Job Description

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Start date: 20 July 2026
Location: Portsmouth
Duration: 13 months
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Benefits:
Salary: 23,850
37 hours per week // Flexible working hours // Hybrid working // Half day Fridays!* // 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
*subject to completing full hours prior to this
About us:
Airbus offers a unique opportunity for you to learn and work alongside satellites, while testing and refining your programming skills to meet industry standards. Our office provides a welcoming environment where everyone is knowledgeable and happy to assist. You will have the chance to see the environments where payloads are built and witness how your software contributions have a direct impact on the production process.
Hosted within the Engineering organisation, the Data Engineering department spans two of our major UK sites. We are involved in satellite projects from Earth Observation, Navigation & Science missions, as well as cutting-edge Telecommunications Payloads. We design, build, and deploy a range of software solutions to enhance our stakeholders' data and digitalise their working environments.
For this internship, you will have the chance to work on software for our latest telecom satellite design, OneSat, as well as our larger, complex Eurostar NEOs.
What you will be doing:
Within this Internship, we'll provide training and the latest tools for you to experience the full-stack of software development in an Agile environment. Those theories you've learnt in University shall come to life in real world requirements. You'll have opportunities to work on websites, applications, servers, databases as well put into practice your communication skills, design patterns and your own stamp onto our products.
During this internship, the activities you may undertake will include:

• Given documentation to learn and understand the code base which you will be working on;
• Designing, developing, documenting and testing code which you have written;
• Involvement within a multi-developer agile team;
• Researching and utilizing cutting-edge technologies;
• Pair programming with an experienced developer;
• Experiencing the full-stack of software development opportunities as a valued team member.

A successful candidate shall see themselves working as part of a team, collaborating and communicating with stakeholders and multi-disciplined individuals within the Space industry to help create and maintain websites, applications and databases in accordance with Agile methodology.
Requirements:
Our placements are open to Undergraduates only. Therefore it is mandatory for candidates to be an undergraduate for the whole duration of the placement. Please inform your graduation date on your application.
*Your application should include a CV along with a Cover Letter outlining your motivation and suitability for the role.*
Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate the following:
Studying towards a degree in Computer Science or Software Engineer;
An understanding of Object Oriented Principles;
Good problem solving skills;
A solid foundation in C# or Java;
An interest in programming and technology;
Knowledge of software architecture and design patterns.
SECURITY CLEARANCE: You will be subject to a BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standard) check. You may also need to gain UK SC-level Security Clearance or Export Control, depending on the role.
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Company: AIRBUS Defence and Space Limited
Employment Type: Internship
Experience Level: Student
Job Family: Software Engineering
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