Wind Tunnel C++ Software Developer

Job Description

Security clearance: You will be subject to a BPSS check (including a criminal record check). Travel required: Occasional travel within the UK and internationally. Location: Filton (60% of your working week must be office based). Type: Full time.

What’s in it for you

• Financial Reward: Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options, car leasing scheme, free onsite parking, season ticket loan, tax-free technology scheme, shopping discounts and much more
• Work / Life Balance: 35 hour week, flexible working around core hours and Friday afternoons off, hybrid working, option to buy/sell holiday.
• Personal Development: Personalised development plan, Airbus Leadership University and unlimited access to 10,000+ E-learning courses, internal mobility including international opportunities.
• Health & Wellbeing: Bupa health insurance (including assisted fertility treatments and gender dysphoria & reassignment support), wellbeing benefits (24/7 online GP and mental health support), discounted family health / dental insurance / eye tests, cycle-to-work scheme, on-site canteen and coffee shop, lunchtime yoga / meditation.
• Family and Caregiving: Life assurance, enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave and caregiving and purpose-built maternity rooms on site.
• Inclusive Environment: Wellbeing room, multi-faith room, Employee Representative Groups (Gender, LGBTQ+, International, Generational, Disability, Social & Cultural Diversity, Neurodiversity).

Responsibilities

• You will be responsible for the bespoke software that controls the Wind Tunnel and the sophisticated systems acquiring crucial aerodynamic test data.
• Use C++ to program, maintain, and optimise our current Wind Tunnel software, ensuring maximum uptime and resilience.
• Design and implement next-gen software for acquisition, control, and analysis using modern languages and frameworks (moving towards Node.js/TypeScript and Python).
• Develop machine learning models for data analysis, implement validation protocols, and manage the network architecture required to transmit vast streams of real‑time test data.
• Support digital video systems, data backup, and network integrity.
• Work with an international team to refine test requirements, bridging the gap between software potential and aerodynamic needs.

Qualifications

• Strong background in C++ programming.
• Legacy code proficiency: Proven ability to debug, modify, and stabilise substantial existing source code.
• Experience developing applications that communicate via TCP/IP and UDP.
• Practical experience with RESTful APIs and SQL databases.
• Version control: Skilled in using GitHub for collaborative development.

Company Information

Company: Airbus Operations Limited

Employment Type: Permanent

Experience Level: Professional

Job Family: Flight & Space Physics

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all.

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 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 our Talent Acquisition team will contact you.

Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment.

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