At Chess, we believe that advanced technology has the power to make the world a better place. Defence Leaders around the world work with us for market-leading, reliable defence systems and we are committed to using our expertise to develop innovative solutions that contribute to a safer, securer, greener, and more inclusive future.
Careers at Chess Dynamics
Why Work At Chess?
At Chess Dynamics, we believe that advanced technology has the power to make the world a better place. Defence leaders around the world work with us for market-leading, reliable defence systems, and we are committed to using our expertise to develop innovative solutions that contribute to a safer, securer, greener, and more inclusive future. We know that these technologies don’t just come from anywhere. They come from the hard work and dedication of our people who are passionate about making a difference. If you want to challenge yourself, grow your skills and feel like you really belong, then join us in the next phase of our story as we look to the future to build a smarter, more advanced, and more secure tomorrow.
Designed by experts, built by specialists, maintained by professionals. We are Chess.
Our Company Benefits It’s important to us to offer a well-rounded benefits package to our employees. That’s why we focus on a total reward package, work/life balance, and wellbeing to ensure as many aspects are on offer as possible.
Total reward package At Chess we want our employees to feel valued and become fully invested in our business, so a comprehensive total reward package is high on the agenda. Working at chess you can expect: • 5% matched pension contribution • Online rewards hub with access to discounts, vouchers and cashback for a host of well-known brands • Life assurance • Income protection • Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave • Employee Referral Scheme Our employee share schemes (SIP and SAYE) allow our people to benefit from our successes. We also have green benefits such as a salary sacrifice electric car scheme where you can save money on a range of vehicles and have access to charging points at all three of our sites.
Wellbeing Chess offers benefits that invest in
our employees’ wellbeing. Aside from the financial aspect, we provide benefits that impact our people’s physical health and mental wellbeing too. From our cycle to work scheme and discounted gym memberships, to wellbeing app subscriptions and 24/7 access to remote GPs, we provide a wealth of options to ensure our people’s wellbeing is supported. Incorporating wellbeing initiatives on site is also important to us, we have mental health first aiders at each of our sites who regularly meet, discuss and put on events that support our employees’ wellbeing, such as time to talk day walking routes and hired massage therapists offering workplace massages.
A healthy work/life balance We promote a healthy work /life balance for our employees by offering an array of benefits that support this. Our holiday entitlement is a generous 28 days – plus UK bank holidays – per calendar year, with the opportunity to purchase up to an additional five days leave should you wish to do so. This is complemented with lunchtime finishes every Friday for all our employees. We recognise that hybrid working is a sought-after perk across the UK so, where role responsibilities permit, we accommodate this and supply our people with the high spec IT equipment needed to make this possible.
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Students and graduates As a business we know how important it is to encourage young people to consider a career within STEM. We are proud to offer a variety of opportunities to those who are at the point of making important early career decisions. We can offer guidance on where interests may be suited and applied, the opportunity to experience real world projects that assist in deepening university knowledge, and roles for those looking to start their career as a graduate.
Work experience
Work experience is something we offer to school students who have a keen STEM interest and want to know more about the practical applications of our products. You will get the opportunity to see what our engineering and production teams do at Chess and how this fits into the bigger picture of our business. Whether you are looking for a week’s work experience or just a day or two, please get in touch with us with your work experience dates and we can see if it’s something we are able to support. We also have a great group of STEM ambassadors that would love to get involved in careers days talks and presentations, so if you are a careers advisor or teacher that would be interested in Chess attending your school, please reach out.
Apprenticeship Schemes
Apprenticeship schemes are becoming more popular here at Chess. We recognise that some individuals prefer to get stuck in with hands on work whilst gaining a new qualification. We welcome individuals to join us as an apprentice in our production engineering teams as well as IT and other areas. If you would like to know more about a potential Apprenticeship, please reach out to us to discuss your interests as we would love to be the employer that can offer the chance to enhance your skills whilst you learn and provide an encouraging and nurturing environment in which to thrive.
Industrial Year Placements
Over the past few years, we have had multiple students join us to complete an industrial year placement as part of their university degree, we offer placements that cover Electronic and Mechanical Engineering, as well as those that have a Computer Science and Software focus. If you are looking for an industrial year placement as part of your degree, get in touch to find out application timings.
Graduate Level Roles
As we offer great learning and development opportunities, Chess is a great place to start your career and build your knowledge and skillset to a point where you have the ability and opportunity to work on some of our most complex projects. If you can’t see an active role in your area of interest or expertise, please get in touch with the Recruitment Team and we can advise if there may be something suitable for you.
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Experienced Professionals We have a great track record of developing talent in house, taking people from graduate level roles all the way through to management positions. We also recognise that new, experienced, professionals bring a fresh perspective and an increase in knowledge base. Combining the talents of both is a key factor in our success. Across all areas of our business from Engineering and Production, to Project Management, Sales, and Support Services, we know that our experienced professionals are driving the business forward together. Joining as an experienced professional you can expect to work on exciting complex projects as well as impart your knowledge on others to foster our culture for continuous learning and development. We want to see what your expertise can bring to Chess in ways of driving technical excellence as part of a team that isn’t afraid to take on challenges when it comes to providing solutions to our clients’ needs.
Careers in Engineering
Chess offers many different careers in engineering, each with its own unique challenges and rewards. Our Mechanical engineers design and build our systems from the ground up. They work on a wide range of products, from surveillance to fire control to special projects. The Software Team at Chess consists of a group of highly motivated engineers with a wealth of experience in Image Processing and Software Development. Projects are focussed on providing practical solutions to real world scenarios. Our Electronic engineers assist with the design and development of electrical and electronic hardware and embedded software. Our Systems engineers assist in all phases across the complete Systems engineering lifecycle. Including requirements capture, system architecture design, verification and validation, and other related tasks.
No matter what your interests, there is an engineering career that is a good fit for you.
Careers in Operations and Central Functions
The Chess Operations department and Central Functions are responsible for the day- to-day running of our business, they play a critical role in ensuring that the business is efficient and profitable. If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding career, Chess is a great place for you to develop your skills in a huge variety of areas.
Customer Service / Logistics Support
Stores / Goods in & Out
Field Service Engineers
Health and Safety
Export
Production
Quality and Test
Supply Chain
Finance
HR
Sales and Marketing Project Management
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Our company values are the guiding principles that shape our company and help us achieve our goals.
Teamwork We work together to provide our customers with solutions.
Integrity We do what we say, when we say. We act with honesty and are trustworthy. Excellence We take pride in what we do. We strive to continuously improve ourselves and the business. Courage We are not afraid of taking on challenges with diligence, endurance, and nerve.
...So, if you’re looking for a challenging and rewarding career working for a company that actually cares about you and your future, then Chess is the place for you.
Chess Dynamics Limited Quadrant House North Heath Business Park, North Heath Lane Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 5QE United Kingdom
www.chess-dynamics.com Tel: +44 (0)1403 249 888 Fax: +44 (0)1403 249 555
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