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. Radar Sales Manager Location: Reading, Crawley, Bristol, Templecombe and Belfast (any Thales office) Other: permanent, full-time, hybrid, with 30 - 50% domestic & international travel Lead the capture of next-generation radar solutions and play a key role in shaping the future of UK air defence. What the role has to offer Shape the Future of UK Radar Capability - influence and secure major Radar programmes that support national defence, security and critical infrastructure. Drive the adoption of...

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: Doncaster/Reading (other Thales sites could be considered) We are looking for an experienced Cryptographic Services Architect to join our Secure Communications & Information Systems business. This is a unique opportunity to lead the architecture, design, and delivery of cutting-edge cryptographic solutions across a portfolio of secure and mission-critical projects. Working within our established Cryptographic Services Practice, you will play a pivotal role in shaping secure solutions that support...

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. Title: Sales Manager (New Customer Acquisition) - Software Monetization Location: The preferred location is Reading, although Remote UK with regular visit to Reading site could be taken into consideration for the ideal candidate.  This role offers a hybrid approach to office and remote working. Travel in the UK and around Nordics / BeNeLux is an essential part of the role Thales Software Monetization The position is based in the Thales Software Monetization division. Thales has more than 30 years of experience in...

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. Electronics Engineer Location: Reading – Hybrid Working Are you looking for a new challenge? Would you like an opportunity to develop your electronics skills in a close-knit, dynamic team environment? 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. This role is a development role, intended to give an engineer with some existing...

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: Ebbw Vale, Reading, Crawley, Bristol, Templecombe, and Cheadle (any Thales office) Step into a role where your cyber expertise shapes national‑level resilience and the future of secure critical systems! What the role has to offer Enterprise-wide technical influence – shaping consequence informed, secure‑by‑design and AI‑enabled security technologies, and steering the evolution of Thales’ future cyber design capabilities Own the UK Digital Trust technical strategy, ensuring consequence informed, SbD...

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. We are seeking a highly skilled Hybrid Algorithm Researcher to develop advanced algorithmic software for future products in Advanced Signal Processing (ASP) and Position, Navigation & Timing (PNT). This is a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of classical signal processing and AI-based methods, applying both to complex sensing, modelling, tracking, fusion, and estimation challenges in contested electromagnetic environments. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on solving difficult technical problems...

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. Are you an expert at the intersection of deep mathematics and modern AI? Do you want to pioneer the next generation of algorithmic software for contested electromagnetic environments (CEME)? We are seeking a Hybrid Algorithm Researcher to lead low-TRL research and development in Advanced Signal Processing (ASP) and Position, Navigation & Timing (PNT). In this role, you won't choose between classical physics and machine learning—you will fuse them. We are looking for a pioneer to bridge the gap between white-box...

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. This is a leadership opportunity to shape and strengthen operations assurance across a complex and high-profile business environment. As Operations Assurance Lead – Air Sector , you will provide independent oversight and assurance that programmes are delivered to cost and schedule. Working closely with senior stakeholders across the Air Sector, Operations Leadership Team, and the Operations Assurance team, this role plays a critical part in driving performance, identifying risks early, and ensuring successful programme...

£31,650 + Company Car or Car Allowance | Flexible Schedule Join us as a Field Officer and play a key role in supporting local communities. You’ll visit customers at their homes, discuss TV licence requirements, explain available solutions, and help them take the next steps—with full training, great benefits, and the freedom of working independently. Job title: Television Licence Field Officer Job Description: What You'll Be Doing As a Field Officer, you'll play an important role in supporting TV Licensing by engaging with customers across the Reading area. Working independently, you'll manage your own daily schedule, visiting addresses where no TV licence is recorded and helping customers understand their licensing obligations. Key responsibilities include: Visiting residential addresses throughout the RG postcode area Speaking with customers professionally and respectfully Explaining TV Licensing requirements and available options Setting up...

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. AI Researcher Reading (RG2 6GF) - Hybrid Primary Purpose of the Role: To conduct high-impact AI research that develops novel, trustworthy and operationally relevant AI capabilities across Thales UK businesses and for our customers, increasing the quality of our offers, winning new business, strengthening technical differentiation, and improving customer outcomes. As part of the growing software, AI and research capability in cortAIx Factory / cortAIx UK, the AI Researcher will collaborate with AI engineers, AI...

Behaviour Change Practitioner Help adults and young people make lasting positive changes through evidence-based interventions, combining empathy, constructive challenge and accountability within safeguarding and risk management frameworks. If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you: Counsellor, Talking Therapist, CBT Therapist, Cognitive Behavioural Practitioner, Behaviour Change Specialist, Behaviour Change Facilitator, Rehabilitation Practitioner, Intervention Specialist, Domestic Abuse Prevention Worker, Perpetrator Programme Facilitator   SALARY: £30,240 per annum + Benefits JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent LOCATION: Hybrid working with both site-based and remote work covering the Thames Valley Region WORKING HOURS: 37 Hours per Week, Monday to Friday, including one evening session   JOB OVERVIEW This is a rewarding opportunity for a Behaviour Change Practitioner to...

