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About Airbus

Airbus is a major player in the aerospace and defense industry. It is a multinational corporation that designs, manufactures, and sells civil and military aerospace products worldwide. Airbus always has been at the forefront of innovating new technologies, with a pioneering spirit that has redefined the aerospace industry.

Your role

Description/Overall Purpose of the Job:

• As a Junior Mechanical Design Engineer, your job is to assist with mechanical design solutions on a wide range of Airbus helicopters for integration of mission equipment ranging from external loads to internal cabin configuration.

Main responsibilities:

• Developing cost-effective design solutions to technical and commercial requirements placed on the design office
• Undertaking mechanical design i.a.w. the design office procedures as directed by the Chief Mechanical Design Engineer or his Deputy
• To develop a set of skills to allow progression to the Mechanical Design Engineer role with support from team members
• Keeping up to date with new technological advances
• Gaining an understanding of certification requirements for Mechanical designs

Training & development

By entering an Airbus internship program, you get the opportunity to consolidate your theoretical foundation through practical experience. You will work closely with the teams to pioneer the future of aerospace, whether designing aircraft or supporting business operations. In this junior role, you will develop skills to progress to become a mechanical design engineer. The firm will help you develop your personality and capacity to handle challenging situations in the real business world. 

Benefits

Airbus provides a great working environment along with the following benefits:

• Competitive salary 
• Development of professional and personal skills
• Bank holidays and paid annual leave (subject to the policy of the entity)
• Early career networks
• Flexible working arrangements

Career progression

Airbus offers a range of options to help you launch your career in the exciting world of aerospace. Every one of its diverse teams plays a pivotal role in making them a recognized leader in aerospace. It is not only a job on offer but also a career! You can look forward to career growth and development, with opportunities to move across the product areas.

Work-life balance

At Airbus, the firm supports you to work, connect, and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, the company fosters flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking. You will be provided with various flexible working options according to your role requirements.

Culture & vibe

Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. The company is also committed to equal opportunities and welcomes all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, or religious belief.

About you

Knowledge and Skills:

• Essential:
  • Knowledge of, and some previous experience using CATIA V5 and AutoCAD Lt
  • Computer literate in MS Office Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Desirable:
  • Experience working within the Aviation Industry.
  • Computer literate in Google Suite (G-Mail, Google Drive, Google Sheets, Google Docs, etc.)

Education, Qualifications or Training:

• Essential:
  • To be completing an industrial placement for Oxford Brookes University
• KPI’s:
  • Effective communicator within the Design Office mechanical team and other internal departments
  • Efficient use of CATIA V5, AutoCAD LT, and Microsoft Office tools, although training will be provided as necessary.
  • Ability to work on own initiative, requesting guidance and support when required.
  • Ability to grasp and embrace new design concepts quickly
  • Developing cost-effective design solutions to technical and commercial requirements placed on the design office
  • Support department objectives
  • Developing technical knowledge and design skills

About you:

• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Ability to communicate and negotiate internally and externally at all levels.
• Commercially aware.
• Team player with the ability to work effectively under pressure on multiple tasks simultaneously.
• A reliable person capable of producing high-quality documentation.
• Ability to work in a team environment and being able to fulfill the role required by the team even when that role may vary from project to project.
• Well-developed problem-solving skills and the ability to assess evidence and develop conclusions based on that evidence in a logical and structured fashion

Additional requirements:

• Due to the nature of this position you will require DBS Security Clearance and be eligible for SC clearance. 
• Applicants must meet any/all requirements of Export Compliance Regulations.

Source

The following sources were used in researching this page:

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