Space Software Engineering Internship — Hybrid & Flexible

Airbus; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £24,500

Flexible hours

Hybrid option

Half day Fridays

25 days holidays

Job summary

AIRBUS Defence and Space Limited in Stevenage offers a 12-month Software Engineering internship for undergraduates. You will join the engineering team to develop onboard software for satellite programmes, enhancing your analytical and programming skills in a real-world setting.

Start date is 19 July 2027 with a 12-month duration; applications close 27 September 2026. The role supports hybrid working options and requires a CV and cover letter outlining motivation and suitability.

Qualifications

• Studying towards a degree in Software Engineering.
• Some coding experience in software projects or coursework.
• Curious about Space and keen to learn.

Responsibilities

• Shadow the software development team to learn Space Software Engineering.
• Work on applications, servers and databases under supervision.
• Contribute to design, documentation and testing of code.
• Collaborate in a multi-developer team and pair program where appropriate.
• Explore emerging technologies and patterns used in embedded software.
• Help develop embedded software with hardware interfaces (low-level ops).

Skills

C

C++

Java

Python

Education

Undergraduate degree in Software Engineering

Job description

AIRBUS Defence and Space Limited in Stevenage offers a 12-month Software Engineering internship for undergraduates. You will join the engineering team to develop onboard software for satellite programmes, enhancing your analytical and programming skills in a real-world setting.

Start date is 19 July 2027 with a 12-month duration; applications close 27 September 2026. The role supports hybrid working options and requires a CV and cover letter outlining motivation and suitability.