Data and Software Engineering Degree Apprenticeship

Job Description:

Start date: September 2025

Location: Airbus Defence & Space Stevenage

Duration: 3 years

University: University of West London

Degree: BSc (Hons) Digital and Technology Solutions (Software Engineering)

Application closing date: We encourage you to apply early to avoid missing out on this opportunity! Please note we will close adverts as soon as we receive sufficient applications.

Benefits:

Salary: £20,200

37 hours per week // Half day Fridays!* // 25 days holiday plus bank holidays // Pension // Success share // Plus many more flexible benefits!

*subject to completing full hours prior to this

About us:

The Data Engineering team supports spacecraft programmes with their digital needs. This includes being involved in finding data & software solutions, in the context of system level design, development, and verification, for new & on-going European Space Agency (ESA) programmes such as ExoMars Rover, Vigil, Truths & Biomass and commercial telecommunication programmes such as OneSAT. The team is not only integrated into the programme community, with visibility of the programme phases but has involvement in phases of critical software solutions used across programmes. Our team is a mixture of technical experts who are all passionate about finding technical solutions to support the space programmes. We are an ideal mix of people who can help you develop technically and personally in the role.

What you will be doing:

The Apprentice role will be working on cutting edge space programmes, for customers such as the European Space Agency within the Data Engineering group at Stevenage. This technical role will involve working in the area of development, test and delivery of cutting-edge software solutions for spacecraft data management requiring a good grounding in related software development & data management technologies.

As a Data Engineering Apprentice you will gain experience across development, test and delivery of software solutions within spacecraft development & test across a number of space programmes.

The tasks will be varied and require you to develop & use different skills (technical, project management, communication etc.) in order to complete them successfully.  

You will support & eventually initiate activities within the team gaining experience ‘end to end’; from analysing use cases of spacecraft engineering domains, developing proto-type software solutions to final test, delivery, install & post delivery support.

We are a diverse and inclusive team and value different ways of thinking and working to get a technical solution. This job requires an awareness of any potential ethical compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Requirements:

In order to be eligible to this apprenticeship, you must have a minimum of:

• 2 to 3 GCE “A” Levels at Grades A to C

AND

• GCSE: Grade 4/C or above in English Language and Mathematics.

Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate the following:

• The ability to listen, understand and communicate information

• The desire to work in a technical team environment, with an interest in software engineering

• A strong interest in developing yourself, especially in the context of software engineering

• Interest in finding creative solutions to complex problems

• A passion for coding & engineering

• Any hobbies or examples of software development using Object Orientated coding (e.g. Python, Java), use of Raspberry PIs is of particular interest.

• Submit your CV stating your grades and if they are predicted or achieved; 

• Submit a Cover Letter stating your motivations

Important Information:

GRADES: If you are on predicted grades, your offer will be conditional to achieving the required grades before the apprenticeship start date.

SECURITY CLEARANCE: Eligibility to gain UK SC Security Clearance OR You will be subject to a BPSS check (including a criminal record check).

Our apprenticeship roles do not meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas & Immigration to enable sponsorship of migrant workers.

Contact:

Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments to allow you to access and participate fully in the recruitment process. If you wish to discuss this further please contact via email apprentices@airbus.com​. ​ ​Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.

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.

Company:

AIRBUS Defence and Space Limited

Employment Type:

Apprenticeship

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Experience Level:

Student

Job Family:

Support to Management

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