Project Industrial Management Placement (12 months)

Prestwick Aerosystems; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working options

Salary £24,500

Half day Fridays

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Job summary

Airbus is offering a 12‑month internship in Portsmouth within the Payload PMM Industrial team of the OneSat programme. You will work closely with production activities (Assembly, Integration and Test) and coordinate with supply chain and engineering support to ensure smooth operations and timely delivery.

Open to undergraduates only, you will document and communicate progress, KPIs and risks while supporting cross‑functional teams and delivering value across modules.

Qualifications

• Studying towards a degree in Business Management, Project Management or Operations
• Good communication and presentation skills are essential
• Team player with a proactive attitude
• Ability to think creatively and challenge the status quo will be valued

Responsibilities

• Track equipment delivery in line with production schedule
• Coordinate Supply Chain, Logistics and production areas across sites
• Support communication between major modules (reporting, trade-offs, analysis)
• Assist Risk Manager in identifying and addressing industrial risks and opportunities
• Support implementation and application of KPIs and management tools

Skills

Communication

Presentation skills

Team player

Out of the box thinking

Education

Degree in Business Management / Project Management / Operations

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Job Description: Start date: 19 July 2027 Location: Portsmouth Duration: 12 months Applications close on 25 October 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 OneSat programme, one of the major programmes within our Telecommunications and Navigation product lines. This programme delivers high-quality, software-defined satellites, combining industrial series production for Airbus with a highly customised product for the customer. The programme is organised into Major Modules (PMMs), each focusing on the end-to-end lifecycle of a part of the satellite, such as the payload, mechanical platform, avionics, final assembly line, and ground systems. Each PMM has full multi-project responsibility to develop, qualify, produce, validate, and deliver its part of the programme. An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Payload PMM Industrial team for a 12-month internship in Portsmouth. Working in close contact with the spacecraft's production activities (Assembly, Integration, and Test), our team coordinates the various contributors to the project, including supply chain and engineering support. We are responsible for ensuring smooth operations and delivery, which plays a major part in the success of the OneSat programme and our space business. Our Industrial Management team is at the heart of Programme Management, with members working on every aspect of the industrial process—supply chain, operations, stock, logistics, and scheduling. Solving issues and anticipating them are key parts of the team's day-to-day activities.

What you will be doing

• Tracking of equipment delivery to programme (internal and external) in line with production schedule requirements;
• Coordinate Supply Chain, Logistics, and various production areas (across various sites) to facilitate smooth operations;
• Support communication between the various major modules (e.g. reporting, trade-offs, analysis etc.);
• Support the Risk Manager to identify and handle industrial risks and opportunities;
• Support implementation and application of KPIs and management tools as necessary.

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. Please inform your graduation date on your application. *Your application should include a CV along with a Cover Letter outlining your motivation and suitability for the role.* Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Studying towards a degree in Business Management, Project Management or Operations Plan
• Basic knowledge of Project and Process Management
• Experience in MS Office
• Good communication and presentation skills
• Team player
• Out of the box thinking and ability to challenge the status quo will be appreciated

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.

Contact

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