Your Role
The company’s purpose is to improve life on Earth and beyond through our cutting-edge space technologies. From in-orbit delivery of satellites and spacecraft equipment to the smallest electronic components, Airbus provides products and services to customers around the world. They deliver telecommunications and navigation satellites that enable people to connect everywhere and navigate safely on Earth. The data from Airbus-built Earth observation satellites brings insight that helps them to better understand and protect our planet. Airbus is contributing to space exploration with pioneering satellites playing a vital role in increasing our knowledge of the universe. Airbus also enables independent access to space to European governments and commercial customers through the Ariane Group joint venture with Safran.
To stay on top, Airbus recognises the importance of supporting high-achieving and talented undergraduates. They do this through offering challenging opportunities during which the candidate's skills and potential are fully maximised. Our placements give a unique insight into potential career paths within Airbus. They are designed so that you can put the candidate’s theoretical knowledge into practice and gain crucial industry experience. The skills and knowledge they gain will improve their chances of a future role within Airbus and should benefit their future studies.
The successful candidate will be working within the Process, Methods, Tools, and Data team on the DDMS (Digital Design and Manufacturing Service) improvement Project. This project is designed to deliver significant financial savings to the business by reducing waste and using digitalisation as a key tool in improving end-to-end engineering processes throughout the business.
The mission will be to look at specifying, developing, and documenting the tools and process changes required for making the deployment of the new toolset (including 3DExperience - Catia V6, Delmia, Apriso) a success. They are engaged in the transformation of our company, supporting the digitalization exercise, as a key actor in product digitalization and data continuity. The new way of working will need to be leaner so a great interaction with the stakeholders across the business will be mandatory.
About You
The company’s placements are open to Undergraduates only. Therefore, it is mandatory for candidates to be an undergraduate for the whole duration of the placement. The candidate should indicate their graduation date on their application.
Please ensure you include your CV and a cover letter for your application to be considered.
Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate the following:
* Ideally currently studying a Mechanical Engineering degree.
* Experience and knowledge of CAD/CAM tools, knowledge of the Dassault System tools (Catia V5 or V6, Delmia, Apriso) is preferred.
* Some programming skills (VB, VB.net, php, mysql, C#).
Security Clearance:
* Eligibility to gain UK SC Security Clearance OR You will be subject to a BPSS check (including a criminal record check).
Compensation & Benefits
Airbus offers a range of generous remuneration and benefit schemes tailored for all its employees around the world. This includes:
* Salary of £22,250
* Flexible working hours
* Hybrid working
* Half day Fridays
* 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
* Health and wellness programmes
* Employee development and training opportunities
* And many more depending on where you are located
Training & Development
The candidate will join the ADA Business Operations team at Filton and be responsible for the development and support of Airframe-related Process, Methods, and Tools activities related to digital solutions for the Airframe community that are in-service, under development, and planned for the future. This will involve extensive collaboration with the wider Airbus community.
Career Progression
The placements give the candidates crucial industry experience whilst allowing them to put their theoretical knowledge into practice. By making the most of the skills and experience they gain, they can improve their chances of landing their ideal job in the global graduate programme.
How to Apply
This position is available in various locations, including Portsmouth, and Stevenage. Applicants are encouraged to choose their preferred location when applying.
* Each applicant has the opportunity to apply to up to 2 separate business/location combinations in any given recruiting year.
Sources
The following sources were used in researching this page:
* airbus.com/en/careers/students-and-graduates/interns/uk-industry-placement
* airbus.com/en/careers/students-and-graduates/interns
* airbus.com/en/careers/students-and-graduates
* airbus.com/en/careers
* youtube.com/@airbus