Graduate Thermal Engineer – Space Systems Rotations

Airbus; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

AIRBUS Defence and Space Limited invites graduates to join the two-year Global Graduate development journey as a Graduate Thermal Engineer. You will design and verify thermal control systems for Earth Observation, Exploration and Telecom missions, with exposure to flight hardware and various engineering tools.

The programme emphasises leadership growth, collaboration across multidisciplinary teams, and end-to-end spacecraft lifecycle experience to prepare you for a Thermal Engineer Analyst role.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Physics, Maths or related field.
• Recently graduated or first professional experience in Engineering/Space.
• Strong communication in English and teamwork mindset.
• Desire to develop leadership and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and verify thermal control systems for diverse missions.
• Gain experience with space environment work packages.
• Develop leadership by owning work packages and presenting findings.
• Engage in end-to-end spacecraft lifecycle activities.
• Explore internal placements within Airbus Defence and Space.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Python

Visual Basic

FORTRAN

ESATAN-TMS

Systema Thermica/Thermisol

DRAMA

Education

Engineering, Physics, Maths degree

Tools

ESATAN-TMS

Systema Thermica/Thermisol

DRAMA

Python

Visual Basic

FORTRAN

Job description

AIRBUS Defence and Space Limited invites graduates to join the two-year Global Graduate development journey as a Graduate Thermal Engineer. You will design and verify thermal control systems for Earth Observation, Exploration and Telecom missions, with exposure to flight hardware and various engineering tools.

The programme emphasises leadership growth, collaboration across multidisciplinary teams, and end-to-end spacecraft lifecycle experience to prepare you for a Thermal Engineer Analyst role.