Job Description:

Start Date: September 2025

Every year we look for university graduates from around the world to join Airbus and help fill the critical roles for our future. We need people with the aspiration, enthusiasm and the talent to help us move forward and to change the world and deliver our vision to pioneer sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world.

When you begin your career with us, we accelerate your growth through our Airbus Global Graduate development journey, focusing on both soft skills, business knowledge and technical ability. You will be part of a two year programme that enables you to develop your professional skills; build your networks and gain a unique perspective on the world of Airbus whilst delivering in a specific position - each development journey is individual!

In addition to on-the-job activity and a comprehensive schedule of training opportunities, once a year you will also join your global graduate community for a development week where you meet your peers, hear from our leaders and learn from the best.

By the end of the programme, you will have gained everything you need to become an established team member in your position, having already demonstrated your value. You will have developed your skills in an area that is strategically important for Airbus, you will know about the Airbus business, the opportunities, challenges and needs, and

Above all you will have the opportunity to do your best work in an industry that is literally reshaping how we live in our world.

If you are ready to join and be part of this journey please apply below (& don’t forget to include a motivation letter)!

What can you expect...

Are you someone who enjoys design and development?

Are you someone who needs to see tangible results, excited by technical challenges, fault finding and resolving technical problems with creative solutions?

Then this could be the job for you!

The Architecture & Integration Team is responsible for the design, development, manufacturing and maintenance of laboratory test means (LTM) within the Systems Integration Test perimeter. The team is transnational with elements present in Toulouse, Hamburg, Bremen and Filton. The scope of LTM’s covered includes:

Virtual Platforms
Functional Integration Benches/System Integration Benches
Type 0 means (e.g. LG 0) representative of the aircraft
Ad-hoc test benches for various purposes (e.g. rapid prototyping)

We are looking for someone who is motivated to kickstart their engineering career by undergoing a graduate programme in the aviation industry. In this role, you will design, develop and test electrical & mechanical solutions for our test benches.

As a member of our team, you will contribute to the delivery of the Architecture & Integration Team's mission, with typical tasks including:

Support electrical and mechanical design teams to improve the sustainability profiles of test benches
Assist in defining Sustainability design objectives
Providing input on Life Cycle Assessments, Eco-Design Assessments, and the evolving compliance landscape
Directly supporting the development and maintenance of the test benches and other testing needs
Support projects seeking to promote new hardware technologies
Collaborate and provide sustainability subject matter knowledge in R&D projects focused on development of new technologies to improve the sustainability of test benches
Innovate new features for test benches (e.g. Test bench interconnection, Predictive health monitoring)

Your development journey will also include a minimum of one rotational placement to support your growth into this position.

At the end of the two year development programme you will have developed into the position of Sustainable Design Engineer!

What we are looking for…

To be a successful applicant to the Airbus Global Graduate Programme, we ask that you demonstrate you have:

Educated to a Master’s Degree, or Bachelor’s Degree level (or equivalent) in Engineering or a Scientific based subject
Understanding of circular economy and the life cycle of products and how certain design choices affects these
Excited by technical challenges and problem solving, and driven to deliver
Strong verbal and written communication in our business language (English)
A desire to work in a collaborative team environment, focused on driving future innovation.
The ability to be self aware and a wish to be in the driving seat of your development.

Desirable Skills:

Interest in technology design and assessment
Understanding of technology and associated operational environmental impact
Basic understanding or strong aptitude to learn/understand sustainability related policies, regulations, standards, and literature
Good understanding of the circular economy’s impact on sustainable engineering
Ability to influence decision making and gain support across diverse teams

Please note, we love your interest in working for Airbus but we do ask that you make only one application to the Airbus Global Graduate Programme. We encourage you to take time to decide which of our exciting opportunities is right for you and then submit an application that best represents you, your skills and experience in connection with the role you have selected.

STATEMENT: This position requires a security clearance or will require being eligible for clearance by the recognized authorities.

What is the recruitment process…

Online application -> Online Task Based Assessment -> Application Review (Talent Acquisition Partner & Manager) -> Virtual Assessment Centre (November & December) -> Offer!

NB: Applications will close 6th October (don’t delay, apply today as some roles may close early due to applications received).

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 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 Operations Limited

Employment Type:

Permanent

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Experience Level:

Entry Level

Job Family:

Testing <JF-EN-ET>

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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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