As a proven leader in the global aerospace sector, Airbus designs, produces and delivers innovative solutions with the aim to create a better-connected, safer and more prosperous world. These cutting-edge products and services – which span the commercial aircraft, helicopter, defence, security and space segments – benefit from our wide-ranging expertise and continued emphasis on innovation.

In Finland, Airbus Defence and Space Oy employs around 370 people in Helsinki and Jyväskylä. Most of our employees work in Secure Land Communications (SLC) business unit, which offers advanced communication and collaboration solutions, compliant with the highest standards of security and reliability, both for mission and business critical users. We help our customers in public safety organisations such as police, defence, fire & rescue, healthcare & hospitals, airports, transportation, oil & gas, and utilities, collaborate in a smart and secure manner. While offering hybrid solutions to support our customers on a smooth evolution path, we are playing an active role in shaping future communications and collaborations technology and setting the ground for new standards.

We are now looking for a Software Developer Trainee to join our Software team in our Jyväskylä office. This is your chance to get a comprehensive view of mobile application development.You will join a highly skilled team of software developers, who are responsible for implementing software to the latest smartphones. Our new trainee will learn about technologies and processes on how to develop professional applications for Android and iOS systems. The role includes working with Agile methods in an international environment.

You get to work with meaningful tasks

This role includes designing, developing and testing applications to support public safety professionals in their ongoing efforts to save lives. You will be working with experienced developers, and will learn from them not only the Kotlin and/or Swift programming languages, but also how high quality is ensured throughout the development process. Your working days can also include testing activities as part of quality assurance.

What we expect of you

You are aiming for a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Software Engineering or other relevant field of IT studies. Airbus is committed to offering students meaningful work experience in the early stages of their career so please note that our trainees need to have a student status throughout their employment. As you will be working with several different technologies (either with Kotlin, Java or Swift programming languages, test automation, continuous integration environments), we are expecting you to have interest in learning something new and developing yourself as a professional. The trainee will learn the essentials of different technologies during the internship and hence we welcome you to apply even though you would not yet be familiar with the technologies listed.

A fluent English language skill is a prerequisite and other languages are seen as an advantage. We expect you to be proficient in problem solving and we appreciate constructive ways of tackling problems. As this position mainly involves working in a team, we hope you are a skilled team player with a positive attitude towards work.

The duration of the trainee period is 3-4 months and will start as agreed for summer 2023. The position is full-time during the summer and the possibility to continue part-time during the fall of 2023 can be discussed during the internship.

The position requires basic security clearance approval from Finnish authorities.

Please apply by sending your CV and cover letter via the link below by 31st of January 2023.

We aim to conclude 1 round of interviews with the candidates we see are best suitable for the position. Possible changes in the recruitment process structure will be informed to the applicants.

About our Trainee Programme

After your trainee experience at Airbus you’ll have a comprehensive understanding of your function’s activities as well as practical knowledge and know-how that will help to build a strong ground for your professional career. Our current and former trainees have appreciated the learning opportunities and meaningful work tasks our trainee programme offers.

As our trainee, you get to be part of a community of like-minded colleagues. Since our working atmosphere is truly international, you will have the chance to brush up your language skills and to work with people from various backgrounds. We provide insights to our business with regular informative pop-ups and organize fun after work activities. We want to help you build a strong professional network and hence we have a buddy program that introduces you to former trainees and professionals outside of your own team.

Our trainees are offered a salary based on recommendations and many opportunities for personal and professional growth. In addition, we provide benefits such as lunch and sports & culture benefit, comprehensive occupational health care and a supportive working community where you are appreciated just the way you are.

Want to know more?

We are happy to give you more information about this position! Feel free to contact Head of R&D Jyväskylä, Antti Raunio (010 4080 350) during Mondays or Thursdays (starting on week 2) between 15-16.

Read more about Airbus in Finland on:

https://www.securelandcommunications.com/airbus-finland ;

Read more about what we do on:

https://www.securelandcommunications.com