A350 Family Chief Engineer’s Team Placement null

Your Role

About the Team:

The A350 Chief Engineer’s Team is looking for a great intern to join its friendly, self-motivated team. The team is primarily accountable for the airworthiness and safety of all these areas. They lead aircraft development projects by specifying technical requirements, managing engineering teams to deliver “best for aircraft” solutions, and solving problems. 

What You’ll Do

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

• Working with the Chief Engineering team on product evolution of the A350 family by defining aircraft technologies and requirements, attending regular team meetings, and contributing to product development ideas and projects
• You will also liaise with teams like Engineering, Safety & Procurement to deliver integrated solutions
• Improving the teams’ processes via internal projects
• Developing yourself – enhancing your confidence, leadership, communication skills, technical capability and teamwork
• You will gain a top-level appreciation of aircraft development and an understanding of the decision-making processes involved in complex aerospace industry projects
• You will have flexibility and ownership on tasks across a range of disciplines through the support of the Fuel Systems, Wing Structure, and Landing Gear Chief Engineers
• You will work with a highly experienced team who will pass on knowledge to you and will expect to listen and learn from your contributions and experiences

About You

Successful candidates must be able to demonstrate the following:

• Undergraduate students
• Studying towards a relevant Aerospace Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent
• Excellent written and spoken English with the ability to summarise complex issues and communicate clearly, both in verbal and written forms as well as in front of audiences
• An understanding of project management with the ability to prioritize tasks to ensure deadlines are met
• An empathetic person capable of building relationships, self-reflecting and listening
• Comfortable with taking the initiative and working with an open-scope
• Prepared and able to travel between European 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