Nursery – Bright Horizons Sonning Lane Day Nursery and Pre School Salary – £26,662.20 per annum (dependent on qualification/s and experience) Location – Sonning, Reading Are you looking to work for an organisation whose culture is driven by our HEART principles – Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork? Where you can be yourself, feel supported, and help to make a difference to the next generation? Somewhere you can say: “I did that.” We’re looking for an Early Years Apprentice to join our Sonning Lane nursery. Our Benefits Childcare discount of 40% for first child* Enhanced parental leave 20 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and paid Christmas closure. Ability to also purchase additional leave* Pension Financial and wellbeing benefits including 24/7 virtual GP appointments, early access to wages, and more Professional development programme access for every stage of your career, including access to a careers coach *Subject to...

Nursery: Bright Horizons Sonning Lane Day Nursery and Preschool Salary Level 2: £27,009 - £27,823 pa (dependant on qualification/s and experience) Salary Level 3: £28,072 to £33.020 pa (dependant on qualification/s and experience) Location: Sonning, Reading Are you looking to work for an organisation whose culture is driven by our HEART principles – Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork? Where you can be yourself, feel supported, and help to make a difference to the next generation? Somewhere you can say: “I did that.” We’re looking for an Early Years Practitioner to join our Bright Horizons Sonning Lane Day Nursery. The beautiful Sonning Lane Day Nursery and Preschool is a redeveloped and   enhanced home full of character and bright, airy rooms. It also has direct access to its own private, heated indoor swimming pool where qualified swimming instructors provide small group swimming lessons. We also have a huge garden...

Nursery: Bright Horizons Sonning Lane Day Nursery and Preschool Salary: £28,392 to £33,800 per annum (dependant on qualification/s and experience) Location: Sonning, Reading Are you looking to work for an organisation whose culture is driven by our HEART principles – Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork? Where you can be yourself, feel supported, and help to make a difference to the next generation? Somewhere you can say: “I did that.” We’re looking for a Forest School Leader to join our Bright Horizons Sonning Lane Day Nursery, situated in Sonning. Our Sonning Lane Day Nursery has been rated Outstanding by Ofsted! Our spacious garden offers lots of space to explore and provides a wealth of exciting learning opportunities in the great outdoors. From a forest area for going on mini beast hunts, a planting area to learn about how plants grow, and a treehouse climbing frame, there is always something new to discover. Our Benefits...

 Nursery – Bright Horizons Abbeymore Day Nursery and Pre School Salary Level 2 – £ 27,009.60 - £27,823.80 per annum (dependant on qualification/s and experience) Salary Level 3 – £ 28,072.60 - £33,020.50 per annum (dependant on qualification/s and experience) Location – Reading Are you looking to work for an organisation whose culture is driven by our HEART principles – Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork? Where you can be yourself, feel supported, and help to make a difference to the next generation? Somewhere you can say: “I did that.” We’re looking for an Early Years Practitioner to join our Abbeymore nursery. Our Benefits Childcare discount of 50% for first child* Enhanced parental leave 20 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and paid Christmas closure. Ability to also purchase additional leave* Pension Financial and wellbeing benefits including 24/7 virtual GP appointments, early access to wages, and more Professional...

Nursery – Farnborough Salary – £ 26,662.20 per annum Location – Farnborough Are you looking to work for an organisation whose culture is driven by our HEART principles – Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork? Where you can be yourself, feel supported, and help to make a difference to the next generation? Somewhere you can say: “I did that.” We’re looking for an Early Years Assistant to join our Farnborough Day Nursery, Our Benefits Childcare discount of 40% for first child Enhanced parental leave 20 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and paid Christmas closure. Ability to also purchase additional leave* Pension Financial and wellbeing benefits including 24/7 virtual GP appointments, early access to wages, and more Professional development programme access for every stage of your career, including access to a careers coach ​ *Subject to T&Cs The Role As an Early Years Assistant, you will work as...

Nursery – Bright Horizons Farnborough Day Nursery Salary – £29,612.90    £35,185.80 per annum (dependent on qualification/s and experience) Location –Farnborough Are you looking to work for an organisation whose culture is driven by our HEART principles – Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork? Where you can be yourself, feel supported, and help to make a difference to the next generation? Somewhere you can say: “I did that.” We’re looking for a Room Leader to join our Farnborough Day Nursery. Our Benefits £29,612.90 £35,185.80 per annum Childcare discount of 50% for first child Enhanced parental leave 20 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and paid Christmas closure. Ability to also purchase additional leave* Pension Financial and wellbeing benefits including 24/7 virtual GP appointments, early access to wages, and more Professional development programme access for every stage of your career, including access to a careers...