Airbus

Space Software Engineering Placement (12 months)

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Stevenage, United KingdomIntern

Responsibilities

  • Learn and understand the assigned codebase using project documentation.
  • Design, develop, document, and test software under the supervision of experienced engineers.
  • Collaborate in a multi-developer team and pair program with experienced developers.
  • Work across applications, servers, databases, and the full software development lifecycle.
  • Contribute to embedded software solutions involving low-level communication layers, register control, FPGA components, and hardware interfaces.
  • Research and use emerging technologies while contributing improvement ideas in a transnational organisation.

Requirements

  • Remain an undergraduate for the entire 12-month placement and provide a graduation date with the application.
  • Study toward a degree in Software Engineering.
  • Have some software engineering or coding experience.
  • Demonstrate curiosity and interest in space.
  • Have good oral and written communication skills.
  • Submit a CV and cover letter explaining motivation and suitability.
  • Pass a BPSS check and potentially obtain UK SC-level Security Clearance or meet Export Control requirements depending on the role.

Benefits

  • Salary of £24,500.
  • 12-month placement starting 19 July 2027 in Stevenage.
  • 37-hour working week with flexible working hours.
  • Hybrid working options depending on the role.
  • Half-day Fridays subject to completing full hours beforehand.
  • 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays.

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