Cyber Security Software Engineer Degree Apprenticeship

InternHunt; Newport; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

37 hours per week

Half day Fridays

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension

Success share

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Airbus Defence and Space Limited in Newport, UK, offers a Software Engineering Degree Apprenticeship. Start date 31 August 2027. The programme runs for 3 years and leads to a BSc in Applied Software Engineering provided by Cardiff University.

It combines on‑the‑job training with a formal degree, within a Cyber Security UK engineering team. You will work across embedded and Windows application software, learning cryptographic device development to meet high standards.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a BSc (hons) Applied Software Engineering through Cardiff University.
• Strong C/C++ programming skills and understanding of embedded systems.
• Willing to undertake a degree apprenticeship with on‑the‑job training.

Responsibilities

• Participate in rotational placements across departments.
• Develop cryptographic software within Airbus Defence and Space Cyber Security UK.
• Learn design decisions and estimation under Airbus standards.
• Collaborate with systems, hardware, FPGA and verification engineers.

Skills

C/C++

Embedded

UML

Real-time software

Education

BSc (hons) Applied Software Engineering

Tools

Ectocryp

CertSecure

Job description

Airbus Defence and Space Limited in Newport, UK, offers a Software Engineering Degree Apprenticeship. Start date 31 August 2027. The programme runs for 3 years and leads to a BSc in Applied Software Engineering provided by Cardiff University.

It combines on‑the‑job training with a formal degree, within a Cyber Security UK engineering team. You will work across embedded and Windows application software, learning cryptographic device development to meet high standards.