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.
Industrial Process Engineer – Supply Chain – Electrical
Location: Glasgow (with regular supplier travel)
At Thales, we work together to build technology that helps make the world safer, more secure and more sustainable. We are looking for an experienced Industrial Process Engineer to join our team and play a key role in developing and improving supplier manufacturing processes across PCB and electrical cable harness production.
This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with suppliers, engineering teams, procurement and quality specialists to ensure high standards of quality, reliability and process excellence throughout our supply chain.
What you'll be doing
- Partnering with PCB and cable manufacturing suppliers to optimise production processes and quality performance.
- Conducting supplier audits, process assessments and First Article Inspections (FAI).
- Driving continuous improvement through process data analysis and corrective actions.
- Supporting new product introductions and supplier readiness activities.
- Leading APQP activities and managing PPAP submissions to ensure robust manufacturing processes.
- Building strong supplier relationships and providing clear reporting on performance, risks and improvement plans.
About you
- Experience working within electronics, PCB, cable harness, or wider manufacturing environments.
- Good understanding of manufacturing processes, quality standards and supplier development.
- Knowledge of APQP, PPAP, Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma methodologies.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
- Willingness to travel to supplier sites as required.
We'd love to hear from you if you have
A degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Manufacturing Engineering, Product Design, or a related discipline. However, we equally welcome applications from candidates who have developed relevant expertise through industry experience.
At Thales, we ensure equal opportunities, pay and working conditions for all. The benefits we offer include private medical insurance, buying or selling annual leave, cycle to work schemes, employee discounts, paid volunteering day, stocks and shares, annual bonus and much more depending on the role. Read more about our benefits here.
We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued for who they are and the unique strengths they bring. Discover more about our programmes, employee networks, wellbeing policies, and inclusive features here.
If this role isn’t quite right for you, we encourage you to join our talent community where your details will be shared with our recruitment teams for other potential opportunities. Join the Talent Community here.
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Skills Required
- Experience in electronics, PCB, cable harness, or broader manufacturing environments
- Understanding of manufacturing processes, quality standards, and supplier development
- Knowledge of APQP and PPAP methodologies
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma methodologies
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to work independently and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams
- Willingness to travel to supplier sites as required
- Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Manufacturing Engineering, Product Design, or a related discipline, or equivalent industry expertise
Thales Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Thales and has not been reviewed or approved by Thales.
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Retirement Support — Retirement plans with employer contributions and matches, profit sharing, and share purchase opportunities are emphasized across multiple regions. These elements are positioned as competitive components of total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous PTO that increases with tenure, paid holidays, and paid military, maternity, and paternity leave are described. This breadth supports work–life balance across locations.
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Flexible Benefits — Hybrid work options, flexible schedules, and parental supports such as childcare benefits and leave for sick children are available in several markets. Flexibility is presented as a core part of the employee experience.
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What We Do
Thales is a global high technology leader investing in digital and “deep tech” innovations – connectivity, big data, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and quantum technology – to build a future we can all trust, which is vital to the development of our societies. The company provides solutions, services and products that help its customers – businesses, organisations and states – in the defence, aeronautics, space, transportation and digital identity and security markets to fulfil their critical missions, by placing humans at the heart of the decision-making process.
