Technical Data Fuel & Landing Gear Systems Placement (12.5 months)

Aerospace, Mechanical, Systems, Maths.

Would you like to support our worldwide customers to keep their fleets flying in an efficient and safe way?

Do you consider yourself an innovative, flexible and pragmatic person?

Then apply with us!

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Airbus Technical Data is a transnational organization responsible to produce and deliver all Line maintenance products for our customers, as well supporting them with any issue during the maintenance operations. The Fuel & Landing Gear Systems Team is responsible for the maintenance instructions also called Instructions for Continued Airworthiness (ICA) for ATA 28 and ATA32 cross-programs.

Our role is to capture any design change and ensure that the manuals reflect the exact configuration of each delivered aircraft. But it does not stop at the delivery, we support our customers for the whole lifecycle of the aircraft, so a big part of our mission involves daily contact with customers, helping them with their maintenance operations.

This is a great opportunity to join the Fuel & Landing Gear Systems Team in Filton who are responsible for providing the technical data maintenance manuals including AMM (Aircraft Maintenance Manual), TSM (Trouble Shooting Manual) and IPC (Illustrated Parts Catalogue) to our customers.

Our team is a diverse, multicultural group that brings together a wealth of expertise, including valuable experience from the Royal Air Force. Beyond our core daily responsibilities, we are passionate about driving innovation and supporting our wider community, actively working on Export Control, Generative AI initiatives, and Mental Health support. We pride ourselves on being a highly collaborative and supportive unit, consistently leaning on each other during challenging situations to deliver exceptional outcomes for our customers.

What you will be doing:

Ready to make a real impact! You'll have the chance to work within an experienced and collaborative team, focusing on both brand-new aircraft straight off the production line and those already in service.

You will have the opportunity to work in a transnational environment with Teams based in France, Germany, Spain, India from all over the wider business.

You'll be empowered to play a key role in developing optimal solutions and will have the chance to own and drive smaller projects from concept to completion. You will also have the opportunity to be part of an early careers community to support your professional development journey.

As an Airbus intern with our team, you'll be working on key areas such as:

  • Identification of in services issues;
  • Definition of prioritizations and shaping solutions to be implemented;
  • Feasibility analysis, risk assessment;
  • Configuration management;
  • Continuous improvement initiatives like processes;
  • Knowledge capture;
  • Quality and problem solving;
  • Future ways of working (like new integrated tools).

The team will provide you with a challenging, exciting, and rewarding working experience with learning opportunities that will bring both aircraft (for UK topics) and non-aircraft (like methods and processes) knowledge. You will gain experience and relative training on a variety of different toolsets, from bespoke tools developed for Airbus to engineering and management tools used by the whole industry. 

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 must be able to demonstrate the following:

  • Studying towards a degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or equivalent (no preference);
  • Interest in the topics and the industry;
  • Nice to have knowledge in computation;
  • Awareness of programming languages (with the willingness to run scripts, for example);
  • Inquisitive and analytical mindset with good problem solving skills; 
  • Willingness to learn and develop different skills (technical, project management, communication, reporting, rigour, etc.);
  • Dynamic, Proactive and Positive mind set;
  • Good team player and good organizational skills.

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

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.

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.

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.

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. You will need to be able to work on UK commercial aviation topics to complete this internship.

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Job ID Number: JR10429433
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  • Deadline
    September 27th, 2026
  • Starting
    August 2027
  • Hiring Multiple Candidates
    Yes
  • Salary
    £24,246 + benefits
  • Degree required
    Bachelor's
  • Duration
    12.5 months
  • Location
    Filton (Bristol)
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Disciplines Accepted...
  • Aerodynamics
  • Aeronautics
  • Aerospace
  • Avionics
  • Materials/Metallurgy
  • Maths
  • Mechanical
  • Physics
  • Software/Systems
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