2026 Software Engineering Graduate

Company: Thales

Location: Templecombe

Posted: April 11th, 2026

2026 Software Engineering Graduate

Location: Templecombe, United Kingdom

Start Date: 07 September 2026

Salary: £34,000 per annum

Employee type: Permanent

Working Schedule: Monday – Friday, 37 hours a week (8 hours Monday – Thursday, 5 hours Friday)

What The Role Has To Offer

Graduate Programme

This is a 3‑year programme with the option to rotate, in Year 3, around the country across different business units experiencing different parts of an engineering lifecycle.

You will be assigned to a succession of new or existing programmes where you will work with and be supported by other engineers to design and develop engineering solutions to meet the needs of our customers.

During your time on the programme you will be under the sponsorship and guidance of the Engineering Leadership team and will follow a structured and detailed learning pathway to fast‑track your development within your role.

Requirements

You will have gained or be on track to achieve a bachelor’s degree in a STEM Subject in one of the following subject areas:

Benefits

Other Information

Assessment centres for shortlisted candidates will be held between February – May 2026. Induction week for all Graduate and Apprentices will take place from Monday 07 September – Friday 11 September 2026.

Closing date: Our applications will close at 11.59pm on Monday 5 January 2026.

Security Clearance

All successful candidates must possess the permanent right to work in the UK, and will be required to go through Government security clearance at BPSS Level and to obtain full Security Clearance (SC) in line with the United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) requirements.

Equal Opportunities

Thales is an equal opportunities employer and diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of Thales.

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