Industrial Placement 2026 - Engineering M/F

Safran; Banbury; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company in Banbury is seeking a skilled engineer to support the design and validation of innovative systems and components. The role requires excellent technical and analytical skills, along with the ability to create detailed CAD models and perform design validations. This is an opportunity to gain hands-on experience within a world-class organization focused on next-generation composite technologies. The position involves collaboration with various stakeholders and offers participation in personal and professional growth initiatives.

Benefits

Hands-on experience within a world-leading aerospace organisation

Opportunities to work on real projects

Involvement in wider business initiatives

Qualifications

• Excellent technical, analytical, and problem-solving ability.
• Strong organisation, planning, and communication skills.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Desirable skill: Passion and interest in composite materials and manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Support the identification, design, and validation of new systems and components.
• Create CAD models and detailed drawings defining key technical and quality features.
• Conduct design validation using hand calculations, FEA, and testing.
• Assist in design and commissioning of tooling for manufacture and testing.
• Collaborate with engineers, suppliers, and customers to ensure technical compliance.
• Analyse test data and compile engineering reports.

Skills

Technical ability

Analytical skills

Problem-solving ability

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Job description

Responsibilities

• Support the identification, design, and validation of new systems and components.
• Create CAD models and detailed drawings, defining key technical and quality features.
• Conduct design validation using hand calculations, FEA, and testing.
• Assist in the design and commissioning of tooling for manufacture and testing.
• Collaborate with engineers, suppliers, and customers to ensure technical compliance.
• Analyse test data and compile engineering reports.

Qualifications

• Excellent technical, analytical, and problem‑solving ability.
• Strong organisation, planning, and communication skills.
• Self‑motivated with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Desirable skill: Passion and interest in composite materials and manufacturing.

Benefits

• Hands‑on experience within a world‑leading aerospace organisation.
• Opportunities to work on real projects that contribute directly to the development of next‑generation composite technologies.
• Practical technical skills and insight into how engineering operates within a global business.
• Involvement in wider business initiatives such as STEM outreach, community engagement projects, and early careers events designed to support personal and professional growth.

About Safran

Safran is an international high‑technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defence and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets. Safran is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defence industry in TIME magazine’s "World’s best companies 2024" ranking. Safran Electronics & Defence offers its customers onboard intelligence solutions allowing them to understand the environment, reduce mental load and guarantee a trajectory, even in critical situations, in all environments: on land, at sea, in the sky or space. The company harnesses the expertise of its 13,000 employees towards these three functions: observe, decide and guide, for the civil and military markets.