Test Rig Fluid Mechanical Design Placement (12.5 months)

targetjobs UK; Filton; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary: £24,246

Hybrid working options

36-hr week flexibility

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Half day Fridays

Job summary

Airbus Operations Limited offers an internship placement in Filton, Bristol, focused on developing, modifying and maintaining test rigs for Fuel and Landing Gear systems. The role emphasizes hands-on engineering in hazardous environments, with a dynamic, non-office setting and access to prototyping facilities.

Open to undergraduates for the full duration of the placement, you will contribute to design, testing and integration activities, while adhering to strict safety protocols and

Qualifications

• Undergrad studying towards a degree in fluid mechanics, mechanical engineering.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.
• Adaptability in a dynamic, hands-on environment.
• Commitment to safety and collaborative mindset.
• Familiarity with 3D drawing tools is desirable.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end development of new test rigs from requirements to commissioning.
• Modify existing rigs to support new tests.
• Troubleshoot test rig issues.
• Create 3D models and build procedures using CATIA and related tools.
• Work in a non-office environment with prototyping areas and test rigs.

Education

Undergrad studying towards a degree in fluid mechanics/mechanical engineering

Tools

CATIA

Job description

Job Description

Start date: 16 August 2027

Location: Filton, Bristol

Duration: 12.5 months

Applications close on 27 September 2026!

We love your interest in joining Airbus! There is no limit on the number of positions you can apply for, however, please be aware that you can only progress in the selection process for one position at a time. We recommend reviewing all available opportunities and applying to those that best match your experience and aspirations.

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 development team. We are responsible for the development, modification and maintenance of test rigs for Fuel and Landing Gear Systems. Our skill sets include electrical design, fluid mechanical and mechanical design, and test facility operations. We are not your typical office-based environment as we work directly with equipment often in hazardous environments involving Jet Fuel, Hydraulic Fluid, Hot and Cold surfaces, Noise and High voltages.

Our role is to develop the means for Airbus to test new technologies and system evolutions for the Landing Gear and Fuel systems of today's aircraft and tomorrow's. Life in the test centre is dynamic, and day-to-day, you can find yourself working on different topics; from supporting setting up a test for an in-service aircraft issue to understanding how to integrate a new technology into a test rig.

What You Will Be Doing

• End-to-end development of new test rigs; from requirements capture to detailed design to manufacturing/integration and commissioning of the test rig;
• Supporting the modification of existing test rigs to support a new test request;
• Troubleshooting test rig issues;
• Utilising CATIA and other tooling to produce 3D digital mock-ups, bill of materials and build procedures;
• Working within a non-office-based environment with access to prototyping areas, avionic and fluid mechanical test rigs.

Requirements

Undergraduates only. Therefore it is mandatory for candidates to be an undergraduate for the whole duration of the placement.

Successful candidates will demonstrate they have studied a degree and have experience in the following:

• Undergrad studying towards a degree in fluid mechanics/mechanical engineering;
• Ability to work as part of a team;
• Strong communication skills;
• Adaptability - a willingness and ability to work in a dynamic environment;
• Alignment with our KTOPS values - Kindness, Trust, Openness, Positivity and Solidarity;
• Committed to safety protocols, a collaborative mindset, and an enthusiastic approach to hands-on engineering environments;
• Experience in 3D drawing tools, modules in fluid mechanics, mathematics, physics would be desirable.

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.

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.

Company

Airbus Operations Limited

Employment Type: Internship

Experience Level: Student

Job Family: Testing

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.

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.