GE Aerospace Aerospace/Aeronautical/Mechanical Engineering - 12 Month Placement

ZipRecruiter; Prestwick; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace firm in Prestwick, Scotland, is offering a 12-month Aerospace/Aeronautical/Mechanical Engineering Placement. This opportunity allows you to gain hands-on experience across sub-teams, contributing to advanced jet engine design and maintenance. Ideal candidates will be pursuing an Engineering degree and should be proactive, organized, and possess strong analytical skills. This position includes structured mentorship and aims to develop future engineering leaders.

Benefits

Non-contributory Pension

Life Assurance

Private medical cover

Holiday allowance equivalent to 26 days with buy/sell option

Qualifications

• Currently studying an Engineering-related Bachelor's or integrated Master's degree including Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or similar.
• On course to achieve a 2:1 degree or above.
• In your penultimate year of study and returning to education post placement.

Responsibilities

• Gain hands-on experience across various teams and locations.
• Contribute to the design, maintenance, and optimization of advanced jet engines.
• Engage in activities such as tooling development and repair industrialization.

Skills

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Ability to work as part of a team

Organised and able to work towards deadlines

Curious to learn

Education

Engineering-related Bachelor's or integrated Master’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

In the 12-month Aerospace/Aeronautical/Mechanical Engineering Placement, you'll gain invaluable skills and experience covering all aspects of engineering, from requirements analysis to product design to defining test specifications.

Job Description

About GE Aerospace: Are you ready to see your future take flight? At GE Aerospace, we are advancing aviation technologies for today and tomorrow. Your work will contribute to the production of advanced jet engines, components, and integrated systems that power commercial and military aircraft. You'll be part of a team that embraces your drive, your curiosity, and your unique ideas and perspectives. Most importantly, you'll share in our pride and purpose that affects the lives of millions around the world!

Engineering

Engineering is at the centre of what we do, and we are looking for talented, innovative engineers who can help us design and develop products for today, tomorrow, and in the future. If you are a dreamer, doer, and inventor who wants your voice to be heard and see your ideas take flight, this is the opportunity for you.

Roles and Responsibilities

In the 12-month Aerospace/Aeronautical/Mechanical Engineering Placement, you will gain hands-on experience across various teams and locations, contributing to the design, maintenance, and optimization of advanced jet engines.

While responsibilities vary depending on the team and location, you could engage in activities such as engine work scoping, tooling development, repair industrialization, cost optimization, and customer support. You could collaborate with cross-functional teams, apply lean principles, and develop technical expertise in areas like gas turbine fundamentals, engine architecture, and shop production methods. This placement offers structured training, mentorship, and opportunities to work on impactful projects that support GE Aerospace's mission of delivering world-class aviation solutions.

You will be guided by structured goals and objectives and will have responsibility to deliver on inspiring projects supported by your People Leader and team around you. We will guide you throughout the year to ensure you make the best of your GE Aerospace experience. Your People Leader will offer coaching and mentoring, and you will be provided with the opportunity to connect with other placement students across the UK.

Placement Options by Location

Cardiff:

• GE9X Product Support Engineering (PSE): Focused on pre-Engine in Service (EIS) readiness, overhaul shop preparation, tooling development, service bulletin updates, and technical support for customers. Students will gain exposure to the overhaul process, technical data collection, and lean project implementation.
• Engineering Team (Operations): Supporting jet engine overhaul for GE90 and CFM engine types, with responsibilities including engine work scoping, repair specification implementation, cost optimization, and production support. Students will develop customer relations and contribute to transitioning MRO processes to a digital environment.
• Customer Technology Programs (Strategic Powerplant Engineering): Collaborating with global teams to analyse incoming engine data, optimize work scope strategies, and reduce costs. Students will focus on leading indicators, cost-out initiatives, and supporting MRO operations.
• Prestwick GEnx Customer Technical Programs (CTP): Supporting the Strategic Powerplant Engineering team in tooling development, hardware condition review, repair industrialization, and work scope escalation management. Students will work with cross-functional teams to enhance serviceability limits and introduce new repair methods.

