Graduate Software Engineer

Graduate Software Engineer Global Graduate programme providing two years of aerospace and defence software development experience across the full SDLC, mainly using Java, with rotational placements.

Are you a university graduate with the aspiration, enthusiasm, and talent to help us pioneer sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world? Every year, Airbus seeks bright minds from around the globe to fill critical roles that will shape our future.

When you begin your career with us, we don't just offer a job; we accelerate your growth through the Airbus Global Graduate development journey. This isn't a one-size-fits-all program; it's a personalized, two-year experience designed to cultivate your professional skills, enhance your business acumen, and hone your technical abilities.

We place a strong emphasis on developing your leadership potential from day one. You'll gain a unique perspective on the world of Airbus while contributing directly in a specific, impactful position.

During the two years, we will take you on a soft-skill development journey, covering such areas as inclusive leadership, our Values, resilience, communication and emotional intelligence, with various in-person and virtual workshops.

Beyond your daily responsibilities and this comprehensive schedule of training, you'll join your global graduate community annually for an in-person dedicated development week. This is your chance to connect with your peers, learn directly from our seasoned leaders, and gain insights from the best in the industry.

Throughout the programme, you will be developed into an established and valuable team member from day 1. You'll sharpen your skills in an area strategically important to Airbus, gaining a deep understanding of our business – its opportunities, challenges, and needs. 

Most importantly, you'll have learned more about yourself and what makes you truly great. You will have demonstrated your capability and readiness to take on future leadership challenges within Airbus.

Above all, you'll have the unparalleled opportunity to do your best work in an industry that is literally reshaping how we live in our world.

If you're ready to embark on this transformative journey and unlock your full potential, apply below.

What you will be doing 

You will be on a development journey to guide your growth into the role of AGGP2027 – Graduate Software Engineer and can expect to be involved in the following:  

1. Contribute to cutting-edge projects in the aerospace and defence sector developing and implementing innovative software solutions across various domains, working within a dynamic and collaborative team environment.
2. Participate in the full software development life cycle, from requirements gathering to delivery maintenance, following both Waterfall and Agile Software development approaches.

3. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including systems engineers, Test engineers and project managers.

4. Developing mainly in Java, you will use the latest technologies and tools to develop, test, debug, and optimise the performance of your software and that of the product.

5. Learn to write and maintain technical documentation and contribute to the continuous improvement of software development processes and tools.

6. Learn, with support, and apply new technologies and programming languages as required by project needs.

7. Supprt the integration of software components with hardware and other systems and learn to understand and adhere to industry standards, best practices, and company policies for software development and security.
 

Your development journey will include a minimum of one rotational placement to support your growth into position.

At the end of the two year development programme you will have developed into the position of AGGP2027 - Graduate Software Engineer.

What we are looking for

To be a successful applicant, you will need to demonstrate you have:

• A degree level or equivalent within Software Engineering

• Recently graduated or first professional experience in the field of Software Engineering

• Strong verbal and written communication in our business language (English)

• A desire to work in a collaborative team environment, focused on driving future innovation

• The ability to be self aware and a wish to be in the driving seat of your development.

We love your interest in working for Airbus but we do ask that you make only one application to the Airbus Global Graduate Programme. Take the time to decide which of our exciting opportunities is right for you and then submit an application that best represents you, your skills and experience in connection with the role you have selected.