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Landing Gear Avionics Test and Flight Test and Analysis Engineering Placement (12.5 months)

Salary:  £24,246 per annum
Location:  Filton, United Kingdom
Location flexibility:  4 office days / week
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Job Description

Job Description:

Start date: 16 August 2027

Location: Filton, Bristol

Duration : 12.5 months

Applications close on 27 September 2026 !

We love your interest in joining Airbus! There is no limit on the number of positions you can apply for, however, please be aware that you can only progress in the selection process for one position at a time . We recommend reviewing all available opportunities and applying to those that best match your experience and aspirations.

AI Guidance: We know you might be thinking about using AI to help you in your application - before you do, please read our guidelines on the use of AI for recruitment at Airbus https://www.airbus.com/en/careers/faqs#using-ai-in-your-application .

Benefits:

Salary: £24,246

35 hours per week // Flexible working hours // Hybrid working options available depending on the role // Half day Fridays! // 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

About us:

Are you someone who enjoys detailed problem solving, interrogating data and rigorously assessing system performance? Are you someone who needs to see tangible results, excited by technical challenges, fault finding and collaborating to resolve technical problems with creative solutions and a digital mindset? Then this could be the job for you! We are looking for someone who is currently studying at university and is interested in undergoing a placement year in industry. You will design and conduct tests on fuel and landing gear avionics test benches and support our flight test analysis activities. The Landing Gear Avionics and Flight Test Analysis team forms part of the transnational "Propulsion, Hydrogen & Hydro-Mech Systems" Sub-Domain. We are all part of the Flight and Integration Test Centre, where we test the integration of the complete aircraft. This is reflected in our ways of working, so you will be able to interact and build relationships with colleagues across Europe and across all aircraft systems. We are a product-focused community with a history of delivering innovation to our company. As a team we conduct development testing of new aircraft systems through agile test methods, help to resolve in-service problems and provide design feedback for future aircraft.

Working at Airbus

4 office days / week

Fully flexible hours

Company benefits

Accrued annual leave
Adoption leave
Annual bonus
Bike parking
Coaching
Complimentary Medical Services
Cycle to work scheme
Employee discounts
Enhanced maternity leave
Enhanced paternity leave
Enhanced sick pay
Family health insurance
Health insurance
In house training
Language lessons
Mentoring
On-site gym
Open to compressed hours
Open to job sharing
Open to part time work for some roles
Open to part-time employees
Referral bonus
Sabbaticals
Teambuilding days
Mental health support
Mental health platform access
Mental health first aiders

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What you will be doing:


As an intern with us, you will contribute to the delivery of Landing Gear Avionics and Flight Test Analysis Test Team's mission:
  • Support aircraft certification through integrated rig and flight testing and analysis;
  • Establish and improve the maturity of aircraft systems through the collaboration with other engineering teams;
  • React to and help resolve in-service system issues;
  • Aim for product safety beyond certification requirements;
  • Implement synergies and alignment between rig and flight test.

Every day will present a new challenge, you will test and improve your skills on a variety of activities including Lab testing, Flight test analysis and data analytics. You could have the opportunity to get involved in:

Lab Testing:

  • Agreement on Lab Test Requirements, definition and validation of test benches;
  • System level testing of landing gear functionality;
  • In-service investigation by reproducing events on avionics benches;
  • Preparing Lab Test Results Analysis.

Flight Test Analysis:

  • Agreement on Flight Test Requirements;
  • Definition and validation of Flight Test Instrumentation;
  • Support development and flight testing by following flights live through telemetry facilities;
  • Preparing Flight Test Results Analysis and certification documentation.

Data Analytics:

  • Use of big data techniques to achieve cross-correlation between design, test rig and flight behaviour;
  • Algorithm development using flight test data for monitoring, design feedback and support to in-service investigations, possibly in collaboration with other areas of engineering;
  • Development of tools to support data analysis activities.

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:

Required skills:

  • Studying towards a degree in Engineering or Science;
  • Data analysis, report writing and presentation skills;
  • Knowledge or experience of Programming and Programming languages (e.g. C, Python, TCL, Matlab, Google Apps Script);
  • Excited by technical challenges and solving problems;
  • Committed to deliver on time;
  • Good interpersonal skills and capable of working as a team.

Desirable Skills:

  • Awareness of aircraft systems;
  • Knowledge or experience of software design and development;
  • Interest in electronics;
  • Knowledge of statistics and data science;
  • Project management knowledge or interest;
  • A good knowledge and practical experience of Google Workspace;
  • Some French language skills.

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

Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments to allow you to access and participate fully in the recruitment process. If you wish to discuss this further please contact us. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.

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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:
Airbus Operations Limited

Employment Type:
Internship
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Experience Level:
Student

Job Family:
Testing

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.

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