A330/A340 UK Chief Engineer’s Team Placement null

Your Role

About the Team:

As members of the A330 UK Chief Engineer’s team, they lead future development projects to further improve performance and reliability, as well as driving the primary responsibility of the airworthiness and safety of the Wing, Landing Gear, Fuel, and Inerting systems. In addition, the team supports the final assembly lines of the aircraft across Europe, and the delivery teams as they hand over the aircraft to airlines around the world.

What You’ll Do

Success in this role will be largely down to you, but typically you will be:

• Part of the Chief Engineering team involved with the product evolution of the A330/A340 family by defining and proposing new aircraft technologies to improve the aircraft
• Supporting the continuous airworthiness and safety of the fleet
• Working to understand airline operational requirements and proposing improvements in an aircraft design accordingly
• Liaising and integrating across a number of teams, e.g. Overall Aircraft Design, Engineering, Airworthiness, Supply management, and more
• Helping the teams to continuously develop by highlighting inefficiencies in the established ways of working
• Developing yourself – your confidence, your technical capability, and knowledge, working with many people in a diverse environment
• Potential opportunity to travel between Airbus sites (if available)

About You

Successful candidates must be able to demonstrate the following:

• Undergraduate students
• Studying towards a relevant degree
• An ability to prioritize tasks to ensure deadlines are met
• Knowledge of project management principles is desirable
• Proficient oral and written communication skills with the ability to summarise complex issues and communicate clearly in front of audiences
• Keen to build relationships, self-reflecting, and listening
• Happy to act in a proactive manner to meet personal and team objectives
• Prepared to travel between sites, if required

Compensation & Benefits

The salary for this role is £21,900. In addition to this, you’ll receive: 

• Flexible working hours
• Hybrid working
• Half-day Fridays! 
• 25 days holiday
• Bank holiday

Training & Development

With an industry placement, you will better understand how each business area contributes to the vision of being pioneers in sustainable aerospace for the future. You'll work with talented and inspired people who are passionate about their job and determined in what they do. You will become part of a community of apprentices, interns, and graduates who will support you during your Airbus journey, establish new networks, and make new friends along the way.

Career Progression

Whether an Industry Placement with Airbus would be your first corporate job or your seventh, you’ll gain a year's experience in your chosen area with a multinational company. You will work closely with teams to pioneer the future of aerospace, whether designing aircraft or supporting business operations. You’ll be able to use your experience to join the Airbus Global Graduate Programme after you graduate.

How to Apply

Application Process:

• Apply online
• Fulfill the requirements
• Demonstrate your potential
• Take your time to apply

Sources

The following sources were used in researching this page:

• airbus.com/en/careers/students-and-graduates/interns/uk-industry-placement
• youtube.com/@airbus