Mechanical Engineering Placement

targetjobs UK; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £24,500

Flexible hours

Hybrid work

Half-day Fridays

25 days holiday

Job summary

Airbus invites undergraduates to join the Mechanical Analysis department in Stevenage for a 12-month placement year focused on mechanical analysis of spacecraft hardware. You will develop analysis tools and perform structural analyses under experienced engineers.

Responsibilities include supporting design/test phases, learning analysis techniques, and using Excel and MATLAB. The role offers hybrid working options, 37 hours per week, and a pathway to gain hands-on space engineering experience.

Qualifications

• Undergraduates only for the whole duration of the placement.
• Predicted 2:1 or above in degree.
• Understanding of structural analysis.
• Appreciation of mechanical simulation software.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Developing analysis tools to improve our processes.
• Performing mechanical analysis to support the design or test phase of ongoing space hardware projects.

Skills

Engineering degree

2:1+ expected

Structural analysis

Mechanical simulation

MS Excel

MATLAB

Communication skills

Programming skills

Education

BEng/BSc Mechanical Engineering

MEng (optional)

Tools

MS Excel

MATLAB

Job description

Job Description

Start date: 19 July 2027

Location: Stevenage

Duration: 12 months

Applications close on: 27 September 2026

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Benefits

• Salary: £24,500
• 37 hours per week
• Flexible working hours
• Hybrid working options available depending on the role
• Half day Fridays!
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• subject to completing full hours prior to this

About Us

Join the Mechanical Analysis department in Stevenage, a key contributor to the success of a wide variety of space missions. Our work ranges from the scientific exploration of other planets in the form of the ESA ExoMars mission, to the highly competitive provision of global telecommunications via the Airbus Defence and Space Eurostar Neo and OneSat families of spacecraft.

Our responsibilities cover the strength, stiffness, and mass performance of products, from individual equipment to large spacecraft systems. We are involved in the entire lifecycle, from conceptual design through qualification testing and final delivery to the customer.

What You Will Be Doing

The scope of our operations at the Stevenage site covers the design, manufacture, and testing of spacecraft hardware. As an intern, you will play a key role in supporting the mechanical analysis function throughout your placement year, learning a variety of analysis skills from our experienced engineers.

You Will Typically Be Involved In

• Developing analysis tools to improve our processes;
• Performing mechanical analysis to support the design or test phase of ongoing space hardware projects.

This is a hands‑on role that offers a fantastic opportunity to contribute to real projects and apply your academic knowledge to the practical challenges of space engineering.

Requirements

Our placements are open to Undergraduates only. Therefore, it is mandatory for candidates to be an undergraduate for the whole duration of the placement.

Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate the following skills:

• Studying towards a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautical or Aerospace Engineering, or related subject. You must be predicted 2:1 or above;
• Understanding of the fundamental principles of structural analysis;
• Appreciation of mechanical simulation software;
• Application of tools for performing and presenting engineering calculations such as MS EXCEL with others such as MATLAB considered advantageous;
• Good written and verbal communication skills;
• Some programming skills would be a plus.

Security Clearance

You will be subject to a BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standard) check. You may also need to gain UK SC-level Security Clearance or Export Control, depending on the role.

Equal Opportunity

Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process.