Electrical Year in Industry: Powering Zero-Emissions Flight

GKN Aerospace company; West of England; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Starting salary £24,500

£500 starting bonus

Flexible working hours

25 days holiday

Pension scheme 1.5x

Job summary

GKN Aerospace Global Technology Centre in Bristol is offering a 12-month Year in Industry industrial placement for Electrical/Electronic Engineering students. You will work on real projects within the Hydrogen Systems team, contributing to zero-emission propulsion initiatives and power distribution technologies.

Starting salary is £24,500 with a £500 starting bonus, and you will gain hands-on experience, mentorship from industry experts, and opportunities to collaborate with world-leading

Qualifications

• Studying towards a degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or a related discipline
• Understanding of electrical engineering fundamentals and circuit analysis
• Knowledge of electrical power systems, battery systems or power electronics
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and schematic
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• Motivated and organised

Responsibilities

• Requirements development & management.
• Support the development and operation of a low-power Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) test rig representing an electric aircraft and conduct electrical tests.
• Assist with subscale and full-scale electrical testing and integration.
• Troubleshoot & Problem solve system and test issues.
• Contribute to the development of Energy Storage Systems (ESS) and Power Distribution Centres (PDCs) designs and their operation.
• Codify learning and work using a model-based engineering approach, technical documentation, and test reports.
• Connect and integrate between multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Electrical/Electronic Engineering degree in progress

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Python

Job description

GKN Aerospace Global Technology Centre in Bristol is offering a 12-month Year in Industry industrial placement for Electrical/Electronic Engineering students. You will work on real projects within the Hydrogen Systems team, contributing to zero-emission propulsion initiatives and power distribution technologies.

Starting salary is £24,500 with a £500 starting bonus, and you will gain hands-on experience, mentorship from industry experts, and opportunities to collaborate with world-leading