A350 Family Chief Engineerâs Team Placement (12.5 months)
A350 Family Chief Engineerâs Team Placement (12.5 months)
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Job Description:
Start date: 17 August 2026
Location: Filton Bristol
Duration: 12.5 months
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Benefits:
Salary: 23400
35 hours per week // Flexible working hours // Hybrid working // Half day Fridays! // 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
About us:
The A350 Chief Engineers Team is looking for a great intern to join our friendly self-motivated the UK we look after the A350 Wing Landing Gear Fuel and Inerting systems design and development. We are primarily accountable for the airworthiness and safety of all these areas.
We lead aircraft development projects by specifying technical requirements managing engineering teams to deliver best for aircraft solutions and solving problems. We also actively support aircraft being assembled and those operating in-service - you will be working with us as a full member of the team.
What you will be doing:
Success in this role will be largely down to you but typically you will be:
Working with the Chief Engineering team on product evolution of the A350 family by defining aircraft technologies and requirements attending regular team meetings and contributing to product development ideas and projects. This will include problem solving for in-service aircraft topics and aircraft production matters;
You will also liaise with teams like Engineering Safety & Procurement to deliver integrated solutions;
Improving the teams processes via internal projects;
Developing yourself enhancing your confidence leadership communication skills technical capability and team working;
You will gain a top level appreciation of aircraft development and an understanding of the decision making processes involved in complex aerospace industry projects;
You will have flexibility and ownership on tasks across a range of disciplines through the support of the Fuel Systems Wing Structure and Landing Gear Chief Engineers;
You will work with a highly experienced team who will both pass on knowledge to you and will expect to listen and learn from your contributions and experiences.
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.
*Your application should include a CV along with a Cover Letter outlining your motivation and suitability for the role.*
Successful candidates must be able to demonstrate the following:
Studying towards a relevant Aerospace Engineering Aeronautical Engineering Mechanical Engineering or equivalent;
Excellent written and spoken English with the ability to summarise complex issues and communicate clearly both in verbal and written forms as well as in front of audiences;
Comfortable to ask questions and comfortable to share their opinions and make proposals in a group setting;
An understanding of project management with the ability to prioritise tasks to ensure deadlines are met;
An empathetic person capable of building relationships self-reflecting and listening;
Comfortable with taking the initiative and working with an open scope;
Prepared and able to travel between European sites if required.
SECURITY CLEARANCE: You will be subject to a BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standard) check. You may also need to gain UK SC-level Security Clearance or Export Control depending on the role.
Contact
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Company:
Airbus Operations LimitedEmployment Type:
Internship-------
Experience Level:
StudentJob Family:
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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.
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.
Required Experience:
Chief
Employment Type
Full-Time
