Job Description:
Airbus Defence and Space Cyber is a European specialist in cybersecurity for defense and aerospace systems. Our mission is to design, develop, integrate, and deploy reliable and customized cybersecurity solutions for our defense, government, and institutional clients. Our organization is integrated into Airbus Defence and Space and includes over 450 cyber professionals based in France, Germany, the UK, and Spain.
To support our growth, Airbus Cybersecurity is looking for a Experienced AI Architect (f/m) to join our Cognitive Security & Artificial Intelligence team based in Rennes, France. You will be part of a team developing reliable and high-performance products and services for extraordinary clients positioned in key markets. You will be involved in designing, architecting, and implementing robust and scalable AI systems, working closely with development and operations teams.
Your working environment: Rennes, the capital of Brittany, with its historical heritage revisited by urban culture, and where nature and local Breton products invite themselves to the plate for tasty experiences. Let yourself be surprised...
How we care for you:
Financial rewards: Attractive salary, agreements on success and profit sharing schemes, employee savings plan abounded by Airbus and employee stock purchase plan on a voluntary basis.
Work / Life Balance: Extra days-off for special occasions, holiday transfer option, a Staff council offering many social, cultural and sport activities and other services.
Wellbeing / Health: Complementary health insurance coverage (disability, invalidity, death). Depending on the site: health services center, concierge services, gym, carpooling application.
Individual development: Great upskilling opportunities and development prospects with unlimited access to +10.000 e-learning courses to develop your employability, certifications, expert career path, accelerated development programmes, national and international mobility.
At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.
Your challenges:
Design and architect AI solutions meeting cyber defense business needs.
Oversee the implementation of AI models and data pipelines.
Optimize the performance, efficiency, and ensure the maintenance of AI systems.
Evaluate technologies, and document architectures and best practices (clean code, CI/CD, testing).
Integrate, deploy, and monitor AI components in production (e.g., vLLM, gRPC/REST APIs, OpenTelemetry).
Your boarding pass:
Minimum 5 years of professional experience as an AI architect.
Degree in computer science, data science, engineering, or a related field.
Mastery of ML/DL frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-Learn) and MLOps best practices (CI/CD, monitoring, DVC, MLflow).
Experience with orchestration and ETL/ELT frameworks (Prefect, Airflow, Kubeflow, Spark) and databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, OpenSearch, minIO).
Knowledge of Agentic AI frameworks (LlamaIndex, Haystack, PydanticAI).
This position requires a security clearance or will require being eligible for clearance by the recognized authorities. The candidate must hold French nationality in accordance with IGI 1300 of 30/11/2011 (article 65).
Looking for a new challenge or career project in Cyber Security within an industry-leading organization? Look no further and join Airbus CyberSecurity! Not a 100% match? No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth with customized development solutions. Take your career to a new level and apply online now!
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.
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 Cybersecurity SASContract Type:
Permanent-----
Classe Emploi (France): Classe G13Experience Level:
ProfessionalJob Family:
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Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. 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 such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to [email protected].
At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.
Skills Required
- Minimum 5 years of professional experience as an AI architect
- Degree in computer science, data science, engineering, or related field
- Mastery of ML/DL frameworks
- Experience with orchestration and ETL/ELT frameworks and databases
- Knowledge of Agentic AI frameworks
Airbus Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Airbus and has not been reviewed or approved by Airbus.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is positioned as comprehensive in several locations, including medical, dental, and vision options available from day one in the U.S. Access to life insurance, disability coverage, and employee assistance/wellbeing support adds breadth to the health offering.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is framed as a meaningful part of the package through plans such as a 401(k) with company matching in the U.S. These programs strengthen long-term financial security beyond base wages.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off provisions are described as generous in some settings, including vacation availability from day one and extended holiday coverage. Flexible working arrangements and hybrid options further increase the perceived value of time-related benefits.
Airbus Insights
What We Do
Airbus is a global leader in aeronautics, space and related services. In 2020, it generated revenues of €49.9 billion and employed a workforce of around 130,000. Airbus offers the most comprehensive range of passenger airliners. Airbus is also a European leader providing tanker, combat, transport and mission aircraft, as well as one of the world’s leading space companies. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions worldwide. Airbus is an international pioneer in the aerospace industry and a leader in designing, manufacturing and delivering aerospace products, services and solutions to customers on a global scale. We believe that it’s not just what we make, but how we make it that counts; promoting responsible, sustainable and inclusive business practices and acting with integrity. Our people work with passion and determination to make the world a more connected, safer and smarter place, on the ground, in the sky and in space.







