Location: Templecombe, United Kingdom
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.
2027 Software Engineering Apprentice - Level 6 Digital and Technology Solutions Degree Apprenticeship
Start Date: 06 September 2027
Salary: £24,000 per annum
Employee type: Permanent
Location: Templecombe
Working Schedule: Monday – Friday, 37 hours a week (8 hours Monday – Thursday, 5 hours Friday)
Turn your curiosity into a career. If you're passionate about engineering, 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.
Benefits of the programme:
Earn a salary while studying for your degree
Gain hands-on experience in a real engineering environment
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
About the Role
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:
Supporting system requirement and design activities
Developing software solutions to fulfil an actual business need
Contributing to project reviews
Assisting with engineering investigations and problem solving
Communicating technical recommendations to stakeholders
Working with experienced engineers on live projects
What You Will Learn
Throughout the apprenticeship, you will gain experience and knowledge in:
Professional engineering behaviours and industry best practice
Working securely, ethically and responsibly with complex data in compliance with regulatory standards
The Software Engineering lifecycle and key engineering processes
Software Engineering tools and methods
Requirement management, design techniques, and software code implementation
Testing, integration, verification, validation and qualification (IVVQ) activities
Structured and methodical approaches to problem solving and investigation
Degree Apprenticeship Programme
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, focussing 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.
Entry Requirements
To apply, you will need:
A Levels
Three A Levels Grade B or above or,
BTEC…