Digital Structures Analysis Engineering Placement (12.5 months)

Job description

Job Description:

Start date: 18th August 2025

Location: Filton, Bristol

Duration: 12.5 months

Application closing date: We encourage you to apply early to avoid missing out on this opportunity! Please note we will close adverts as soon as we receive sufficient applications.

Benefits:

Salary: £21,900

35 hours per week // Flexible working hours // Hybrid working // Half day Fridays! // 25 days holiday plus bank holiday

About us:

Do you like exciting technical challenges and connecting with people and different organizations? Are you interested in software development, structures testing and simulation? If your answer is yes, then this is the job for you. The successful candidate will join the Structures Nonlinear Simulation & Virtual Testing department, a team of around 30 Highly Skilled Engineers across 6 Airbus sites and will work within the multidisciplinary “Smarter Testing” team in the UK looking at the future of Structural Testing and Virtual Testing.

 

The “Smarter testing” team is a diverse, multiskilled team investigating the future of structures testing, including data rich tests with real time analysis and correlation to “Virtual Test” simulations. This team is responsible for developing the methods, software tools and nonlinear simulation approaches that will allow us to more rapidly develop and certify the next generation of aircraft.

We are committed and proud to do the best job possible and our leadership team’s priority is to support the team to create a working atmosphere where people enjoy their job! We want you to bring your experience and perspective and to learn new skills and expertise with us!

What you will be doing:

You will be involved in a variety of different activities, requiring you to use different skills (technical, programming, project management, communication) to be successful. You can expect to be involved in:

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Working with the Smarter Testing team to identify new Processes, Methods and Tools to allow us to gain greater value and understanding from tests and to allow us to reduce testing volume in the future;

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Software tool development to enable our “Smarter Testing” approach using coding and scripting;

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With our support you will acquire and hone your scripting and coding skills alongside gaining knowledge of structural testing techniques and “Virtual Testing” simulations;

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Learn about our aircraft, their design, manufacture and in-service support;

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Learn more about how Structures Tests are used to develop, validate and certify Aircraft;

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Have the opportunity to work alongside Test Engineers, Simulation Engineers, Software Engineers and to be a part of a highly skilled and welcoming transnational team.

Requirements:

Our placements are open to Undergraduates only . Therefore it is mandatory for candidates to be an undergraduate for the whole duration of the placement. Please inform your graduation date on your 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:

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Studying towards a degree in Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent;

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Experience in coding and/or scripting languages (Python is preferred);

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Basic knowledge of Git and Github;

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Strong teamwork capacities;

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Good problem-solving skills and an innovative mindset;

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Not afraid to propose new ideas to solve problems.

SECURITY CLEARANCE: Eligibility to gain UK SC Security Clearance OR You will be subject to a BPSS check (including a criminal record check). 

Contact:

Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments. Examples of this may include (but is not exclusive to) accessible facilities; additional time for written exercises; auxiliary aids; room layout; dietary requirements etc. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:
Airbus Operations Limited

Employment Type:
Internship

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Experience Level:
Student

Job Family:
Structure Design & Integration

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Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to  emsom@airbus.com .

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.