Wing Structures Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Digital Analysis Placement (12.5 months)

Airbus; Filton; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

25 days holiday

Half day Fridays

Job summary

Airbus Operations Limited offers a 12.5-month Engineering Structures Wing internship based in Filton, Bristol. The role focuses on Finite Element Analysis and digital analysis within the Wing Architect and integration team, delivering analysis results across Airbus programs.

The placement is open to undergraduates only, requiring a CV and Cover Letter. You will gain experience across transnational teams and develop project management and communication skills during the internship period.

Qualifications

• Open to undergraduates for the whole placement duration.
• Please inform your graduation date on your application.
• CV and Cover Letter outlining motivation and suitability are required.
• Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Spend placement on Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Digital Analysis within the Wing Architect and integration team.
• Deliver key analysis results for Airbus programs, owning deliverables from task definition to final delivery using pre/post processing tools.

Skills

Undergraduate status

Team player

Good communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Undergraduate in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

HyperWorks

NASTRAN

Job description

Job Description:

Start date: 16 August 2027

Location: Filton, Bristol

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:

The wing architecture and integration team covers the full spectrum of Airbus commercial wing designs and is at the forefront of the Wing concept design. The work carried out by the team supports current wing design solutions as well as supporting improvements to the ways of working via niece analysis skills like Finite Element Analysis and digital analysis..

Do you like connecting with people in different organisations?

Are you interested in developing the Finite Element Analysis solutions for wing structures for the future of environmentally sustainable aircraft?

We are looking for someone to join us who is technically disruptive in a constructive way to help us reshape the future of Finite Element Analysis and Digital Analysis.

The Airbus Engineering Structures Placement Scheme is well established and widely recognized as preparing the engineers of the future, equipping them with the wide variety of skills and experience needed to maintain Airbus as one of the leading commercial aerospace companies in the world. The scheme lasts for 12.5 months and during the scheme to build on core skills, develop project management and communication skills, transnational working. There are opportunities to work on STEM projects aimed at inspiring the engineers of the future.

The Airbus Engineering Structures Wing organisation is transnational, with sites in the UK, France and Germany. Within the UK, there is a community of over 500 engineers working in Filton and Broughton, collaborating on the design and manufacture of the wings for all Airbus commercial aircraft. This position is primarily based in Filton.

Airbus Engineering Structures Wing covers the main aircraft programmes, A220, Single Aisle, Long Range, A350, A380 and A400m, as well as preparing for the future with research and development into new aircraft configurations and technologies to enable more efficient and environmentally sustainable aircraft.

What you will be doing:

During your internship you will spend your time covering Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Digital Analysis within the Wing Architect and integration team. The team covers the full range of commercial Airbus products giving the successful candidate a wide variety of experiences across multiple projects that will be at different stages of the project lifecycle.

As part of the wing Finite Element Analysis (FEA) team, the successful candidate will be responsible for delivering key analysis results for the various Airbus aircraft programs. The candidate will own all the deliverables that they work on from the initial task definition until final delivery taking advantage of the various pre/post processing toolsets such as Hyperworks and NASTRAN as well as have the opportunity to develop their own codes for automating their work.

The successful candidate will have a great opportunity to learn from experienced professionals in the field and also a very good opportunity to network across Analysis, Program, Chief Engineering and Airworthiness.

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:

• Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering;
• Good attitude with others and a team player;
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable insights for transnational stakeholders.

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 & Dynamic Systems Analysis

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