Space Systems Engineering Degree Apprentice

Airbus; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £23,000

37 hours per week

Half day Fridays

25 days holiday

Pension

Success share

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Airbus invites applicants to join a Degree Apprenticeship programme in Stevenage, offering hands-on electrical engineering experience across spacecraft subsystems. You will support UK National and ESA missions, learn test solutions, and develop skills in measurements, scripting, and anomaly investigations.

The role requires strong academic foundations in science/engineering, 96 UCAS points, and 5 GCSEs including English and Maths.

Qualifications

• Hands-on engineering skills and practical problem solving.
• Good knowledge of programming and scripting across multiple languages (C, Java, Bash).
• Ability to document work clearly and work well in a team.

Responsibilities

• Gain experience of spacecraft subsystems within the Satellite Electrical Engineering department.
• Support UK National and ESA missions and develop test solutions.
• Perform electrical measurements, write scripts, investigate anomalies and prepare presentations.

Skills

Hands-on engineering

Programming & scripting

Team player

Education

UCAS points 96

GCSEs including English, Maths, Science

Tools

C

Java

Bash scripting

Job description

Airbus invites applicants to join a Degree Apprenticeship programme in Stevenage, offering hands-on electrical engineering experience across spacecraft subsystems. You will support UK National and ESA missions, learn test solutions, and develop skills in measurements, scripting, and anomaly investigations.

The role requires strong academic foundations in science/engineering, 96 UCAS points, and 5 GCSEs including English and Maths.