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Every year we look for university graduates from around the world to join Airbus. We need people with the aspiration, enthusiasm and the talent to help us move forward and to change the world and your development through our Airbus Global Graduate Experience. You are part of a 2 year programme where you develop your professional skills, but deliver our vision to pioneer sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world.
We are hiring the graduates we need to fill the critical roles for our future. By the end of the programme, our aim is that you are ready to progress, having already demonstrated your value. You will have developed your skills in an area that is strategically important for Airbus, you will know about the Airbus business, the opportunities, challenges and needs, and you will have learned more about yourself, and what makes you great.
Above all you will have the opportunity to do your best work in an industry that is literally reshaping how we live in our world.
What you will be doing
The Airbus Engineering Structures Graduate Scheme is well established and widely recognised as preparing the engineers of the future, equipping them with the wide variety of skills and experience needed to maintain Airbus as one of the leading commercial aerospace companies in the world. The scheme lasts for 2 years and 4 months and during the scheme there will be placements in various departments to build on core skills, develop project management and leadership skills, transnational working and a potential placement with a customer. There is also additional tool and soft skill training, and opportunities to work on STEM projects aimed at inspiring the engineers of the future.
To Perform Structural Tests on today's Airbus products and provide data that allows our products to fly & be certificated , demonstrates strength & life
To Develop and Define Physical and Virtual Test Means in support of future aircraft products - be ready to test new materials, technologies and aircraft configurations such as ZEROe/Hydrogen aircraft, super flexible wings, blended wing body aircraft.
As a Graduate Engineer in the Test team, you will develop the core skills needed in this area of the airframe business and you will
- Develop test means and techniques that support ZEROe /New green aircraft product introduction.
- Perform Hydrogen research and testing
- Contribute to perform environmental assessments of our technologies or Airbus product using Life Cycle approach
- Work collaboratively with various teams across several functions to deliver
- new materials, fastening systems, surface protection and assembly techniques that are used in Product design
- Manufacturing and assembly processes to support the Airbus Industrial system
- Test and laboratory results that support the Engineering R&T programme and new aircraft concepts
In addition you will gain knowledge and experience of
- Project Management through placements in Chief Engineers or other departments
- Business and Financial knowledge
- Leadership Skills through working on projects with a broad range of people, as well as specific training
- Customer focus through potential placement with an Airline or Supplier
What we look for
- Naturally curious and excited to explore new topics and ideas
- Excited to work in a dynamic and changing environment
- Passionate about Aerospace and the challenges of the civil aircraft market
- Have knowledge on eco-design principles and are interested in all environmental related topics.
- Are a dynamic and open-minded person with the willingness to explore and learn
- Are ready to work in international company
- Proficient oral and written communication skills
- Collaborate well within a team
- Are sensitive to clients needs and can develop good client relationships
- Studying or Studied a degree in Materials Science/Aeronautical/ Mechanical Engineering (2:1 or higher)
- Good knowledge of data analysis techniques
Please ensure that a cover letter detailing motivations and suitability for this position is included in your application.
Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments for the selection process – you can share this with the Recruitment Business Partner who gets in touch if you are invited to interview. Examples of this may include (but is not exclusive to) accessible facilities; auxiliary aids; room layout etc. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.
