Software Engineering Placement (12.5 months)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £24,246

35 hours per week

Flexible working hours

Hybrid working options

Half day Fridays

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Job summary

Airbus Operations Limited in Filton, Bristol, invites undergraduates to join the Laboratory Test Means Components (TMC) development team on a 12.5‑month internship starting 16 August 2027. The role offers hybrid working options and a 35-hour week with a salary of £24,246.

You will contribute to end-to-end development of Test Means Components, troubleshoot system issues, collaborate with experienced engineers, and help test benches used for landing gear and fuel systems.

Qualifications

• Undergraduates only; must remain an undergraduate for the entire placement.
• CV and Cover Letter outlining motivation and suitability.
• Degree area in Electrical, Electronics/Mechatronics Engineering, Software Engineering or IT.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end development of Test Means Components from requirements to verification and integration on test rigs.
• Troubleshooting test rig issues, identifying root causes and fixes.
• Collaborating with experienced engineers and mentoring peers.
• Building networks across testers, architects and engineering teams.

Skills

Team player

Good communication

Self-motivated

Education

Undergraduate student in Electrical/Electronics/Mechatronics/Software Engineering or IT

Job description

Job Description

Start date: 16 August 2027

Location: Filton, Bristol

Duration: 12.5 months

Applications close on 27 September 2026

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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

You will join the Laboratory Test Means Components (TMC) development team. We are responsible for the development, modification and maintenance of test means components. These a the building blocks of the test rigs that are subsequently used across our European sites to test our various Aircraft systems. Our skill sets include Software architecture, development and integration. System model integration and Hardware components selection and integration. We also ensure that all our TMC are themselves robustly tested and their performance validated before they are available to be deployed on test benches. Here in Filton we have the pleasure to see the TMC we develop being used routinely to test the Landing Gear (including full scale landing gear extension, retraction, braking and steering rigs for all our aircraft) and Fuel Systems.

Our role is to develop the TMC that can be used for Airbus to test new technologies and system evolutions for our current fleet of aircraft and prepare for future aircraft products. Our purpose a t Airbus is to "pioneer sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world"; the ability to rigorously and exhaustively test aircraft systems is a direct enabler for that purpose.

What you will be doing

• End to end development of Test Means Components (TMC) from capture of requirements to specifying solutions, from software development to verification by testing, and finally integration on test rigs;
• Troubleshooting test rig issues, identifying root causes and implementing fixes;
• Working with highly experienced engineers to support your development and the chance to teach some "old dogs - new tricks" by bringing your skills to the team;
• Building your network by positively interacting with people, from the testers who directly operate our components, to the architects that define entire benches, to the engineering teams that use the data we create.

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 demonstrate the following:

• Currently studying towards a degree in Electrical, Electronics/Mechatronics Engineering, Software Engineering or IT;
• Good attitude with others and a team player;
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable insights for transnational stakeholders;
• Self-motivated.

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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Company

Airbus Operations Limited

Employment Type

Internship

Experience Level

Student

Job Family

Testing

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