Space Software Engineering Placement (12 months)

Job Description:

Start date: 21st July 2025

Location: Stevenage

Duration: 12 Months

Application closing date: We encourage you to apply early to avoid missing out on this opportunity! Please note we will close adverts as soon as we receive sufficient applications.

Benefits:

Salary: £22,250

37 hours per week // Flexible working hours // Hybrid working // Half day Fridays! // 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

*subject to completing full hours prior to this

About us: 

We are looking for an intern to join Airbus Defence & Space in Stevenage, joining our rapidly expanding family of highly motivated and skilled software engineers.

We offer you an unique opportunity that enables you to learn about, and work on, a number of Satellite programmes, as well as allowing you to test and refine your analytical and software programming skills in order to reach an industry standard. 

In addition to your direct and real involvement in developing state of the art on board software, you will have the opportunity to see many other aspects of the complete satellite development activities, including specialist clean areas, where payloads are manufactured.

Hosted within the Engineering organisation, the On Board Digital Payload Software Engineering department spans two of the major UK sites, as well as involvement in satellite projects from ‘Earth Observation’, Space Exploration and Science missions, as well as cutting edge Telecommunications Payloads, we design, build and deploy a range of software solutions to enhance our stakeholder’s data and digitalize their working environment.
 

What you will be doing:

Within this placement, you will have the opportunity to shadow the software development team to discover the Space Software Engineering, the latest tools for you to experience the full-stack of software development in an environment which demands a high level of agility to meet its many and varied commitments. Those theories you’ve learnt in University shall come to life in real world requirements. 

You’ll have opportunities to work on applications, servers, databases as well put into practice your communication skills, design patterns and your own stamp onto our products. 

The activities you may undertake will include:

• Given documentation to learn and understand the code base which you will be working on;

• Designing, developing, documenting and testing code which you have written under the supervision of experienced engineers;

• Involvement within a multi-developer team;

• Researching and utilising cutting-edge technologies;

• Pair programming  with an experienced developer;

• Experiencing the full-stack of software development opportunities as a valued team member.

You will contribute on improvement ideas within a transnational organisation. 

Requirements:

Our placements are open to Undergraduates only. Therefore it is mandatory for candidates to be an undergraduate for the whole duration of the placement. Please inform your graduation date on your application.

*Please  ensure you include your CV and a cover letter for your application to be considered*

Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Studying towards a degree in Software Engineering;

• Experience in software engineering, some coding;

• Curious and interested in Space;

• Fluent in the English language (both oral and written).

SECURITY CLEARANCE: Eligibility to gain UK SC Security Clearance OR You will be subject to a BPSS check (including a criminal record check). 

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Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments. Examples of this may include (but is not exclusive to) accessible facilities; additional time for written exercises; auxiliary aids; room layout; dietary requirements etc. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

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