Wing Structure Repair Manual Engineering Placement

Airbus; West of England; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £24,246

35 hours per week

Flexible working hours

Half day Fridays

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Job summary

Airbus is seeking an Intern Engineer to develop core skills in wing engineering at our Filton site in Bristol. The placement emphasizes static stress analysis, fatigue and damage tolerance, and design using CATIA and digital mock‑ups.

You will contribute to projects across repair design, data analysis and coding while collaborating with experienced engineers. The role requires an undergraduate for the full duration of the placement.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate status required for whole duration of placement.
• Degree in Aeronautical or Mechanical Engineering preferred.
• Strong interest in aerospace and drag analysis, fatigue, and design tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop core skills in the wing business and your future development.
• Perform static stress analysis from first principles to FEM.
• Support fatigue and damage tolerance assessments.
• Work with CATIA tools and digital mock-up processes.
• Assist with project management and cross-functional collaboration.
• Gain exposure to engineering design, data analysis and coding tasks.

Skills

Static Stress analysis

Fatigue and Damage Tolerance

Coding skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Customer focus

Education

Aeronautical/Mechanical Engineering degree

Tools

CATIA

Digital Mock Up

Configuration management

Job description

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.

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Benefits:

Salary: £24,246

35 hours per week // Flexible working hours // Half day Fridays! // 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

About us:

Do you like connecting with people in different organizations? Are you interested in developing wing structures for the future environmentally sustainable aircraft?

The Airbus Engineering Wing Repairs organization (SRM) is part of the wider repairs organization giving “Follow the Sun” support to keep our fleet of aircraft flying with customers around the world. There are teams around the world to support this, but this role will be based in Filton, Bristol.

Wing Repairs (SRM) covers the whole of the Airbus commercial fleet, from the remaining A300’s flying to the latest A350. The Wing Repairs organization also collaborates in the design of the latest aircraft to ensure designs are repairable, along with research into the latest manufacturing methods such as additive layer to create repair parts.

You will work with a team of highly experienced Engineers across a variety of disciplines to gain experience of Repair Design, Static Stress and Fatigue & Damage Tolerance.

What you will be doing:

As an Intern Engineer you will develop the core skills needed in the wing business and your future development.

• Static Stress analysis, from first principles to Fine Element Modelling;
• Fatigue and Damage Tolerance;
• Design – CATIA tools, configuration management and Digital Mock Up;
• Digitalisation - automating processes using coding skills.
• Project Management through working with Repair teams on a variety of projects;
• Business and Financial knowledge;
• Leadership Skills through working on projects with a broad range of people, and nationalities;
• Customer focus through working with our Customer Service organization.

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.

*Your application should include a CV along with a Cover Letter outlining your motivation and suitability for the role.*

Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Studying or Studied a degree in Aeronautical or Mechanical Engineering;
• Good knowledge of coding and data analysis techniques;
• Passionate about Aerospace and the challenges of the civil aircraft market;
• Are sensitive to clients needs and can develop good client relationships;
• Naturally curious and excited to explore;
• Excited to work in a dynamic and changing environment;
• Proficient oral and written communication skills;
• Collaborate well within a team.

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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