IT Product Specialist

Job Description:

Join Our Team as an IT Product Specialist in Helsinki!

If you're seeking a role where your expertise serves a greater purpose, then this opportunity is tailor-made for you.

As our IT Product Specialist , you will be at the forefront, connecting those who protect. Working in international projects, you'll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to design, implement, and integrate innovative technological solutions to customers' specific needs.

Does this align with your aspirations?

Let’s take a closer look at your role

As a valued member of our team specialising in the Public Safety sector, your primary objective revolves around artificial intelligence.

Your specific tasks include:

• Engage and lead company communities to foster an AI culture and promote its usage; collect and analyse requirements, and assist in prioritising and assessing feasibility to align business ambitions with the product backlog.
  
• Develop and enhance new or existing artificial intelligence tools and capabilities (in terms of functional/technical capacity or IT integration), based on the company's digital transformation roadmap and subject to technical or regulatory constraints.
  
• Align AI solutions with company processes, particularly regarding data governance and security, at both the division and Group levels.
  
• Support the evolution of existing workflows, implement new ones, and ensure they are fully aligned with business requirements.
  
• Contribute to monitoring the integration progress of the AI domain across the organization.
  

Why choose us?

We're in the business of tackling cool projects with top-notch tech. Which means:

Purpose: With us you make a difference every day, contributing to projects that directly impact public safety and security.

Multicultural Environment: Joining a vibrant team where collaboration knows no borders, provides you an enriching opportunity to expand your horizons and work on diverse projects across various countries and cultures.

Company Culture: You become part of a flexible and collaborative culture that fosters diversity. Together, we're on a transformative journey, embracing new ways of working through open communication and cooperation, nurturing meaningful change.

Skillset Development: With ongoing projects and new tenders constantly on the horizon, there's ample room for growth and a chance to expand your expertise in diverse domains.

Career Opportunities: Whether your aspirations lie in leadership roles, specialised domains, or international ventures, we're committed to supporting your journey every step of the way.

Hybrid Working: We believe in flexibility that supports the well-being of our employees and at the same time value the face to face encounters at the office. According to our current hybrid working model, you can work up to 2 days per week remotely.

The Team

You'll join the Transformation Office team of Airbus Public Safety and Security (PSS). The Transformation Office is composed of people from France and Finland with various expertise in IT, all committed to delivering cutting-edge solutions.

You will report to the Head of Transformation Office and you will work closely with technical, functional, and end-user teams to drive the development of artificial intelligence and its impact across the company. This will enable you to quickly integrate the AI network already in place and join the Airbus PSS AI Core Team as a key player. With colleagues from multiple countries, our team culture embraces diversity, ensuring a wealth of ideas and perspectives, and you'll always have the support you need to thrive. We prioritise collaboration and communication, creating an environment where everyone's input is valued and encouraged. We also collaborate closely with sister teams, enhancing our ability to innovate and deliver exceptional results.

• IT Engineering degree specialising in artificial intelligence (or equivalent)
  
• 3 years of experience in the field (including LLM development and potentially Data Science, AI architecture, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, etc.)
  
• A thorough understanding of artificial intelligence concepts and frameworks, particularly LLMs, as well as the installation, administration, and optimization of on-premises LLMs
  
• Specifically, knowledge of Mistral and/or Google Gemini and their APIs
  
• Development skills (front-end, REST/GraphQL APIs, etc.)
  
• Knowledge of cloud architectures (AWS/GCP/OVH) is a plus for deployment purposes
  
• Knowledge of and experience with Agile methodology (e.g., Scrum) and DevOps CI/CD are valued
  
• Leadership, initiative, and the ability to lead a cross-functional, international group on a specific topic or project
  
• Strong interpersonal and intercultural communication skills, and the ability to address a group effectively
  
• Creativity, innovation, and the ability to understand and promote new ideas or concepts related to digital transformation
  
• Proficiency in working in English within a multicultural environment, other language skills are considered beneficial
  

Let us hear from you!

You can apply for this position until 27 July 2026. Please apply by submitting your CV, cover letter and salary expectation.

This position requires standard Finnish security clearance, see https://supo.fi/en/security-clearances .

Airbus' team plays a vital role in supporting those who secure, preserve, prevent, and defend. With a profound expertise in crafting mission-critical solutions, we're not just changing the game in aerospace, we are creating a better-connected, safer and more prosperous world.

We offer advanced communication and collaboration solutions, compliant with the highest standards of security and reliability, both for mission and business critical users. And we need new minds to join our journey to break the borders of the ordinary.

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 Oy

Contract Type:
Permanent
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Experience Level:
Professional

Job Family:
Digital

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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 emsom@airbus.com . 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.