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Your Role

Job Description:

The innovation management team is composed of an international team of 10 people who are a mixture of business developers, technical experts, and program managers who are all passionate about developing new products and services, new business models, and new ways of working.

As part of this team, your main mission and responsibilities will be to ensure that:

• The business cases of innovation projects (in particular in incubation, acceleration, and implementation phases) are strong and convincing. Supporting the teams you coach by challenging their business assumptions and looking at ideas for future revenue options
• The teams identify customer pain points, Unique Selling Propositions (USPs), Value Propositions, Go-To-Market Plans, IP protection, and generation of a stand-out pitch presentation
• Support teams as they develop their Minimal Viable Products and live demonstrations
• Understand the Innovation ecosystem, providing a consistent picture of all
• Innovation/start-up challenges and events relevant to the Airbus Defence and Space organization
• Identify, track, and form relationships with start-ups of interest to Airbus Defence and Space and suggest ways that we can work better together
• Maximise Airbus opportunities from External Funding to support Innovation topics
• Encourage an environment of Innovation within the everyday life of the Airbus community
• The innovation team's internal communication is kept dynamic, current, and engaging
• The innovation team has the required level of support in terms of market and industry reports

What You’ll Do:

As a Support to the Innovation Management Team in the UK, you will gain a great experience in innovation and will get a good overview of the entire product portfolio of the Company. The tasks will be varied and require you to use different skills (technical, project management, communication, etc.) in order to complete them successfully.  

You will be able to handle various missions for Airbus Defence and Space innovation, in order to:

• Build a dynamic view of all projects and partnerships ongoing (including the update of the current database of innovation partners)
• Enhance the innovation process for the creation of new partnerships in cooperation with the Procurement Team
• Improve innovation communication
• Prepare forthcoming innovation events
• Attend relevant training to support your development

About You

Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Undergraduate students
• Studying for a relevant business, engineering, or technical degree
• Knowledge of Defence and Space industries
• A strong interest in innovation, creativity, curiosity, openness, and team spirit
• The ability to listen, understand, and communicate information
• The desire to work in a technical team environment
• A strong interest in developing yourself
• A negotiation level in English, and other European languages such as French, German, or Spanish will be an asset (but not essential)

Compensation & Benefits

The salary for this role is £22,250. 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