Hydrogen & Cryogenic Systems Intern (Year in Industry)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Pension scheme 1.5x employee contrib.

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

GKN Aerospace Global Technology Centre in Bristol is seeking Year in Industry interns for a 12-month industrial placement starting August/September 2027. You’ll work on hydrogen systems projects, gain hands-on experience, and contribute to zero-emission flight developments.

We welcome students in Mechanical, Aerospace or Electrical Engineering, Materials Science or Physics to join a collaborative team working across design, testing and documentation, with strong development opportunities and a

Qualifications

• Studying towards a degree in Mechanical, Aerospace or Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Support the design, development and maturation of cryogenic and hydrogen system hardware.
• Work closely with engineers and technicians to support prototype manufacture, assembly and integration activities.
• Provide hands-on support during shop floor builds and hardware development programmes.
• Assist with laboratory testing, rig commissioning and development trials.
• Analyse test results and support technical investigations and root cause activities.
• Support engineering assessments, trade studies and design reviews.
• Generate and maintain engineering documentation, test procedures, reports and presentations.
• Support troubleshooting of development hardware and test rigs.
• Collaborate with Systems, Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineers to deliver hardware through build and test.

Skills

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Interpreting drawings

Communication

Teamwork

Hands-on

Organised

Willingness to support design

Education

Engineering degree or in related field

Tools

CAD software

MathCAD

MATLAB

Job description

GKN Aerospace Global Technology Centre in Bristol is seeking Year in Industry interns for a 12-month industrial placement starting August/September 2027. You’ll work on hydrogen systems projects, gain hands-on experience, and contribute to zero-emission flight developments.

We welcome students in Mechanical, Aerospace or Electrical Engineering, Materials Science or Physics to join a collaborative team working across design, testing and documentation, with strong development opportunities and a