Systems Installation Stress Engineer Placement (12 months)

Airbus; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; 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 plus bank holidays

Job summary

Airbus Operations Limited in Filton, Bristol, invites undergraduates to join as part of the Wing Systems Installations team for a 12.5-month placement beginning 16 August 2027. You will support Stress analyses, engage with customers, and influence design and assembly decisions while learning advanced tools and methods.

The role requires an undergraduate for the entire placement, a background in Aerospace/ Aeronautical/Mechanical engineering, and strong communication within a multicultural team.

Qualifications

• Currently an undergraduate for the whole duration of the placement.
• Must inform graduation date on application.
• Bachelor's degree field in Aerospace/ Aeronautical/Mechanical or related Engineering
• Strong base in analysis topics like Strength of Structures and Materials; Statics, Dynamics and Pressure Vessels

Responsibilities

• Contribute to End to End stress support from conceptual design through Final Design.
• Provide reactive support to Customer Services and Production.
• Execute stress analyses using Airbus methods and tools.
• Optimize weight, cost and performance with safety as priority.
• Deliver Stress Dossiers, Airworthiness outputs, and Concession justifications.
• Recommend design/assembly improvements to reduce cost.
• Direct or influence designers, technicians, and engineers on projects.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Delivery focus

Willingness to learn

Mental agility

Education

Undergraduate degree in Aerospace/Aeronautical/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Google Workspace

Hyperworks FEM

ISAMI analysis tools

Job description

Start date: 16 August 2027 Location: Filton, Bristol Duration: 12.5months 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

At Airbus, we don’t just build aircraft, we pioneer sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world. As a global leader in aeronautics and space, we pride ourselves on a culture of continuous innovation and uncompromising safety. Joining our team means working at the forefront of engineering, where your expertise will directly contribute to developing the next generation of eco‑efficient flight. We offer a collaborative, global‑thinking environment where your career can take flight alongside the industry’s most brilliant minds, all dedicated to connecting people and protecting our planet.

Wing Systems Installations

Stress is proud to present an exciting opportunity to join our Filton‑based team of skilled, motivated engineers, to support the vast Airbus fleet and develop the next generation of products.

What you will be doing

• Contribute to both: 'End to End' lifecycle stress support from conceptual design, modification process in support of maturity gates, Final Design and support to manufacturing sites
• Reactive support to Customer Services (Aircraft‑on‑Ground, Repairs, In‑Service issues etc) and Production
• Execute stress analyses of Systems Installations using Airbus methods, processes, and tools
• Optimising in terms of weight, cost, performance, production/assembly requirements while the highest safety of the product is assured
• Deliver stress outputs including Stress Dossiers, Airworthiness outputs, Concession justifications, Design Review support, Trade Studies and concept investigations, and Test Support, amongst others
• Recommend improvements to product design or method of assembly to improve performance or reduce cost
• Direct or influence the work of designers, technicians, and other engineers on projects

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.

Successful candidates will demonstrate the following:

• Currently working towards a Bachelor's degree in Aerospace/ Aeronautical/Mechanical or strongly related Engineering
• Good communication skills (both verbal and written) and mental agility to drive delivery of customer value and quality, as part of a multi‑cultural team
• Willingness to learn basic Systems Installation Engineering, solve problems and pick up new toolsets (Google Workspace, Hyperworks FEM, ISAMI analysis tools, and others)
• Discipline to deliver own tasks whilst adhering to time, cost and quality parameters
• Strong base in analysis topics like Strength of Structures and Materials; Statics, Dynamics and Pressure Vessels

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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Job Details

Company: Airbus Operations Limited Employment Type: Internship ------- Experience Level: Student Job Family: Structure & Dynamic Systems Analysis

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

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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. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to [e-mail].

We will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to [e-mail].

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.