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# Software Engineer

- **Company:** Thales Group
- **Location:** Cheadle, UK
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, DevOps, LabVIEW, Software Engineering, SC Clearance, Information Technology
- **Published:** May 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://thales.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/Careers/job/Cheadle/Software-Engineer_R0322605-1

## About the Role

* Degree or equivalent in a relevant subject e.g. Software Engineering,
Computer Science, Maths, Physics or Engineering.

 * Experience of contemporary SW development technologies on large scale systems
 * Experience of LabVIEW (Laboratory Virtual Instrument Engineering Workbench) development
 * Experience working in an Agile or DevOps team with an iterative approach to software development
 * Able to travel to other sites both in the UK and overseas when needed, Due 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.

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.

## Description

We're looking for an enthusiastic software engineer with strong software development skills and a passion for working in a team to deliver solutions to complex engineering problems.

This is a unique opportunity for you to create software that delivers a state of the art sonar capability for UK and international navies. Our systems are developed for a wide range of significant defence projects, including the latest autonomous Mine Countermeasures solutions, Royal Navy submarines, Merlin helicopters, the latest frigates and the Hunt Class Mine Countermeasures vessel., * Make a key contribution to your agile software development team and champion agile best practices

 * Implement state-of-the-art sonar solutions to allow our Royal Navy operators to undertake complex tasks in the most efficient way
 * Remove the complexity of sharing data between bespoke systems to enable a digital revolution for our Royal Navy
 * Hold yourself and your team accountable to the high standards that give Thales the reputation as a company that embodies engineering excellence
 * Work with customer support functions to enable new capability to be deployed efficiently


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