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.
Opportunities have arisen for experienced systems engineers to deliver the role of Systems Engineer in Thales OME Glasgow.
Optronics & Missile Electronics (OME)
We enable forces to gather timely, meaningful information so they can make thoughtful, decisive choices that safeguard communities. For more than 130 years, we’ve championed the development of Optronics for military, scientific and commercial applications. Our expertise covers three sectors: Air, Land and Sea
The successful candidate will be a talented Systems Engineer with experience of conceptual and detailed design, Integration and verification, coupled with a proven capability of delivering mission systems.
The candidate will have demonstrable experience interfacing with internal and external customers, understanding system requirements, working with other design engineers to specify and accept sub system designs as well as creating verification and validation programs in the defence domain.
The role holder reports to the Systems Engineering Discipline Manager.
We are seeking a highly skilled Systems Engineer with a strong background in conceptual and detailed design, integration, and verification of mission-critical systems. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of successfully delivering complex mission systems within the defence sector.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the design, integration, and verification activities for mission systems, ensuring they meet all performance and reliability requirements.
- Collaborate closely with internal teams and external customers to gather and understand system requirements.
- Work alongside design engineers to specify, review, and approve subsystem designs.
- Develop and implement robust verification and validation programs to ensure compliance with defence standards and operational needs.
- Act as a key technical interface between stakeholders, providing expert guidance throughout the system development lifecycle.
Qualifications:
- Experience in the defence domain or similar mission-critical environments.
- Strong understanding of system engineering principles and best practices.
- Proven ability to manage complex systems integration and verification projects.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for effective stakeholder engagement.
Essential Skills:
- Proficient in the use of Requirement Management tools (e.g. POLARION)
- Experience in System design and development of complex hardware and software systems
- Experience of creating and leading verification and validation programs:
- establishing the lifecycle, processes and methods
- Defining the IVVQ strategy
- Define IVVQ strategy, establishes requirements related to IVVQ activities and perform associated estimates and schedule
- Coordinate IVVQ activities including trials
- Establishes priorities within the IVVQ activities and report on risks
- Perform or organise testing on the manufacturer’s site or at the customer’s premises or at an Environmental Test Facility.
- Analyse results and produce technical reports
Security Clearance Requirement:
Due to the nature of the work that we do at Thales, many of our roles are subject to security restrictions. This role requires Security Clearance (SC). It would be advantageous if currently held, however, if not currently held, it is a requirement that the successful applicant undergo, achieve, and maintain SC Clearance prior to commencing employment.
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.
Please visit the UKSV website for further guidance: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels/national-security-vetting-clearance-levels.
Connect with Fiona Tal, Talent Acquisition Partner #LI-FT1 who is eager to explore together with you this exciting opportunity.
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.
Join Thales in the UK – Innovate with us and sha
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.
Join Thales in the UK – Innovate with us and shape the future!
Skills Required
- Experience in the defence domain or a similar mission-critical environment
- Strong understanding of systems engineering principles and best practices
- Experience designing and developing complex hardware and software systems
- Experience managing complex systems integration and verification projects
- Proficiency with requirements management tools such as Polarion
- Experience creating and leading verification and validation programs
- Ability to establish IVVQ lifecycles, processes, methods, strategies, estimates, schedules, and priorities
- Ability to coordinate IVVQ activities, including trials and testing at manufacturer, customer, or environmental test facilities
- Ability to analyze test results and produce technical reports
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for stakeholder engagement
- Existing UK Security Check clearance is advantageous
- Ability to obtain and maintain UK Security Check clearance before employment
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.