This placement provides a unique opportunity to develop technical, analytical, and collaborative skills while contributing to the future of aviation. You will be guided by structured goals and objectives and will have responsibility to deliver on inspiring projects supported by your People Leader and team around you. We will guide you throughout the year to ensure you make the best of your GE Aerospace experience. Your People Leader will offer coaching and mentoring, and you will be provided with the opportunity to connect with other placement students across the UK. If you are passionate about Aerospace, Aeronautical, Mechanical Engineering, we would love to hear from you. This opportunity is offered in our Cardiff and Caledonian (Prestwick, Scotland) sites; during the process we will ask you to share your location preferences.

GE Aerospace Wales specializes in the maintenance, repair and overhaul of a range of commercial jet engines. The facility, based in Nantgarw, just north of Cardiff, occupies over 1.2 million square feet of workshop space and has two state-of-the-art aircraft engine test facilities, along with a significant repair capability known as Component Repair Wales. The site can provide maintenance, repair and overhaul services for a range of engine types, including the GE90-115B and the CFM56. As one of the largest commercial aircraft engine maintenance facilities in the world, with annual sales of over $2bn, the business works with over 90 customers worldwide, including Emirates, TUI, Lufthansa, Delta, United, ANA and British Airways. In 2017, the Wales site was selected as the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul facility of choice for the GE9X; the project included a £5m investment from the Welsh Government to support the total £20m investment by the business to equip and upskill the facility for GE9X readiness.

The Wales team focuses on developing career opportunities for talented individuals through apprenticeships and work experience opportunities that build the next generation of technical, engineering and problem-solving talent. GE Aerospace Caledonian is a purpose-built engine overhaul facility near Glasgow Prestwick International Airport and is a centre of excellence for MRO of CF6 and GEnx engines. After each overhaul, engines undergo performance testing on site before returning to customers. Our team is passionate about training future engineers and leaders and supporting a diverse and inclusive culture. This placement is a pipeline to our Graduate Aerospace Engineer Programme based at Cardiff; graduate applications for current placement students open toward the end of the year, with a goal to secure a role before the placement ends, subject to achieving a 2:1 degree or above.

On this programme you will work with professional engineers on projects that ensure continuous improvements and growth to the business. If you are passionate about Aerospace, Aeronautical, Mechanical Engineering, we would like to hear from you.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Currently studying an Engineering-related Bachelor's or integrated Master’s degree including Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, General Engineering or similar
• On course to achieve a 2:1 degree or above
• In your penultimate year of study and returning to education post placement

Desired Characteristics

• Able to roll up your sleeves and get involved in projects
• Organised and able to work towards deadlines
• Inspired and curious to learn
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Able to take ownership for projects
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Able to work as part of a team

A placement at GE Aerospace is an opportunity to learn while doing. At GE Aerospace, you'll work with business leaders in an atmosphere that will develop you while doing work that makes an immediate impact.

Total Reward

At GE Aerospace we understand the importance of Total Reward. Our flexible benefits plan, called FlexChoice, gives you freedom, choice, and flexibility in the way you receive your benefits, and allows for savings where possible. As a new joiner, the following are provided by default in your benefit fund, which you can tailor to your needs: Non-contributory Pension; Life Assurance; Group income protection; Private medical cover; Holiday allowance equivalent to 26 days with buy/sell option.

Recruitment Process

As part of our recruitment process, you will submit an initial CV application. Stages may include a video interview, testing and MS Teams online interview. Our recruitment team will keep you updated at every stage. If you require adjustments, please email [e-mail]. Applications close on Friday 31st October but may close earlier depending on volumes. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. Submit only one application; multiple applications will be consolidated to the most suitable one. If later you are deemed suitable for other opportunities, you will be considered too.

Security Clearance

Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance is required and must be maintained. If BPSS clearance cannot be obtained, you may not be eligible for the role and/or an offer may be withdrawn for security reasons. See BPSS details for more information.

Right to Work

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, sponsorship may not be available for our Early Careers opportunities. Permanent right to work is required for eligibility. For more information, visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

Whether we are manufacturing components for our engines, driving innovation in fuel and noise reduction, or unlocking new opportunities to grow and deliver more productivity, our GE Aerospace teams are dedicated and making a global impact. Join us and help move the aerospace industry forward.

Additional Information

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