At GE Aerospace, we invent the future of flight, lift people up, and bring them home safely. We are a world-leading provider of jet engines, components, and integrated systems for commercial and military aircraft. At GE Aerospace, respect for people is core to our culture and commitment to FLIGHT DECK, our proprietary lean operating model.
What an exciting time to be a part of GE Aerospace!
It is super exciting working for a company like GE Aerospace. As we become a stand alone company now is a perfect time to start your career with us!
We attract, develop, and retain industry-leading talent from all backgrounds and cultivate communities where people are respected and empowered to reach their fullest potential. For the people of GE Aerospace, their work isn't just a job. It's their passion and purpose. We work and win as one team, accountable to each other and our customers, and we are always finding a better way to climb higher together. We were meant to fly.
Job Description
Are you ready to see your future take flight? At GE Aerospace, we are advancing aviation technologies for today and tomorrow. Your work will contribute to the production of advanced jet engines, components, and integrated systems that power commercial and military aircraft. You’ll be part of a team that embraces your drive, your curiosity, and your unique ideas and perspectives. Most importantly, you’ll share in our pride and purpose that affects the lives of millions around the world!
Digital Technology
Be a part of an exciting data transformation journey within GE Aerospace. On our Digital Technology team, you’ll have a hand in designing, deploying, and maintaining technologies and systems to address the ever-changing needs of our customers and business.
Roles and Responsibilities
In the 12-month placement in Digital Technology (DT) you’ll gain hands-on experience in IT operations, project management, data analytics, and software development. You’ll work on exciting projects to improve business processes, support IT systems, and drive digital transformation.
We have different types of roles in this area; here is a brief snapshot into each:
Digital Technology (Cardiff) - you will play a key part in developing a Digital Toolset to drive productivity within the business functions. You will lead various projects utilising applications from the GE Toolset and new Analytics Tools. You will partner with these business functions to understand requirements and translate these into Operational Tools.
Digital Technology (Caledonian) - Development of prototype local applications for SQDIP improvements.
DT Technology and Operations Team (Cheltenham) - providing support for iPhone and iPad devices, including setup, upgrades, compliance, and issue resolution. You will manage requests for new network port installations, remote access, and GUEST WiFi changes, while assisting users with supply chain applications. Responsibilities also include managing a Raspberry Pi-based signage solution, covering procurement, build, and configuration of devices. Project activities may involve supporting application deployments and upgrades, as well as managing small-scale equipment deployments and installations.
Digital Technology (Dowty) - improving how the business uses data and digital technologies to drive better decisions and performance. You will help enhance data maturity by improving data quality, structure, standardisation, governance, and accessibility, and work with business and digital teams to understand reporting needs and develop dashboards and visualisations for key metrics. The position involves gathering, cleaning, validating, and analysing data to support operational and strategic decisions, while identifying opportunities where AI can create business value and building clear business cases for adoption. You will research digital and AI trends and best practices, help evaluate AI use cases for impact, feasibility, risks, and data readiness, and lead or coordinate a digital technology project from scope definition through milestone tracking and stakeholder communication. In addition, you will support cross-functional collaboration to ensure solutions align with user needs, prepare presentations and updates for reviews, and contribute to process improvements that enhance efficiency, visibility, and decision-making.
Cyber Security (Cheltenham) - you will work across five key cyber security areas: Intelligence, Enterprise Vulnerability Management, Insider Threat, External Threat, and Digital Forensics. The student will spend two months in each area, gaining an understanding of daily operations by working with key staff and delivering a small project to showcase what they have learned. In the final two months, the student can choose one of these areas to focus on. Throughout the placement, they will receive training and hands-on experience with cyber tools used by the UK Cyber Team, explore topics aligned to their course such as malware analysis and networking, and have opportunities to participate in Cyber Capture the Flag events during the year.
Engineering Leadership (Cheltenham) - data and digital - focused role embedded in engineering, closely linked to supply chain and factory operations. Reporting to the Engineering Executive Leader, you will support major initiatives such as Product Cost Hoshin Kanri, Defect PSR, and zero-defect improvement activities by using data analytics, digital tools, and AI/advanced analytics to analyse product cost and defect data, build dashboards and digital solutions, and drive lean, data-driven process and quality improvements. Key responsibilities include applying statistical and data science techniques to product cost data, creating visual dashboards (Tableau, Power BI, Excel), exploring AI methods (predictive models, clustering, anomaly detection), and collaborating with engineering, supply chain, IT/digital, and cross-functional teams. You will also develop defect analytics tools, use AI/ML for defect pattern recognition and risk scoring, participate in Genba at the factory to link digital insights to real processes, and help shape data pipelines, performance metrics, and visual management that support continuous improvement in Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost.
This placement is perfect for students who want to grow their skills and gain valuable experience in digital technology.
You will be guided by structured goals and objectives and will have responsibility to deliver on inspiring projects supported by your People Leader and team around you. We will guide you throughout the year to ensure you make the best of your GE Aerospace experience. Your People Leader will offer coaching and mentoring, and you will be provided with the opportunity to connect with other placement students across the UK.
This opportunity is offered in our Cardiff, Caledonian (Prestwick, Scotland), Cheltenham and Gloucester (Dowty, a GE Aerospace company) sites, during the process we will ask you to share your location and role preferences.
Towards the end of the placement year, we will open graduate applications for our current placement students with an aim to secure a role prior to the end of their placement year.
Meaning, you can head back into your final year at university with a graduate job offer in hand. All you need to do is secure a 2:1 degree or above!
Qualifications/Requirements
Currently studying an Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Information Management, IT Project Management, Cyber Security, ICT, Software Engineering, or Digital Technology Bachelor’s or integrated Master’s degree
Passionate about Digital Technology
On course to achieve a 2:1 degree or above
To be in your penultimate year of study and returning to education post placement
Desired Characteristics
Able to roll up your sleeves and get involved in projects
Organised & able to work towards deadlines
Inspired and curious to learn
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Able to take ownership for projects
Analytical and problem-solving skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office
Able to work as part of a team
Working knowledge of full-stack development tools, SQL and Python
A placement at GE Aerospace is an opportunity to learn while doing. At GE Aerospace, you’ll work with business leaders in an atmosphere that will develop you, while doing work that makes an immediate impact.
Total Reward
At GE Aerospace we understand the importance of Total Reward. Our flexible benefits plan, called FlexChoice, gives you freedom, choice, and flexibility in the way you receive your benefits, as well as giving you the opportunity to make savings where possible.
As a new joiner to GE, we are pleased to be able to offer you the following as default in your benefit fund, which you then can tailor to meet your individual needs.
Non-contributory Pension
Life Assurance
Group income protection
Private medical cover
Holiday Hourly equivalent of 26 days, with flexible options to buy or sell
Recruitment Process
As part of our recruitment process, you will be required to submit an initial CV application. After this, the stages include a video interview, testing and MS Teams online interview. Our recruitment team will be in touch with you at every stage to keep you updated and understand what is next in the process.
If you require any adjustments to the process to enable you to be at your best, please email the team via UKEarly.Careers@geaerospace.com.
We would encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Please only submit one application. If you submit multiple applications, we will progress the most suitable one. If in future you are deemed to be suitable for other opportunities, we will automatically consider you for these too.
Security Clearance
Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance is required and must be maintained for this role. Please note that in the event that BPSS clearance cannot be obtained, you may not be eligible for the role and/or any offer of employment may be withdrawn on grounds of national security.
Right to Work
Sponsorship is not available for our Early Careers opportunities. Our placement roles are pipeline for our graduate roles so you would need the permanent right to work to be eligible.
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