Senior Associate Director: Project Design and Engineering - Ports & Maritime Shape the future of maritime infrastructure. This is more than a leadership role. It's an opportunity to influence some of the most complex and high-profile port, coastal and marine projects across the UK and around the world. Joining our growing Ports & Maritime team, you'll help clients tackle some of today's biggest obstacles, from decarbonisation and climate resilience to the modernisation of critical infrastructure. Your expertise will directly support the movement of goods, the security of nations, the transition to cleaner energy, and the long-term sustainability of coastal communities. As a recognised technical specialist, you'll help define solutions, develop talent, strengthen client partnerships, and shape the future direction of our maritime business. What's In It For You We're committed to creating an environment where talented people can do their best work and build...

Location: Reading, 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. Location: Reading, United Kingdom Date: 02/07/2026 Req No: R0325186 Contract Type: Permanent Research and Development Engineer – CEMA 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...

Location: Reading, 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. Date: 23/09/2026 Req No: R0301491 Contract Type: Permanent Location: Reading (Hybrid Working) Embedded Software Research Engineer We are looking for an Embedded Software Research Engineer to join our Thales Research & Technology (TRT) team in Reading. This is an opportunity to move beyond traditional software development and work on technologies that don't yet exist in today's products. You'll join a small, expert research team where creativity, experimentation and innovation are encouraged, giving you the chance to...

Location: Reading, 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. Optronics & Missile Electronics (OME) We help forces to find the right information at the right time to make the right decision. For over 130 years we’ve proudly led the development of Optronics for military, scientific and commercial use. We cover three sectors: Air, Land and Sea. Engineering Delivery Manager An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Engineering Delivery Manager within Thales Optronics and Missile Electronics (OME).   This role will be on at least one of our significant development and...

Civil Engineering - Associate Director Manchester/Warrington Shape the Future of Water. Lead Major Infrastructure. Make a Lasting Impact. The UK water sector is experiencing unprecedented investment and transformation, creating one of the most exciting periods of growth in a generation. This is your opportunity to play a leading role in delivering vital water and wastewater infrastructure that will serve communities for decades to come. As an Associate Director - Civil Engineering, you'll provide technical leadership across high-profile Design & Build programmes, influencing strategy, innovation and delivery on some of the industry's most complex projects. In the North West, you'll be a key leader within C2V, our Design Build Joint Venture with VolkerStevin, delivering United Utilities' largest-ever AMP8 programme. If you're looking for a role where your expertise, leadership and ideas will genuinely shape the future of water, we'd love to hear from you. What's In It...

BJ172 - Building Services Engineer Location: Ascot Salary: £45,000 Per Annum Working Hours: Monday to Friday 40 hours per week Overview: The Mechanical Engineer will support the delivery of all mechanical building services and infrastructure across the venue, working under the direction of the M&E Team Leader. You will be responsible for providing mechanical engineering expertise to support long-term asset maintenance, system reliability and operational performance. Ensuring the longevity and efficient day-to-day operation of the estate's mechanical infrastructure. Duties and Responsibilities: Monitor and complete reactive and PPM work orders using the CAFM system, ensuring timely completion and accurate record-keeping Promote and uphold Health & Safety standards within the M&E team Support the M&E Team Leader with contractor management, including oversight of the catering equipment maintenance contract and associated service delivery...

Location: Reading, 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 Systems Engineering Apprentice - Level 6 Applied Professional Engineering Degree Apprenticeship   Start Date: 6 September 2027 Salary: £24,000 per annum Employee type: Permanent Location: Reading 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...

Job Title: Field Service Manager Location: Bracknell, Office Based Salary: Competitive Job Type: Permanent, Full time As Field Service Manager, you will play a key role in leading and supporting our Building Performance Engineers, ensuring our field services are delivered safely, efficiently and to consistently high standards. You will oversee day-to-day deployment, operational performance and team competency, while resolving delivery challenges and helping ensure we continue to meet our commitments to customers. ? Key Responsibilities: Team Leadership & Management: Lead, support and develop Building Performance Engineers, providing guidance and taking appropriate action where required. Recruit, onboard and train employees, including managing probation and performance review processes. Manage day-to-day team operations to maintain efficiency and support organisational goals. Ensure appropriate management of employee matters in line with...

Location: Reading, 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. Senior Electronics Engineer Reading - Hybrid Working Thales OME designs a range of state-of-the-art solutions for some of the most technically advanced defence and security platforms in the world, and we’re seeking talented engineers who can apply their knowledge and skills in an electronics role. We have over 100 years’ experience in design and manufacture of state-of-the-art Periscopes and Optronics and have led Optronics innovation on a global scale, by combining world-leading expertise from across the Thales group....

BJ172 - Building Services Engineer Location: Ascot Salary: £45,000 Per Annum Working Hours: Monday to Friday 40 hours per week Overview: The Mechanical Engineer will support the delivery of all mechanical building services and infrastructure across the venue, working under the direction of the M&E Team Leader. You will be responsible for providing mechanical engineering expertise to support long-term asset maintenance, system reliability and operational performance. Ensuring the longevity and efficient day-to-day operation of the estate's mechanical infrastructure. Duties and Responsibilities: Monitor and complete reactive and PPM work orders using the CAFM system, ensuring timely completion and accurate record-keeping Promote and uphold Health & Safety standards within the M&E team Support the M&E Team Leader with contractor management, including oversight of the catering equipment maintenance contract and associated service delivery Assist...