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Airbus

Long-term Internship - Cabin Engineering

Location:  Mobile, Alabama, United States
Location flexibility:  4 office days / week
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Airbus is committed to providing reasonable accommodations as an Equal Opportunity Employer to applicants with disabilities. If you require assistance or an accommodation to complete your application, please contact us at USCareers@airbus.com

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Job Description:

Airbus is looking for a Long-term (multi-semester) Intern - Cabin Engineering to join our Design and Analysis Teams based in Mobile, AL

You will work with engineering teams supporting various aspects of cabin engineering from design, analysis, and certification of components associated with the interiors of commercial aircraft. The design work entails working inside our design tools and learning about design of components and their integration within an aircraft. Our analysis and certification work comprises evaluating stress, flammability, and weight impacts of various designs and validating they are compliant with standards and regulations of commercial aviation.

Meet the Team:

Our Engineers have the privilege of working on sophisticated, highly engineered machines and are involved at all stages of the aircraft life cycle, from product development to manufacturing and direct support to our airline customers. If you’re interested in designing, crafting, and testing the present and future of Airbus products across the globe, join our mission to connect the world.

Your Working Environment:

The Engineering Center in Mobile, Alabama houses hundreds of Airbus engineers who assist in the design and development of Airbus commercial aircraft cabins, including aftermarket upgrades, reconfigurations and services of all product types across the globe.

Program Highlights:

  • Multi-semester work experience flexible around your class schedule
  • Dedicated project mentor
  • Project presentation with leadership team and roundtable discussion

Your Challenges:

  • Participate in various engineering improvement and innovation projects such as automation, digitalization, API/web application development, data analytics depending on the student's capability
  • Generate engineering reports and templates as required to support current projects
  • Organize engineering data and provide assistance to route documents for review
  • Generate weekly status report to capture progress of related engineering activities
  • Attend and record minutes of meetings and coordinate with internal or external customers on projects as required.
  • Assist in the development of presentation material (predominantly illustration development and data presentation.)
  • Support department in generating worksheets, drafting of engineering documents, archiving.
  • Compile results data into useful formats for future references.

Your Boarding Pass:

  • Must be currently local to the Mobile, AL area as this is a multi-semester, onsite work opportunity
  • Enrolled in an accredited, full-time 4-year engineering degree program in Mechanical, Aeronautical / Aerospace / Civil / Systems / Electrical / Computer Engineering and/or Computer Science
  • Minimum Sophomore level or enrolled in a Master's degree program is acceptable
  • Authorized to Work in the US without need of current, or future, visa sponsorship
  • Experience in leading engineering projects as a student, or have previous intern work experience leading projects independently, or as a research assistant working on projects under supervision at the university
  • Knowledge and experience in Data Science, Data Analytics, or Web Development/API Development
  • Have good programming skills such as Python/C++/R
  • Experience with Systems Engineering and application of MBSE in the design process
  • Familiar with engineering tools such as Computer Aided design (CAD) and/or Analysis tools such as MathCAD, Nastran/Patran
  • Able to work with Google or Microsoft Suites
  • Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures.
  • Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and bill of material systems.
  • Ability to write reports and business correspondence.
  • Knowledge of maintenance repair shop practices, equipment and capabilities.
  • A strong computer background, including MS Office application experience (Outlook, Excel, Word, Power Point) and Google Suite application experience (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Gmail).

Physical Requirements:

  • Onsite or remote: Full-time onsite unless otherwise approved by management and human resources.
  • Vision: able to see and read computer screens and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings; daily.
  • Hearing: able to hear in order to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear safety warnings or alarms; daily.
  • Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications; daily
  • Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment; daily.
  • Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs; once a month.
  • Lifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs; once a month.
  • Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools; once a month.
  • Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on the computer; daily.
  • Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving.
  • Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices; daily.
  • Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents): able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces; daily.
  • Personal Protective Equipment required: Required PPE includes, but is not limited to, Safety Shoes, Safety Glasses, Hearing Protection, Respirators/Masks, and/or Protective Gloves as required by site and/or customer site

Ability to work in the US without current, or future, need of visa sponsorship/work authorization is required.

Take your career to a new level and apply online now!

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 Americas, Inc.

Employment Type:
Internship

Experience Level:
Student

Remote Type:
On-site

Job Family:
Support to Management
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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 .

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