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Join CTC GmbH (Airbus Operations) in Stade, Germany as an Intern in Manufacturing & Assembly Technologies. This 3-month full-time internship offers a 35-hour work week with flexitime and the opportunity to work on cutting-edge composite structures and assembly analysis.

Requirements

  • Enrolled full-time student in mechanical, lightweight, composites, aerospace engineering, software engineering, or equivalent.
  • First practical experience in composite manufacturing and structural analysis (e.g., Altair Hypermesh).
  • Fluent in English; German is a plus.
  • Hands-on ability with composite materials and strong teamwork skills.

Skills & Responsibilities

  • Automated fibre placement: Support the realization of composite structures and develop processes using automated fibre placement and ultrasonic cutting.
  • Structural analysis: Evaluate assembly concepts and perform structural analysis and simulation of critical features during the assembly process.
  • Design optimization: Conduct design to cost optimization and formulate design rules based on practical tests.
  • Collaboration: Participate in professional exchanges, workshops, and tech sessions while presenting results.
  • Potential transition routes: People from mechanical or aerospace engineering studies may bring analytical and technical skills, alongside meeting the required background in composite manufacturing.

Job description

Job Description:

In order to support our composites engineering team, Airbus Operations is looking for an

Intern (d/f/m) Manufacturing & Assembly Technologies

Are you looking for an internship and want to get to know to realization of composite structures and assembly analysis? Then apply now! We look forward to you supporting us in our innovation field Manufacturing & Assembly Technologies as an intern (d/f/m)!

  • Location: Stade
  • Start: as soon as possible
  • Duration: 3 months

For CTC GmbH in Stade, we are looking for students for practical assignments
(internships). The CTC GmbH is a wholly owned subsidiary of
Airbus Operations GmbH. CTC is Germany's leading centre for research and development in the field of design and production of large and complex CFRP components; with an international reputation as an expert for process development, series readiness and production optimisation. The focus of the CTC's work is the development of series technologies for the production and assembly of CFRP components in aircraft construction.
In the CTC, you can contribute to various projects in your area of focus and have a great deal of creative freedom.

Your location

You will be working at our research and development facilities in Stade. Next to the production site for civil and military aircraft components, CTC is located right between an industrial production environment, as well as a broad landscape of institutes within the CFK valley.

Your benefits

  • Work-life balance with a 35-hour week (flexitime).

  • A final thesis based on the internship is possible and desired.

  • International environment with the opportunity to network globally.

  • Work with modern/diversified technologies.

  • Opportunity to participate in the Generation Airbus Community to expand your own network.

Your tasks and responsibilities

  • Support the realization of composite structures especially manufacturing (automated fibre placement)
  • Process development for automated fibre placement and ultrasonic cutting for a specific part design, incl. preparation, execution, documentation and result analysis of practical tests
  • Design to cost optimization
  • Assembly of composite structure:
    • Assembly concept evaluation
    • Structural Analysis and Simulation of critical features during assembly process
  • Derivation and Formulation of design rules and methodologies based on practical tests and simulation results
  • Presentation of results
  • Regular professional exchange with colleagues in workshops and tech sessions
  • Insight and adaptation of currently used technologies for fibre composite development in aerospace

Desired skills and qualifications

  • Enrolled full-time student (d/f/m) in the area of mechanical/ lightweight/ composites/ aerospace engineering; possibly software engineering or an equivalent field of study.
  • First practical experience in the field of composite manufacturing
  • First experiences in structural analysis (e.g. Altair Hypermesh)
  • Ability to work independently and on your own responsibility
  • Ability to work hands-on with composite materials
  • High intrinsic motivation, teamwork and communication skills
  • Entrepreneurial thinking and acting
  • Willingness to pass on own competences in a team and to exchange skills with each other
  • Fluent in English, German is desirable

Please upload the following documents: cover letter, CV, relevant transcripts, enrollment certificate.

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.

Company:
CTC GmbH

Employment Type:
Internship
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Experience Level:
Student

Job Family:
Support to Management

By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus.
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 emsom@airbus.com .

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.

Apply now
Airbus

Internship in "Manufacturing and Assembly analysis of composite structure" (m/f/d) (Open)

Stade
On-site

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