Retrofit Solutions Engineering Systems Placement (12.5 months)

Airbus; Filton; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working options

Half day Fridays

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Job summary

Airbus Operations Limited in Filton, Bristol, is offering an internship in Systems Engineering within a complex maintenance and retrofit environment. You will join a small, collaborative team working on Service Bulletins, installation drawings, and problem solving for UK topics such as Landing Gear and Wing structures.

The role expects you to study Aerospace/Mechanical/Systems Engineering with an inquisitive, analytical mindset and a willingness to learn.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in aerospace or engineering with an inquisitive mindset.
• Strong analytical and problem solving abilities.
• Interest in the aerospace topics and industry.
• Willingness to learn and develop technical, project management and communication skills.
• Knowledge of CAD/modelling tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Join a small, experienced team to support in-service aircraft work.
• Contribute to installation drawings and design solutions.
• Perform feasibility analyses and configuration management.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and knowledge capture.
• Learn tools used across Airbus and broader industry.

Skills

Inquisitive mindset

Analytical mindset

Problem solving

Interest in industry

Education

Aerospace Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Systems Engineering

Tools

CATIA

ADAMS

MATLAB/Simulink

Fluent

Job description

Job Description

Start date: 16 August 2027. Location: Filton, Bristol. Duration: 12.5 months. Applications close on 27 September 2026!

Benefits

• Salary: £24,246 35 hours per week
• Flexible working hours
• Hybrid working options available depending on the role
• Half day Fridays!
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

About us

A complex area of maintenance and retrofit engineering in aerospace, Systems Engineering has the responsibility to create the technical information for the production of the instruction dossiers (‘Service Bulletins’) to implement improvement and upgrade modification. In the UK a significant proportion of the focus is on, but not limited to, Landing Gear Systems and Wing Structure. There is also opportunity to experience other areas such as fuselage and the wet/dry systems, gaining you visibility of many challenges the aircraft is faced with. As the product cycles are very long the tools used and ways of working are always changing and evolving in line with ever increasing company focus towards its responsibilities to society and the environment. Continuous improvement is at the heart of what we do and Systems Engineering is an exciting domain of Customer Services to work for in a number of ways: We are a key interface and the closest area to the Design Office in Customer Services, whilst having the airline customers as our main focus; We are a small agile team, yet able to rely on a large network and bigger extended organisation; Our teams at Retrofit Solutions Engineering level are distributed across sites in the UK, France, Germany, Spain, India, USA, and transnational collaboration is part of the daily work; Our work is very varied with many interactions, our Service Bulletins cover Standard (apply to all aircraft in a family) and Upgrade (dedicated to a number of aircraft at the request of the customer) scenarios; The UK areas of responsibility and topics include most of Landing Gear, Wing, and Fuel topics, and others for all Airbus Commercial aircraft.

What you will be doing

You will be given the opportunity to work in a small, experienced and collaborative team, for the in-service aircraft, as well working alongside colleagues from all over the wider business. You are expected to contribute to the creation of optimum solutions, to own smaller projects, and to support on-going activities. You will also have the opportunity to be part of an early careers community to support your professional development. As an Airbus Intern in this team, you may find yourself working on: The identification of installation drawings Design Solutions; Feasibility analysis; Configuration management; Continuous improvement initiatives like processes; Knowledge capture; Quality and problem solving; Future ways of working (like new integrated tools). The team will provide you with a challenging, exciting, and rewarding working experience with learning opportunities that will bring both aircraft (for UK topics) and non-aircraft (like methods and processes) knowledge. You will gain experience and relative training on a variety of different toolsets, from bespoke tools developed for Airbus to engineering and management tools used by the whole industry.

Requirements

• Studying towards a degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or equivalent (no preference);
• Inquisitive and analytical mindset with good problem solving skills;
• Interest in the topics and the industry;
• Nice to have: knowledge in Computer Aided Design (e.g. CATIA) or modelling tools (such as ADAMS, Matlab Simulink, Fluent);
• Awareness of programming languages (with the willingness to run scripts for example);
• Willingness to learn and develop different skills (technical, project management, communication, reporting, rigour, etc.);
• Willingness to learn from mistakes and channel feedback into personal development;
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.

Security Clearance

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 Opportunities

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.

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking. Airbus pioneers sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world. The Company constantly innovates to provide efficient and technologically-advanced solutions in aerospace, defence, and connected services. In commercial aircraft, Airbus offers modern and fuel-efficient airliners and associated services. Airbus is also a European leader in defence and security and one of the world's leading space businesses. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions and services worldwide.

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Job Details

Company: Airbus Operations Limited Employment Type: Internship Experience Level: Student Job Family: Customer Eng & Technical Support & Services

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