Software Engineering Placement (12 months)

During this internship, you will be supporting Satellite Payload Test activities through continued support and development of our bespoke Onesat Test System. This will involve participating in our sprints and daily scrums, and when needed, in the cleanroom supporting the test system itself.

There are multiple process improvement ideas that you will have the opportunity to manage yourself within our 'Sprint' framework, and deliver the solution to the Test System Engineering team, and subsequently the wider AIT business.

There will be opportunities to manage and run sprints during this placement so you can gain useful real world experience in this area.

• Ideally studying towards an Engineering, Science, or Production based degree;


• Have a basic knowledge of Labview and/or Java;


• Have basic knowledge of Agile/Sprint methodologies;


• Communication skills, teamwork, presentation skills, proactive and not afraid to speak up or ask questions., 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.
  
  Airbus offers the unique opportunity that enables you to learn and work alongside satellites as well as allowing you to test your programming skills and refine them to reach an industry standard. The office is a welcoming environment, in which everyone is knowledgeable and more than happy to assist. You will have the chance to see the environments that the payloads are being built in, and see how the software you will be contributing towards has an impact and is used within this process.


The Test System Engineering team works on the Electrical and RF (Radio Frequency) testing of telecommunication satellite spacecraft products, specifically on the NEO and the new Onesat platforms.

The team itself is made of hardware engineers and software engineers, both of which work together to help us deliver our test solution., Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to emsom@airbus.com.

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

Salary: £22,250

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