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Join Airbus Defence and Space Limited in Portsmouth as a Project Industrial Management Placement student on a 12-month internship starting 19 July 2027. This £24,500 role offers hybrid working, flexible working hours, and 37 hours per week supporting satellite production operations.

Requirements

  • Mandatory: Must be an undergraduate for the whole duration of the placement, studying towards a degree in Business Management, Project Management, or Operations Plan.
  • Required skills: Basic knowledge of Project and Process Management, and experience in MS Office.
  • Soft skills: Good communication and presentation skills, team player, and out of the box thinking.
  • Application requirement: CV along with a Cover Letter outlining motivation and suitability.
  • Security: Subject to a BPSS check and potentially UK SC-level Security Clearance or Export Control.

Skills & Responsibilities

  • Project Management: Track equipment delivery to the programme in line with production schedule requirements and support the implementation of KPIs and management tools.
  • Supply Chain Coordination: Coordinate Supply Chain, Logistics, and various production areas across sites to facilitate smooth operations.
  • Communication: Support communication between major modules through reporting, trade-offs, and analysis.
  • Risk Management: Support the Risk Manager to identify and handle industrial risks and opportunities.
  • Potential transition routes: Students from Business, Engineering, or Supply Chain related academic backgrounds may bring analytical and organisational skills, alongside meeting the mandatory undergraduate enrollment requirement.

Job description

Job Description:

Start date: 19 July 2027

Location: Portsmouth

Duration: 12 months

Applications close on 6 November 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: £24,500

37 hours per week // Flexible working hours // Hybrid working options available depending on the role // 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 spacecraft's 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 process-supply chain, operations, stock, logistics, and scheduling. Solving issues and anticipating them are key parts of the team's day-to-day activities.

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;
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Airbus

Project Industrial Management Placement (12 months)

Portsmouth
Hybrid
£24,500 / year
  • 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.

    This Job Request will be allocated to the projected Joint-Venture scope towards a leading European player in space.

    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.

    #UK_PLA

    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:
    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.

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