Wing Structural Design Placement (12.5 months)

Airbus; Hawarden; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £24,246

35 hours per week

Flexible working hours

Hybrid options

Half day Fridays

25 days holiday

Job summary

Airbus Operations Limited offers an exciting internship in the Wing Structural Design team at Broughton, North Wales, supporting the A400M programme. You will be mentored by engineers and contribute to wing design across Airbus programmes.

This undergraduate placement focuses on design, CAD/PDM tools, and real-world engineering challenges, with a 35-hour week, hybrid working, and a starting date in August 2027.

Qualifications

• Undergraduates only for the full placement duration.
• Studying towards Aerospace or Mechanical Eng or equivalent.
• Basic knowledge of aircraft structural design principles.
• Strong problem-solving and can-do attitude.
• Willing to propose ideas and work autonomously.
• Ability to deliver while embracing change and challenge.
• CAD and PDM knowledge would be beneficial.
• Clear communication with team and stakeholders.
• Innovative mindset and curiosity to explore ideas.

Responsibilities

• Design of composite and metallic wing structures across Airbus programmes.
• Create design schemes, frontiers and interfaces drawings for manufacture.
• Assess design solutions within time, cost and quality constraints.
• Deliver technical studies and investigations per design methods.
• Provide engineering support to production with minimal disruption.
• Utilise stakeholder management across diverse teams.
• Propose and develop projects to improve production environments.
• Communicate tasks to mentors and senior engineers.
• Define development goals and pursue them during the placement.

Skills

Aerospace Eng

CAD

PDM

Problem-solving

Autonomous work

Education

Undergraduate in Aerospace Eng

Tools

CAD tools

PDM systems

Job description

Job Description

Start date: 16 August 2027

Location: Broughton, North Wales

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

We have some exciting internship opportunities within the Airbus Wing Structural Design team in Broughton, working with the Plant Engineering Team (PET) and supporting the A400M team. We are located alongside the wing assembly lines for the A320, A330, and A350 wings, giving you a fantastic opportunity to see the physical product every day.

Are you proactive, eager to learn from top-class aerospace engineers, and excited to work on best-selling aircraft and future wing developments? Are you passionate about structural design? Do you enjoy connecting with people from different backgrounds and nationalities?

We are a team of Structural Engineers who are passionate about finding technical solutions to support Airbus product wings. Our engineers have a vast wealth of knowledge and experience to help you grow both technically and personally during your year-long internship.

This internship gives you the opportunity to work on most of the Airbus wings, from major developments on well-established aircraft (A320 and A350) to new product developments for the wing of the future. In addition to structural engineering activities, a wide range of other projects and opportunities are available to help you grow your technical and professional skills. ‘Gen-A’ (Generation Airbus) also provides the opportunity to grow your network with other Early Careers members and find additional opportunities during your internship.

What you will be doing

You will interact with different teams and be mentored by a wide range of engineers with various backgrounds while working on meaningful projects. The main tasks and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Design of composite and metallic wing structures across various Airbus programmes;
• Create design schemes, frontier and interfaces drawings and data for manufacture (component drawings);
• Assessing design solutions within the time, cost and quality parameters and ensuring the structural design meets programme airworthiness and product requirements;
• Define, deliver and enable technical studies, trades and investigations to ensure the delivery of technical solutions in accordance with relevant design methods and procedures;
• Provide direct engineering support to the production line to ensure minimal disruption to the wing build;
• Utilising strong stakeholder management skills across a wide range of stakeholders;
• Propose and develop innovative projects to improve the production environment;
• Communicating your engineering tasks to mentors and more senior engineers;
• You will be required to define Personal Development Goals and work towards them as part of your daily activities.

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.

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.

• Studying towards a degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent;
• Some knowledge of overall aircraft structural design principles and techniques;
• Good problem-solving skills and a can-do attitude;
• Not afraid to propose new ideas to solve problems;
• Motivation to be self-driven and resilient with the ability to work autonomously;
• Able to deliver whilst also embracing change, and challenge where appropriate;
• Knowledge of CAD and PDM systems would be beneficial;
• The ability to listen, understand and communicate information clearly to your team and stakeholders;
• An innovative mindset and apply free thinking with a degree of curiosity to explore new ideas.

Additional Skills and Competence

• Willingness to learn how to propose solutions and solve problems;
• Willingness to learn basic metallic and composite structures;
• Willingness to learn design toolsets;
• Preferably experience in developing IT solutions associated with engineering activities;
• Support team to analyse, propose and solve technical problems;
• Ensure delivery of own tasks whilst adhering to time, cost and quality parameters;
• Good communication skills and a drive to deliver customer value and quality.

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

Structure Design & Integration

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