Product Support Engineer LR8

Glasgow

Closing date for applications: Friday15th March 2024

We have a great opportunity for a Product Support Engineer to join Thales OME.

Product support engineers (PSE) are required to work with a degree of autonomy, reacting to problems as they arise. You may be required to liaise with other dockyard support engineers PSEs will assist in the identification and rectification of technical problems and issues, with support from the Senior Product Support Engineer and Glasgow Engineering team as appropriate, fulfilling the aim of minimising any platform impact.

This role will be Govan based, assisting on a variety of naval programme activities however, a key aspect of this role is the requirement to visit the waterfront at short notice, these visits may be local (Faslane) and on occasion, as part of an international delegation.

This post requires a well-rounded Support Engineer with an awareness and working knowledge of relevant disciplines (electronics, software, mechanical, optical & manufacture).

The selected candidate will be expected to absorb a significant amount of information, provided via a combination of bespoke and on the job training, over an extended period of time, to increase expertise in the detailed operation of this complex system. The candidate will therefore need to be highly motivated and committed to this long term role.

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What We Can Offer

We’re committed to giving you opportunities to be your best. We believe in embracing the passion and potential of our people, and to achieve this we offer market leading training, development and experiences, along with the opportunity to be mentored and coached by some of the smartest minds in the industry. We hire from within as our first priority, so you’ll have a myriad of opportunities within our diverse, global organisation.

Flexibility

Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

Connect with Fiona Tal, Talent Acquisition Partner #LI-FT1 who is eager to explore together with you this exciting opportunity.

This role will require SC Clearance. It would be advantageous if currently held, however, if not currently held, it is a requirement that the successful applicant will undergo, achieve, and maintain SC Clearance. Please visit the UKSV website for further guidance.

To be eligible for full SC, you generally need to have resided in the UK for the last 5 years. In some circumstances, a minimum of 3 years’ residence in the UK over the last 5 years may be accepted, with additional overseas checks.

In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.

At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working.

Thales UK is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process. We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro-diverse applicants or those with a disability or long-term condition can be their best during the recruitment process. To request an adjustment,if you need this job advert in an alternative format or if you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Resourcing Ops for mid to senior roles, or the Early Careers Team for graduate and apprentice roles.

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