Job Description:

SECURITY CLEARANCE: Eligibility to gain UK SC Security Clearance OR SC Security Clearance

TRAVEL REQUIRED: Infrequent European travel up to 2 times year

LOCATION: Stevenage (60% of your working week must be office based)

TYPE: Full time, suitable for experienced Architects, early careers or STEM returner

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU:

• Financial Reward: Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options, car leasing scheme, free onsite parking, tax-free technology scheme, discounted shopping and much more

• Work / Life Balance: 37 hour week, flexible working around core hours, hybrid working, up to 2 additional days per month as TOIL.

There are no core hours on Friday afternoons. Employees may use this flexibility at their discretion, provided they fulfil their contractual working hours and meet business needs (such as urgent deadlines or client requirements)

• Personal Development: Personalised development plan and unlimited access to 10,000+ E-learning courses, internal mobility including international opportunities

• Health & Wellbeing: Wellbeing benefits (including 24/7 online GP and mental health support), Employee Assistance Programme, discounted family health / dental insurance / eye tests, cycle-to-work scheme, on-site canteen and coffee shop, lunchtime pilates

• Family and Caregiving: Life assurance, enhanced pay for parental leave (23 weeks at 100% pay), adoption / shared parental / caregiving leave

• Inclusive Environment: Wellbeing room, Multi-faith room, Employee Representative Groups (Gender, LGBTQ+, International, Generational, Disability, Social & Cultural Diversity, Neurodiversity)

Our world is changing. And so are we. From our commitment to zero-carbon flight to

[cleaning up space](http: //airbus.com/en/products-services/space/telecommunications-and-navigation-satellites/protection-against-space-debris), sustainability is at the heart of our purpose. So what's your next change?

This role will suit someone at a Professional or Early Careers stage, who has a Data background either in Architecture or Aerospace/Space, who is eager to learn what important role data plays when developing satellites.

Due to increased workload, we are looking for a socially skilled Database Architect who will be integrated into 1-3 projects and join a small Stevenage team of professionals who are part of a larger transnational team. Being in contact with a wide range of departments, most Stevenage based, means face-to-face meetings and maybe a cuppa will be welcomed.

You will be looking after the Systems Engineering Database (SEDB) that acts as a central hub of engineering data, providing a single source of truth for the Avionics design.

How you will Contribute to the team -Learn or increase your knowledge of :

• Work on Projects like

[ARIEL](https: //www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/news/2023-12-esa-validates-preliminary-design-of-ariel-exoplanet-spacecraft-built-by), Aeolus-2, ExoMars Rover (and more) for ESA and the UK MOD, within a Scrum environment.

• Tailor architecture to project needs based on the framework of the product, or based on heritage / legacy situations

• Populate the database via data import functions, manual entry, or scripting.

• Ensure consistency of the overall Systems Engineering database content and performing of validation, including transnational harmonization

• Project management of the SEDB work package in terms of schedule, cost, risk, plus management of changes, and issues.

• Team management of the DB team and/or subcontracted work packages in case of larger projects

About you

• Experience in data management and organisation within an aerospace/space environment

• Programming skills with Java, C++, or similar object-oriented languages alongside Version control systems (SVN, Git, …)

• Basic knowledge of project management principles

• Experience of prioritising tasks based on information rather than how loud someone is being

• Capability to dissect a complex problem into manageable parts, and to ensure its solution in an autonomous way

• Interested in AI and bringing ideas to the table to shape processes and new ways of working

Not a 100% match? No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth with customised development solutions.

HOW WE CAN SUPPORT YOU:

Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need and we’ll always do our best to accommodate your request.

Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments for the selection process – you can share this with your Talent Acquisition Partner if you are invited to interview. Examples may include (but not exclusive to) accessible facilities; auxiliary aids; room layout, etc. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Airbus UK will offer an interview to any applicant that considers themselves to have a disability or long-term condition under the Equality Act 2010 and meets the minimum criteria of the role (as set out in the job advert). To ‘opt in’, just select the option during your application submission and your application will be considered accordingly.

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:

Permanent

Experience Level:

Professional

Job Family:

Chief Engineering & Architecture:

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