JOB DESCRIPTION:

Start date: 17 August 2026
Location: Newport
Duration : 12.5 months
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ABOUT US:

Ready to protect a global aerospace leader from the world’s most sophisticated cyber threats? The Airbus Cyber Innovation team is at the forefront of this battle, pioneering next-generation security solutions for the aerospace and defence sector. This is your chance to work alongside leading experts, tackling the ever-evolving challenges that define modern cybersecurity and make a discernible impact on critical global infrastructure.
Our team is a dynamic collective of specialists in fields ranging from cyberpsychology and smart manufacturing (IoT/ICS) to AI/ML, cryptography, and cloud security. We don’t expect you to be an expert in any of these; instead, we seek interns with a powerful sense of curiosity, a deep passion for learning, and a proactive drive to contribute your unique ideas to our hands-on experiments and prototype development. We value a fresh perspective and an eagerness to challenge the status quo.
This is more than an internship; it’s an opportunity to turn theory into reality. You will actively build and test innovative prototypes, experiment with emerging technologies, and even have the chance to contribute to research published at international conferences. Immerse yourself in a world-class R&D environment, develop highly sought-after technical skills, and gain firsthand insight into the critical cybersecurity questions facing a major global organization today.

REQUIREMENTS:

Our placements are open to Undergraduates only . Therefore it is mandatory for candidates to be an undergraduate for the whole duration of the placement. Please inform your graduation date on your application.

EDUCATION

Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate some of the following:

• Studying towards a degree in Cyber Security, Computer Science, Psychology, Human Factors, Computing, or equivalent;
• For Computer Science related degrees, passed modules in any of the following or similar: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Cryptography, Data Science, Secure Software Development, Risk Management, Cybersecurity Law, Security Architecture, Cybersecurity of Operational Technology (OT) / SCADA, Cloud Security, Network Security, Offensive & Defensive Security, and/or Security Monitoring.
• For Psychology related degrees, passed modules in any of the following or similar: Cyber Psychology/Human Factors, Decision-Making, Cognitive Science, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Human-Machine interface (HMI) design, Human-robot Interaction (HRI), Research Methods / Design, UI/UX.

EXPERIENCE LEVEL:

Student

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:

During your placement, you will undertake cutting edge digital security research and innovation activities under the guidance of experienced innovators and subject matter experts, to develop solutions to Airbus’ cybersecurity innovation needs.

As part of the Cyber Innovation Team you will:

• Contribute to ongoing and new research projects;
• Learn about the complex and upcoming needs of a large organisation;
• Work with a range of teams within the business to develop new innovations;
• Collaborate with universities across the world;
• Get involved in scouting the market for new cybersecurity technologies and assessing their capabilities;
• Write internal technical reports and contribute to papers published at leading cybersecurity conferences;
• And potentially travel to other Airbus sites, events and academic conferences across Europe.