Production Quality Engineer Placement (12 months)

Job Description

Job Description:

Start date: 21st July 2025

Location: Portsmouth

Duration: 12 Months

Application closing date: We encourage you to apply early to avoid missing out on this opportunity! Please note we will close adverts as soon as we receive sufficient applications.

Benefits:

Salary: £22,250

37 hours per week // Flexible working hours // Hybrid working // Half day Fridays! // 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

*subject to completing full hours prior to this

About us:

This internship opportunity sits within the Spacecraft Production quality assurance department who are responsible for making sure that company industrial processes comply with quality assurance requirements and standards.
In addition to this function, the Quality department has the objective to drive and influence the company to reduce the cost of quality and the cost of non-quality.

In that context, the Quality Assurance department has deployed a wide variety of projects and during this internship you'll assist the Spacecraft Production quality improvement leader to implement those multidisciplinary projects.

What you will be doing:

During this internship, the activities you may undertake will include:

• Support to the general day to day Quality Assurance activities, including non-conformance management, Key inspection activities and driving non quality prevention;
• Organising and facilitating the coordination of various experts and managers involved in the project;
• Establish an "as is" situation and propose process improvements when gaps are identified or opportunities exist;
• Convince and drive people on the implementation of changes;
• Develop dashboards, indicators for the follow-up of the project activity;
• Assisting the Spacecraft Production quality improvement leader in the creation and following-up of the Project Management Plan.

Experience and benefits you will gain from this opportunity:

• Awareness and presentation of space products within an international working environment;
• Experience on Problem Solving tools and practices;
• Good understanding of a manufacturing organisation;
• Good understanding or interest in data analytics;
• Development of improvement mind-set and change management;
• Guidance in personal development.

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.

*Please ensure you include your CV and a cover letter for your application to be considered*

Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Working towards a degree in an Aerospace Engineering, Quality or related discipline;

• Background or interest in data analytics would be desirable;

• Proficient in coding (VBA and access) would be desirable;

• Evidence of effective teamwork;

• Focus on continuous improvement and provide initiatives/ideas for growth.

SECURITY CLEARANCE: Eligibility to gain UK SC Security Clearance OR You will be subject to a BPSS check (including a criminal record check).

Contact

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.

Company:

AIRBUS Defence and Space Limited

Employment Type:

Internship

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Experience Level:

Student

Job Family:

Quality Inspection <JF-QU-QC>

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