Graduate Data Engineer

Start date - October 2027

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 Data Engineer. We are seeking a driven and analytically-minded Graduate Data Engineer / Analyst to join our IT/IM department. This role is designed for a recent graduate eager to unlock the value of our company´s data across multiple domains. You will be responsible for transforming raw data from design, engineering, finance, manufacturing, and testing into strategic assets. Your work will directly impact decision-making by building inference systems, automating operational processes, and laying down the critical data architecture required to prepare the company for cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools. You can expect to be involved in the following:

• Data Exploitation & Engineering: Extract, clean, and harmonize cross-functional datasets from diverse business areas (Design, Engineering, Finance, Manufacturing, and Testing).
• Decision Support Systems: Design, build, and maintain data inference models and dashboards that facilitate data-driven decision-making across leadership teams.
• Process Automation: Identify inefficiencies and automate manual data workflows to improve operational speed and data reliability.
• AI Readiness: Structure, pipeline, and optimize existing data environments to prepare the organization for the seamless implementation of advanced AI and Machine Learning tools.
• Continuous Improvement: Monitor data quality and governance, ensuring accurate and secure data availability across departments.

You will learn to act as the vital link between IT/IM infrastructure and core business units (Engineering, Finance, Operations), translating complex operational needs into scalable data solutions, making the ETL/ELT pipeline design and workflow orchestration, data Modeling and Data Warehousing concepts, and about Version control systems (Git).

What we are looking for

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

• An Engineering degree level or equivalent within STEM learning paradigm

• Recently graduated or first professional experience in the field of data engineering, data analytics or process automation

• Experience with Power BI (advanced dashboard creation, DAX, and data modeling).

• Strong proficiency in SQL for database querying and manipulation.

• Solid foundations in Python or R (specifically for data analysis, automation scripts, and basic inference/statistical modeling).

• Familiarity with Cloud Data ecosystems (e.g., Azure Data Factory/Synapse, AWS, or Snowflake) is a plus.

• Strong verbal and written communication in our business language (English). Other languages are a plus

• 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.

• Analytical Mindset. Exceptional problem-solving skills with a natural curiosity to dig into complex datasets.

• Communication. Ability to translate technical data jargon into clear, actionable insights for non-technical stakeholders.

Feel like you can´t tick some boxes above? If you have most of the skills and experience that we´re looking for and are willing to use your talent to learn the rest, we encourage you to apply!

Please note, 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.

STATEMENT: This position requires a security clearance or will require being eligible for clearance by the recognized authorities.