Project Industrial Management Placement (12 months)
Project Industrial Management Placement (12 months)
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Job Description:
Start date: 20 July 2026
Location: Portsmouth
Duration: 12 months
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Benefits:
Salary: 23850
37 hours per week // Flexible working hours // Half day Fridays!* // 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
*subject to completing full hours prior to this
About us:
Join the OneSat programme one of the major programmes within our Telecommunications and Navigation product lines. This programme delivers high-quality software-defined satellites combining industrial series production for Airbus with a highly customised product for the customer.
The programme is organised into Major Modules (PMMs) each focusing on the end-to-end lifecycle of a part of the satellite such as the payload mechanical platform avionics final assembly line and ground systems. Each PMM has full multi-project responsibility to develop qualify produce validate and deliver its part of the programme.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Payload PMM Industrial team for a 12-month internship in Portsmouth. Working in close contact with the spacecrafts production activities (Assembly Integration and Test) our team coordinates the various contributors to the project including supply chain and engineering support. We are responsible for ensuring smooth operations and delivery which plays a major part in the success of the OneSat programme and our space business.
Our Industrial Management team is at the heart of Programme Management with members working on every aspect of the industrial processsupply chain operations stock logistics and scheduling. Solving issues and anticipating them are key parts of the teams day-to-day activities.
The perspective of a current Intern:
Airbus is a great company to kick-start your career with and I have found this role offers a great scope of opportunity. The skills I am developing are widely applicable to various industry wide project and programme management roles. The Teams skills matrix has allowed me to set goals and objectives to align myself with what I want to achieve during my internship. It allows me to identify gaps in my knowledge which I would like to fill. The team is very supportive in helping me develop these skills especially via learning by doing as I apply them to new projects.
What you will be doing:
The successful candidate will be assisting in the following areas:
Tracking of equipment delivery to programme (internal and external) in line with production schedule requirements
Coordinate Supply Chain Logistics and various production areas (across various sites) to facilitate smooth operations
Support communication between the various major modules (e.g. reporting trade-offs analysis etc.)
Support the Risk Manager to identify and handle industrial risks and opportunities.
Support implementation and application of KPIs and management tools as necessary.
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 will be able to demonstrate the following:
Studying towards a degree in Business Management Project Management or Operations Plan;
Basic knowledge of Project and Process Management;
Experience in MS Office;
Good communication and presentation skills;
Team player;
Out of the box thinking and ability to challenge the status quo will be appreciated.
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.
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Company:
AIRBUS Defence and Space LimitedEmployment Type:
Internship-------
Experience Level:
StudentJob Family:
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Employment Type
Full-Time
