Space Software Engineering Internship — On-Board Systems

Airbus; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working options

37 hours per week

Salary £24,500

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Half day Fridays

Job summary

Airbus Defence & Space Limited in Stevenage offers a 12-month internship in Software Engineering. You will learn through shadowing the team, work on satellite-related projects, and contribute to both on-board software and associated tooling.

The role emphasizes collaboration, modern coding practices, and exposure to embedded software with hardware interfaces. The position is open to undergraduates for the full duration, with hybrid working options where applicable.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate student for the entire placement duration.
• Pursuing a software engineering degree or equivalent.
• Experience in software engineering or coding is desirable.
• Strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Shadow the software development team to learn Space Software Engineering.
• Work on applications, servers and databases under supervision.
• Contribute to development of embedded software with hardware interfaces.
• Participate in pair programming and use of modern development tools.
• Engage in full software development lifecycle in an agile setting.

Skills

Programming fundamentals

Communication skills

Education

Pursuing Software Engineering degree

Tools

C

C++

Java

Python

Job description

Airbus Defence & Space Limited in Stevenage offers a 12-month internship in Software Engineering. You will learn through shadowing the team, work on satellite-related projects, and contribute to both on-board software and associated tooling.

The role emphasizes collaboration, modern coding practices, and exposure to embedded software with hardware interfaces. The position is open to undergraduates for the full duration, with hybrid working options where applicable.