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    4. Wing Structure Design Placement Filton 2023
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    Do you like connecting with people and different organisations? Are you interested in developing wing structures? Do you want to grab the opportunity to develop a career across our transnational, market leading company? Airbus, the world’s leading Aircraft manufacturer has exciting new job opportunities to join its Wing Engineering Team based in Filton, UK.

    We are a highly motivated team of Engineers focused on constantly challenging the current design and conventional thinking in order to maximise profitability whilst ensuring the quality is not degraded.

    We are a team of Structural Engineers who are a mixture of technical experts and program managers who are all passionate about finding technical solutions to support the structures department. We are an ideal mix of people who can help you develop technically and personally in the role and we are looking for Design Interns to come and join our team.

    What will you be doing?

    The main tasks and responsibilities will include:

    • Design of composite and metallic Wing structures across various Airbus programmes
    • Create design schemes, frontier and interfaces drawings and Data for manufacture (component drawings)
    • Able to assess design solutions within the time, cost and quality parameters and manage offload to suppliers if necessary
    • Ensure the structural design meets programme airworthiness and product requirements and in line with cascaded Design Quality Assurance Criteria
    • Define, deliver and enable technical studies, trades and investigations to ensure the delivery of technical solutions in accordance with relevant Design methods and procedures

    About you

    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.

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

    We are looking for candidates with the following skills and competences:

    • Willingness to learn how to propose solutions and solve problems
    • Willingness to learn basic metallic and composite structures
    • Willingness to learn design toolsets i.e. CATIA V5, ICC, Zamiz, ECM, Optegra & PASS, Google Sheets, Slides and Docs
    • Preferably experience in developing IT solutions associated with engineering activities i.e. Macros, Matlab etc.
    • Support team to analyse, propose and solve technical problems
    • Ensure delivery of own tasks whilst adhering to time, cost and quality parameters
    • Good communication skills and a drive to deliver customer value and quality

    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.