2026 Software Engineering Apprentice - Reading
Our exciting Software Engineer Apprentice role will develop your software skills to become a confident, positive, and flexible engineer with well-honed technical knowledge. You will support the team to deliver software solutions to deadlines and within budget, including reviewing code and running project reviews.
Role
As a Software Engineer Apprentice, you will develop key skills and experience in the following:
- Programming skills in industry standard languages such as C++ and Java
- Experience of working in multi-disciplined agile environment alongside experienced engineers
- Familiarity with business management tools for managing requirements and formal documentation
- New tools and infrastructure used for the development engineering environment
- Development of secure, quality software solutions that adhere to timescale and budget
- Domain specific knowledge and application of mathematics skills to model and develop real-world solutions across industries, such as aerospace and underwater systems and software defined radio and electronic counter measure systems (dependant on which business area you are aligned to)
- Opportunity to develop creative and bespoke software solutions
- Organisational skills with well-rounded communication and relationship building abilities
- Digital Technologies such as Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics
Training
- You will enrol onto the Level 6 Digital and Technology Solutions Degree Apprenticeship at Warwick University, following the Software Engineering pathway
- For the duration of this 4 year programme you will combine university studies with practical application, working within our software function in Crawley
- This programme is delivered via a block release delivery model, which includes a blend of on campus delivery and remote learning
- For the rest of the time you will be working in the business for 4 days per week and will be given 1 day per week to focus on your apprenticeship studies
- At the end of the apprenticeship you be working as a software engineer within one of the Thales UK businesses
- Apprenticeship Standard
- Digital and technology solutions professional (level 6)
- Training Provider
- THE UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK
- Working Week
- Monday - Friday, Shifts to be confirmed.
- Expected Duration
- 4 Years
- Positions Available
- 2
- Closing Date
- Thursday, 12th February 2026
- Start Date
- Monday, 7th September 2026
Desired Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
Qualifications
- Maths and English GCSE, grade 5 at grade 9-4 (A-C) (Essential)
- Minimum of 112 UCAS points including Maths A Level, grade BBC (Essential)
About the Employer
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. We support businesses, organisations, and governments in addressing tomorrow’s major challenges by developing advanced Defence, Security, Cybersecurity, Digital Identity, and Aerospace solutions, in the most sustainable, responsible, and ethical manner.
- Company
- THALES UK LIMITED
- Location
- 350 Longwater Avenue, Green Park, Reading, Berkshire, England
- Employment Type
- Degree Apprenticeship
- Salary
- £24,000 a year
- Posted
- Company
- THALES UK LIMITED
- Location
- 350 Longwater Avenue, Green Park, Reading, Berkshire, England
- Employment Type
- Degree Apprenticeship
- Salary
- £24,000 a year
- Posted