Systems Engineering Intern – 12 Month Placement

Jobtailor; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor invites Early Careers candidates to join a UK placement focused on Systems Engineering for safety-critical aerospace products. You will gain experience across requirements capture, system design, and verification while supporting IT systems and cross-functional teams.

Ideal applicants are penultimate-year students in Engineering with BPSS clearance and right to work in the UK. This placement emphasizes lean methods, collaboration, and timely delivery.

Qualifications

• BPSS clearance required and must be maintained

Responsibilities

• Gain experience across systems engineering phases: requirements, design, and verification.
• Support IT systems for network connectivity, support services, or internal processes.
• Define requirements for propeller control systems within safety engineering frameworks.
• Propose cost-effective control solutions and analyse performance with simulations.
• Create requirements for control units for subcontract design and manufacture.
• Define and support verification testing of propeller control systems.
• Navigate the end-to-end lifecycle for safety-critical aerospace products.
• Capture and manage customer requirements with full traceability.
• Define and execute V&V through lab tests and integration analyses.
• Contribute to certification and safety evidence for aviation authorities.
• Collaborate with hardware, software, safety, and certification teams.
• Participate in technical reviews and apply lean engineering principles.
• Deliver projects with coaching and mentoring from People Leader and team.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Requirements Capture

Verification Testing

Control Systems

Safety Engineering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering

Integrated Master’s in Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Gain experience across all aspects of systems engineering, including requirements capture, system design, and verification
• Support network connectivity, customer support services, or internal process improvement using IT systems
• Define requirements for propeller control systems within systems and safety engineering frameworks
• Propose cost-effective control system solutions and analyse system performance using simulation environments
• Create requirements for control units for subcontract design and manufacture
• Define and support verification testing of propeller control systems
• Work through the end-to-end systems engineering lifecycle for safety-critical aerospace products
• Capture, write, and manage customer requirements with full traceability
• Define and execute verification and validation through lab testing, integration tests, and analysis
• Contribute to certification and safety evidence for aviation authorities
• Collaborate with hardware, software, safety, and certification teams
• Participate in technical reviews and apply lean engineering principles to improve efficiency and quality
• Deliver projects with support, coaching, and mentoring from the People Leader and team

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or integrated Master’s degree in Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems, Control Systems, or a related field
• Keen interest in Systems Engineering
• Literate with Microsoft Office tools
• On course to achieve a 2:1 degree or above
• To be in your penultimate year of study and returning to education post placement
• Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance is required and must be maintained
• Permanent right to work in the UK is required; sponsorship is not available for Early Careers opportunities
• Able to work towards deadlines
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Able to work as part of a team

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Systems Engineering, including requirements capture, system design, and verification for safety-critical aerospace products. Proficient in defining and executing verification and validation processes, while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Systems Engineering
• Requirements Capture
• Verification Testing
• Control Systems
• Safety Engineering

Hard Skills

• System Design
• Simulation Environments
• Verification and Validation
• Control Unit Requirements
• Aerospace Products

Soft Skills

• Analytical Skills
• Problem-Solving Skills
• Strong Communication Skills
• Team Collaboration
• Ability to Work Towards Deadlines

Certifications & Qualifications

• Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) Clearance

Industry Keywords

• Aerospace Engineering
• Safety-Critical Systems
• Lean Engineering Principles
• Customer Requirements Management
• Technical Reviews

Tools & Technologies

• Microsoft Office