Thales offer an engineering apprenticeship:

You will study towards a Level 6 Digital and Technology Solutions Degree Apprenticeship across defence, avionics and security businesses.As a software apprentice you will be studying towards aBSc in Digital and Technology Solutions with Anglia Ruskin University, following the Software Engineering pathway. For the duration of this 4 year programme you will combine university studies with practical application, working within the software function.

You will need a minimum of 104 UCAS tariff points at A2 (Grades BCC) with at least 1 STEM subject (Maths, Physics, Computer Science, Engineering, Electronics) or an equivalent e.g. BTEC DMM. They will also require 5 GCSEs grade A-C including English and Maths.