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Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom Thales Part time
Location: Glasgow, United Kingdom

Thales people architect solutions that are relied upon to deliver operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defensive systems for land, sea, and air. From early warning, to threat neutralisation, our platforms cover all levels from very short-range systems, to extended protection across the entire battle-space including Airspace Mobility Solutions, Vehicles and Tactical Systems and Missile Defence, Optronics, and Radar.

Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across five major industries; Aerospace, Defence, Ground Transportation, Security and Space. 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.

Optical Design Engineer

Location: Glasgow

Thales is a world leader in the design and manufacture of products for the worldwide defence, aerospace and security markets. At Thales in Glasgow we design and manufacture a diverse range of Electro-Optical products for a wide range of platforms covering Land, Sea and Air. Our diverse range of Electro-Optical products includes Thermal Imagers, Threat Warning Systems, Laser Rangefinders & Designators, Vehicle Sighting Systems and Submarine Periscopes & Optronic Masts.

What the role has to offer:
  • Seeing your designs come to life through the end user
  • Working across land, sea and air portfolio

About the Team

This is an exciting opportunity working within the Optronics Missile Electronics (OME) function, who deliver future optronics products and services for land, air and sea. You will be working with a small, close-knit, collaborative team.

Our Opportunity

As an optical design engineer, you will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of products that encompass thermal imaging, multiband, direct and indirect visual imaging, non-imaging and laser systems.

You will be involved in all aspects of optical design and engineering, including:
  • Definition of the optical architecture to meet requirements
  • Detailed design and tolerancing of optical systems and sub-assemblies
  • Definition of detailed optical drawings
  • Technical discussions with optical component subcontractors
  • Definition of optical test methods
  • Specification of production tooling and test equipment

You will be expected to support multiple projects and as such will require planning and organising skills. You will be a committed team member who enjoys collaboration, working within and improving shared development practices and documenting and sharing knowledge and experience with colleagues.

Due to the sensitive nature of much of the work, all applicants must be UK nationals and eligible for UK MoD Security Clearance. Please visit the UKSV website for further guidance.

About You

We are interested in talking to interested candidates, whether you are an experienced designer looking for your next steps, or someone that is looking for their first role .

Some nice to haves...
  • A degree in a Numerate, Scientific or Engineering subject or Higher Education/equivalent training and experience.
  • You will be familiar with radiometry and photometry principles and a basic knowledge of classical optical systems.
  • A passion for optics, implement it on a solution, and capture associated trends and concerns
  • A team-player attitude and love to work within a multidisciplinary environment
  • A customer-oriented mind-set

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.

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

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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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