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We cover four sectors: Mine Counter Measures, Anti-Submarine warfare, Services and Future Capabilities.\nThe Systems Engineer will support successful delivery of UWS/Sonar systems by familiarising themselves with testing and verification activities, building knowledge of the support environment, working effectively with Field Service Engineers (FSEs), and contributing to engineering-led delivery execution.\nKey Responsibilities:\nTesting familiarisation & verification support\nFamiliarise with test approaches (integration/acceptance/regression as applicable), test documentation, and expected evidence.\nSupport test readiness by understanding and delivering what needs to be in place (procedures, configurations, prerequisites, traceability).\nSupport and co-ordinate defect/issue investigation by gathering technical evidence and relating findings to requirements/interfaces where appropriate.\nContribute to evidence capture and issue closure.\nSupport environment knowledge\nDevelop a working understanding of the installation/commissioning and operational support context.\nIdentify how support environment constraints (procedures, tooling, operational limitations, maintenance/support expectations) can affect testing outcomes and delivery progress.\nTranslate support environment findings into engineering actions and provide clear feedback to the relevant technical owners.\nHandbooks / standards familiarity\nDevelop and demonstrate familiarity with relevant engineering handbooks and standards.\nApply handbook/standard expectations to your deliverables (documentation, testing evidence, configuration integrity, and governance adherence).\nFollow document/control processes appropriate to controlled engineering environments.\nSkills and Experience\nPractical experience supporting testing/verification (or working in teams where testing evidence and readiness are critical).\nDemonstrable knowledge of commissioning/installation/operational support context, or comparable industrial experience.\nProven ability to work with FSEs or equivalent field/site support teams to resolve issues and support closure.\nExperience contributing to delivery outcomes (milestones, actions/dependencies tracking, progress reporting).\nFamiliarity with relevant engineering handbooks/standards, including applying them to engineering/testing work.\nUK Eyes Only:\nDue to the nature of the work that we do at Thales, many of our roles are subject to security restrictions. This role requires you to be a UK National and achieve Security Clearance (SC) without any caveats. 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. If approved by the MOD, a dual national from a non-ITAR country may be considered.\nTo 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.\nPlease visit the UKSV website for further guidance: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels/national-security-vetting-clearance-levels.\nAt Thales, we ensure equal opportunities, pay and working conditions for all. 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