Airbus Programs Work Experience Placement

Job description

Each Airbus Program team (A320 & A350) is led by the Program function who organise and co-ordinate activities in accordance with Safran's missions and goals - Customer Satisfaction, Sales and Profit.

The challenge and opportunity of a Program role is its diversity. As the key interface within the organisation and with our Customer, no single day is the same as we strive to organise and co-ordinate the various business conflicts and emerging challenges against the mission and goals of the Program.

This placement puts you at the centre of Safran and gives you the broadest access to the areas which contribute to a successful Program.

Complementary description

There are two weeks available for this work experience placement. Please specify in your covering letter which is your preferred week and your preferred Airbus Program:

22nd – 26th June
6th – 10th July

Please note that the deadline for applications is Friday 20th March 2020

Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aircraft propulsion and equipment, space and defense markets. Safran has a global presence, with more than 92,000 employees and sales of 21 billion euros in 2018. Working alone or in partnership, Safran holds world or European leadership positions in its core markets. Safran undertakes Research & Development programs to meet fast-changing market requirements, with total R&D expenditures of around 1.5 billion euros in 2018.

Safran is ranked among the Top 100 Global Innovators by Thomson Reuters and is featured on the "Happy at work" rankings. The Group places fourth on the Universum ranking for the favorite companies of newly-qualified engineers in France.

Safran Landing Systems is the world leader of aircraft landing and braking systems. The company has partnerships with 30 airframers in civil, regional, commercial and military transport, and supports 27,000 aircraft that operate around 70,000 landings daily.

Desired profile

Job requirements

Due to legal restrictions, you must be at least 15 years old and within academic years 10-12 upon application.

Candidates will be self-motivated, hard working and enthusiastic. A keen interest in aerospace and business is desirable but not essential.

Within your cover letter, please consider 3-5 skills you would be keen to develop during your placement. If successful, you will be provided with a log book to monitor and develop the skills identified

Specificity of the job

None - Gloucester Site Only

Company information

Safran Landing Systems

Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aircraft propulsion and equipment, space and defense markets. Safran has a global presence, with more than 92,000 employees and sales of 21 billion euros in 2018. Working alone or in partnership, Safran holds world or European leadership positions in its core markets. Safran undertakes Research & Development programs to meet fast-changing market requirements, with total R&D expenditures of around 1.5 billion euros in 2018.

Safran is ranked among the Top 100 Global Innovators by Thomson Reuters and is featured on the "Happy at work" rankings. The Group places fourth on the Universum ranking for the favorite companies of newly-qualified engineers in France.

Safran Landing Systems is the world leader of aircraft landing and braking systems. The company has partnerships with 30 airframers in civil, regional, commercial and military transport, and supports 27,000 aircraft that operate around 70,000 landings daily.