Airframe Data Scientist Placement (12.5 months)

ZipRecruiter; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company is seeking an undergraduate to join their Advanced Capabilities for Digital Airframe team in Bristol. This role focuses on developing AI and digital solutions to enhance engineering practices. Candidates should be pursuing relevant degrees and have programming skills, particularly in Python. This role offers flexible working arrangements and multiple benefits including holiday leave and a competitive salary.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Half day Fridays

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Mandatory to be an undergraduate for the whole duration of the placement.
• Experience in data preparation and cleaning, data visualisation and statistics.
• Knowledge of programming skills is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop Process, Method and Tools initiatives for engineering development.
• Investigate available data to solve problems.
• Develop innovative digital solutions with experts.

Skills

Interest in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Data preparation and cleaning

Data visualisation

Problem solving

Programming skills in Python

Education

Degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Applied Mathematics or equivalent

Tools

Python

Git

TensorFlow

Pandas

Job description

Overview

Job Description: Start date: 17 August 2026; Location: Filton, Bristol; Duration: 12.5 months; Application: We love your interest in joining Airbus! There is no limit on the number of positions you can apply for, however you can only progress in the selection process for one position at a time. We recommend reviewing all available opportunities and applying to those that best match your experience and aspirations.

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Benefits

• Salary: £23,400
• 35 hours per week
• Flexible working hours
• Hybrid working
• Half day Fridays
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

About us

Do you like connecting with people and different organizations? An exciting and challenging opportunity is available for an engineering or computer science student to work within Advanced Capabilities for Digital Airframe. The successful candidate will contribute to developing and employing multiple engineering and digitalization tools in a diverse global and collaborative environment.

Role and Team

As Advanced Capabilities for Digital Airframe, we enable Airframe engineering with advanced methods and emerging technologies such as AI and modeling and simulation, to achieve greater performance and efficiency. Our methods and tools are used for designing, developing our aircraft products at all phases of their lifecycle. Specifically, you will be joining the Applied AI Methods & Services team. We are a diverse, international, multi-skilled team of around 15 engineers who are data scientists, technical experts and engineers of various experience. We provide innovative digital solutions to meet airframe business needs, including but not limited to web services, data science solutions, and Machine Learning solutions. What will you be doing: The tasks will be varied and require you to use different skills (technical, project management, programming, and communication etc.) in order to complete them successfully.

Responsibilities

• Develop Process, Method and Tools (PM&T) initiatives directed towards engineering development, plant engineering & ramp up, standardization and quality, multi-component Assembly.
• Investigate available data to solve problems.
• Attend team meetings, review outstanding actions, representation at local and transnational meetings and forums etc.
• Perform support, coaching and awareness sessions, benchmarks, validation and acceptance as well as performance tests of new Process, Method and Tools.
• Develop innovative digital solutions with the help from experts and specialists on different business topics.
• Join the Applied AI Methods & Services team at Filton and be responsible for the development and support of Airframe related Process, Methods and Tools activities related to digital solutions for the Airframe community that are in-service, under development and planned for the future. This will involve extensive collaboration with the wider Airbus community.

Qualifications / Requirements

• Undergraduates only. It is mandatory to be an undergraduate for the whole duration of the placement. Please inform your graduation date on your application.
• Studying towards a degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or equivalent.
• Interest in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.
• Experience in data preparation and cleaning, data visualisation (graphics and dashboards), and statistics.
• Knowledge of programming skills such as Python, numpy, scipy, matplotlib, opencv, tensorflow, pandas, pyspark.
• Nice to have software management skills, such as Git and GitHub.
• Flexible, engaged and curious; Autonomous, self-empowered and team player; Problem solving; English proficiency (written and spoken).
• Security Clearance: BPSS check. You may also need UK SC-level Security Clearance or Export Control depending on the role.

You may also need to gain UK SC-level Security Clearance or Export Control, depending on the role. Contact: Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments to allow you to access and participate fully in the recruitment process. If you wish to discuss this further please contact us.

Any information disclosed will be treated in confidence. This job requires an awareness of potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth. Company: Airbus Operations Limited • Employment Type: Student • Job Family: By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment.

This information will only be used by Airbus. Airbus is committed to achieving a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, or belief.

Airbus is committed to equal opportunities for all. We will never ask for monetary exchange in recruitment. Any impersonation should be reported to [e-mail].

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.