and knowledge while working alongside experienced engineers
  • Gain broad experience across different areas of the engineering industry

    You will become a an IVVQ apprentice within the Underwater Systems Sonar business.

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative

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Duration: 18 months

Expected start date: 28/3/2022

Hours per week: 37.5 hours

Wage: 146.25 (weekly)

Job role includes

  • Explore what an apprenticeship is and how they work.
  • Understand what it means to be an apprentice.
  • Discover different apprenticeship types, get application hints and tips, and apply for vacancies.
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  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to prioritise tasks
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Good problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to prioritise tasks
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Good problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to prioritise tasks
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Good problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to prioritise tasks
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Good problem-solving skills