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Principal Mechanical Engineer

Thales • Belfast, Northern Ireland

Salary

£65k – £65k

Posted

22 July 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Global Business Mobility: Graduate TraineeTemporary Worker (A rating)

Role overview

Thales is hiring a Principal Mechanical Engineer in Belfast, a full-time engineering role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £65k – £65k. Thales holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Global Business Mobility: Graduate Trainee route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Location: Belfast, United Kingdom Thales is a global technology leader with more than 83,000 employees on five continents. With over 7,500 people in the UK, operating across defence, space, aerospace, and digital security, we help build a future we can all trust. Thales supports the security and stability of our nation by providing extraordinary technology to our customers, as well as delivering social value to the UK with our products and services. Principal Mechanical Engineer Location: based…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Thales — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Global Business Mobility: Graduate Trainee
Advertised salary: £65k – £65k
How this salary compares: about 40% above the £46,604 median across 1,631 engineering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 15 other live engineering roles in Belfast — browse them
Posted: 22 July 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

About this sector

Engineering roles spanning civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and chemical disciplines are regularly sponsored by UK employers. Demand is strongest in infrastructure, construction, defence, and advanced manufacturing. Sponsored engineering vacancies frequently appear at Tier 1 contractors, consultancy firms, and utilities companies that recruit internationally to fill technical skills gaps.