2027 Systems Engineering (IVVQ) Apprentice - Cheadle
Thales UK Limited · Ashurst Drive · posted 5 October 2026
Wage
£24,000 a year
Hours
37 hours a week
Duration
3 Years
Level
Advanced (Level 3)
Standard
Mechatronics maintenance technician (level 3)
Starts
6 September 2027
Closing date
17 February 2027
Positions
2
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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
Your training
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
Where it leads
You will become a an IVVQ apprentice within the Underwater Systems Sonar business.
About Thales UK Limited
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.
Skills they're looking for
Communication skillsIT skillsAttention to detailOrganisation skillsProblem solving skillsAdministrative skillsNumber skillsAnalytical skillsLogicalTeam workingCreativeInitiative
Entry requirements
- GCSE 5 GCSEs incl Maths & English (grade A-C or 9-4) — essential
Where you'll work
- Dolphin House, Ashurst Drive, Stockport, SK3 0XB