Hydrogen Systems Intern – MBSE, HIL & Control (12m)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Industry leading pension scheme

Job summary

GKN Aerospace Global Technology Centre in Bristol offers a 12-month Year in Industry placement starting Aug/Sep 2027. You will contribute to Hydrogen Systems programmes, gaining hands-on experience across MBSE, requirements and system integration.

You’ll work with engineers on flagship projects, develop skills in simulations, control strategies and real-time testing while collaborating across teams in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Studying towards a degree in a relevant field with substantial Controls and/or Systems Engineering modules.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with MATLAB/Simulink, Python or similar engineering tools.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Motivated and organised.

Responsibilities

• Systems Engineering framework deployment.
• Requirements development & management.
• Create technical documentation, test reports and data analysis.
• Connect and integrate between multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Create and run simulation models in virtual environments.
• Develop and test control strategies using model-based design.
• Deploy software and test within real-time computing environments.
• Operate low-power HIL test rig for electric aircraft.
• Fault find and solve problems with control and software issues.

Education

Degree in Aerospace/Mechanical/Control/Electrical Engineering

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Python

Job description

GKN Aerospace Global Technology Centre in Bristol offers a 12-month Year in Industry placement starting Aug/Sep 2027. You will contribute to Hydrogen Systems programmes, gaining hands-on experience across MBSE, requirements and system integration.

You’ll work with engineers on flagship projects, develop skills in simulations, control strategies and real-time testing while collaborating across teams in a dynamic environment.