Hydrogen Systems Internship — Hands-on Aerospace Lab

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

Benefits offered by this job

Starting salary £24,500

Starting bonus £500

12-month placement

Job summary

GKN Aerospace is recruiting for a 12-month Year in Industry placement in Bristol to join the Hydrogen Systems team. You will work on flagship programmes, supporting cryogenic and hydrogen hardware development and hands-on shop floor builds.

As a student in Mechanical, Aerospace or Electrical Engineering (or related fields), you will gain exposure to test rigs, data analysis and engineering documentation, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to deliver hardware for next-generation aircraft.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in engineering or related field with strong analytical skills.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and test data.
• Willingness to work both in office and workshop environments.

Responsibilities

• Support design, development and maturation of cryogenic and hydrogen system hardware.
• Assist with 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 design reviews, trade studies and documentation.
• Generate and maintain engineering reports and test procedures.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineers to deliver hardware through build and test.

Skills

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Drawings interpretation

Office & workshop

Communication skills

Hands-on engineering

Shop floor builds

Education

Mechanical engineering

Aerospace engineering

Electrical engineering

Materials science

Physics

Tools

CAD

MathCAD

MATLAB

Job description

GKN Aerospace is recruiting for a 12-month Year in Industry placement in Bristol to join the Hydrogen Systems team. You will work on flagship programmes, supporting cryogenic and hydrogen hardware development and hands-on shop floor builds.

As a student in Mechanical, Aerospace or Electrical Engineering (or related fields), you will gain exposure to test rigs, data analysis and engineering documentation, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to deliver hardware for next-generation aircraft.