Electrical and Electrical Design Placement 2022

Airbus pioneers sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world. The Company constantly innovates to provide efficient and technologically-advanced solutions in aerospace, defence, and connected services. In commercial aircraft, Airbus offers modern and fuel-efficient airliners and associated services. Airbus is also a European leader in defence and security and one of the world's leading space businesses. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions and services worldwide.

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

To stay on top, Airbus recognises the importance of supporting high-achieving and talented undergraduates. We do this through offering challenging placement opportunities during which your skills and potential are fully maximised.

Our placements  give a unique insight into potential career paths within Airbus. They are designed so that you can put your theoretical knowledge into practice and gain crucial industry experience. The skills and knowledge you gain will improve your chances of a future role within the Airbus and should benefit your future studies.

About us

The Support to Ground team is responsible for the design, development, manufacturing and maintenance of Laboratory Test Means (LTM) within the Systems Integration Test perimeter. The team is transnational with elements present in Toulouse, Hamburg, Bremen and Filton. The scope of the Lab oratory Test Means team includes:

• Virtual Platforms
• Functional Integration Benches/System Integration Benches
• Type 0 means (e.g. LG 0) representative of the aircraft
• Ad-hoc test benches for various purposes (e.g. rapid prototyping)

The main activities performed by the various teams are:

Laboratory test means support

• Test Mean design and development for new test rigs
• Maintenance and evolution of current test rigs

Maintenance and Development of the Test Management System (TMS)

• Testing of new releases of TMS
• Integration of new hardware (e.g. I/O board)
• Obsolescence management of hardware

Contributing to the department’s future test strategy

• Support projects seeking to promote new hardware technologies
• Innovate new features for test benches (e.g. Test bench interconnection, Predictive health monitoring).

The department strategy fully supports the Integration and Flight Test center’s vision to develop a ‘single test team’ identity covering all tests from Supplier to Flight Test.

What will you be doing?

A successful candidate will be a member of a Group in the Support to Ground department in Filton, working in close relationship with the corresponding test teams.

The aim of this placement is to assist the support to ground engineers on various activities, within the design and/or maintenance groups of the department. This could include the design and development of electrical and/or electronic hardware for test benches and other testing needs.

Activities carried out could involve any Airbus commercial aircraft programme, another Airbus entity programme or R&T work. This may also require trips to various Airbus sites and/or at supplier facilities.

Furthermore, significant opportunities to develop ‘soft’ skills will be available throughout the internship by supporting and conducting a range of development tasks including school liaison events and departmental activities.

Skills required

Please note, we love your interest in working for Airbus but we do ask that you make only one application. We encourage you to take time to decide which of our exciting opportunities is right for you and then submit an application that best represents you, your skills and experience in connection with the role you have selected.

One application: Make It Possible, Make It Happen, Make It … Count !

Please note our placements are open to Undergraduates only. Therefore it is mandatory for candidates to be an undergraduate for the whole duration of the placement.

Required skills

• Studying towards a degree in Electrical and/or Electronic Engineering
• Experience in PCB design and associated tools
• Fascinated by technical challenges, with good amount of curiosity to understand how things are made
• Committed to deliver on time
• Good interpersonal skills and capable of working as a team and autonomously
• Project management knowledge or interest
• English – Negotiation level

Desirable Skills

• Awareness of aircraft systems
• Particular interest in electronics for control systems
• Knowledge or experience of Autocad or Fusion 360
• Knowledge or experience of using diagnostic equipment (Scopes, DVMs)
• Basic knowledge of electrical safety standards
• A good knowledge and practical experience of Google Workspace (incl Google Apps Script)

Please ensure that a covering letter detailing motivations and suitability for this position is included in your application.

Benefits

• £18,000 salary
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Flexible working hours

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.

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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.