Perhaps you’ve spent the last year or two working in IT Support, Service Desk, Desktop Support, Infrastructure or Networking and you’re ready for something more hands-on — with a clear route to progress your career.
At Thorn SDS, you’ll work alongside experienced engineers supporting technology within the Space, Defence and Security sectors.
This isn’t a traditional IT support role. You’ll gain practical engineering experience across hardware, software, networks and infrastructure, working in secure and mission-critical environments while building the skills to progress into more advanced engineering roles.
We want this role to be a genuine step forward in your career.
You’ll work alongside experienced engineers, gaining hands‑on exposure to technologies and secure environments you may not encounter in a conventional IT support role.
As your skills and confidence grow, you’ll take on greater technical responsibility, more complex engineering work and increased ownership of projects.
Your progression could look like:
Junior IT Engineer → IT Engineer → Senior IT Engineer → Beyond
We’ll support your progression through:
No two projects are the same. As a Junior IT Engineer, you could be:
As you progress, the work progresses with you — moving from supporting engineering activities to taking ownership of increasingly complex technical tasks and projects.
We’re looking for someone with practical IT experience who is ready to build on their existing skills and develop into an accomplished IT Engineer.
Experience or knowledge in some of the following would be useful:
Qualifications such as CompTIA A+, Network+, Microsoft certifications or Cisco CCNA would be an advantage, but they’re not essential. Hands‑on experience, technical aptitude and a willingness to learn are just as important.
We’re looking for someone who enjoys solving problems, is curious about technology, communicates well and is comfortable getting hands‑on with IT equipment.
Don’t just take another IT support job. Build your engineering career.
All applicants must already hold the Right to Work in the UK.
Successful applicants will be required to obtain the appropriate UK Government Security Clearance prior to appointment and must meet the required eligibility criteria.
Due to the nature of our work, factors including nationality, previous nationalities and country of birth may affect the projects or roles for which an individual is eligible. Further information on national security vetting and clearance eligibility is available on GOV.UK.
A full UK driving licence would be advantageous, as occasional UK travel may be required.
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