Wing Structure Design Placement (12.5 months)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Hybrid working options available

Half day Fridays!

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Job summary

Airbus Operations Limited in Filton, UK is offering a design internship targeted at undergraduates. You will contribute to wing structure design across Airbus programmes, develop both composite and metallic solutions, and create manufacture-ready drawings using CATIA and other tools.

The role emphasizes learning, collaboration, and delivering quality solutions within project constraints. A hybrid working arrangement is available depending on role, with flexible hours and full-time engagement for

Qualifications

• Must be an undergraduate for the whole placement duration.
• Currently studying towards a degree in Engineering, Design Technology, Science or Maths.
• Willingness to learn basic metallic and composite structures and design toolsets.

Responsibilities

• Design of composite and metallic Wing structures across Airbus programmes.
• Create design schemes, frontier and interfaces drawings and data for manufacture.
• Assess design solutions within time, cost and quality parameters and coordinate with suppliers as needed.
• Ensure structural design meets airworthiness and product requirements and aligns with QA criteria.
• Deliver technical studies and investigations to support design methods and procedures.

Skills

Proactive attitude

Communication skills

Willingness to learn tools

Education

Undergraduate in Engineering

Engineering/Science/Math degree pursuit

Tools

CATIA V5

ICC

Optegra

PASS

Google Sheets/Slides/Docs

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!

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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

As part of the Wing Engineering Team at Airbus in Filton, UK, you'll be at the forefront of aerospace innovation. We're a dynamic group of highly motivated engineers who constantly challenge conventional design and thinking. Our mission is to find creative, profitable solutions without ever compromising on quality. Do you enjoy connecting with people and different organizations? Are you passionate about developing wing structures? Join our team of Structural Engineers, a diverse group of technical experts and program managers dedicated to finding innovative solutions. We're the perfect mix of people to help you develop both your technical skills and your career. We are looking for Design Interns to join our team and make a real impact.

What you will be doing

Your main tasks and responsibilities will include:

• Design of composite and metallic Wing structures across various Airbus programmes;
• Create design schemes, frontier and interfaces drawings and Data for manufacture (component drawings);
• Able to assess design solutions within the time, cost and quality parameters and manage offload to suppliers if necessary;
• Ensure the structural design meets programme airworthiness and product requirements and in line with cascaded Design Quality Assurance Criteria;
• Define, deliver and enable technical studies, trades and investigations to ensure the delivery of technical solutions in accordance with relevant Design methods and procedures.

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.

Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Studying towards a degree in an Engineering Field, Design Technology, Science, Maths, or equivalent;
• Willingness to learn basic metallic and composite structures and design toolsets i.e. CATIA V5, ICC, Zamiz, ECM, Optegra & PASS, Google Sheets, Slides and Docs;
• Proactive attitude in order to propose solutions and solve problems;
• Nice to have experience in developing IT solutions associated with engineering activities i.e. Macros, Matlab, etc.;
• 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

Company: Airbus Operations Limited

Employment Type: Internship

Experience Level: Student

Job Family: Structure Design & Integration

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