Location: Sydney, Australia

About Thales

Thales people provide armed forces customers with operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defence mission systems solutions at land, sea, and air. Our platforms extend across the battlespace including Above and Sonar, Electronic Combat, and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance systems.

We’re inventing the future, right here, right now, at Thales. We design the critical security solutions of tomorrow by combining the curiosity to explore, the intelligence to question and the vision to create. Together we solve complicated problems by combining our experience in the market with our leading research and development capabilities.

Thales is committed to promoting and maintaining a workplace culture of shared respect that enables all of us to feel valued, do our best, and remain truly passionate about the place that we work. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process and supportive workplace. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and individuals from diverse backgrounds.

Wellbeing matters at Thales, and where possible we encourage flexible working.

About Your Role

This role will give you both formal studies (TAFE) and practical experience as an Electrical Apprentice. Working within the ship repair & maintenance business of Thales Australia, you will be trained in and assist with a range of electrical activities in a diverse technical environment within the maritime field.

• Develop an understanding and skill in using all trade tools and test equipment.
• Be committed to complete apprenticeship studies in a timely manner.
• Learn to work to drawings, wiring diagrams, Manufacturers specifications and relevant standards.
• Learn to complete electrical installations, fault find, test, repair and overhaul electrical equipment related to naval and commercial vessels
  
  

How About You?

• Have completed 1 year of your apprenticeship (advantageous)
• Proactive attitude and keen to become familiar with workshop equipment, machinery and its safe operation
• Willing to undertake multi-skilled activities in all aspects of ship repair and maintenance work
• Willing and able to work within confined spaces and working at heights, supported by all relevant training
• A current NSW White Card (General Construction) is preferred
  
  

Good to Know

You’ll get an email acknowledgement after you’ve applied, Thales strives to provide a personalised experience for all suitable applicants.

As a Defence security clearance is required for this role, applicants must be Australian citizens and eligible to obtain and maintain an appropriate clearance. To learn more about clearances please visit – http://www.defence.gov.au/AGSVA/

International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) are applicable and as such, your nationality may be a factor in determining your suitability for this role.

Prior to offer you’ll complete a pre-employment police and medical check.

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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. Great journeys start here, apply now!