Thermal Engineering Placement (12 months)

Job Description

Start date: 19 July 2027 Location: Stevenage Duration: 12 months Applications close on 27 September 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

For over 50 years, Airbus has been helping to answer the big questions by peering into the infinite beyond and looking back at Planet Earth, like mapping every star in our galaxy or counting trees in Amazonia. With our cutting-edge capabilities and decades of experience, we have what it takes to design, develop, and operate major space systems. The Thermal Analysis & Space Physics team is responsible for the analysis, development, and testing of spacecraft thermal control systems. We support a wide range of projects with applications including Telecommunications and Navigation, Earth Observation and Science, and Exploration. Our responsibilities span the full project lifecycle, from early conceptual design through to qualification and final delivery to the customer. We also lead a variety of interesting Space Physics activities, such as atomic oxygen fluence analysis, aerobraking simulation, and modelling thruster plume fluxes and more. Our typical thermal engineering work involves defining the concept design in cooperation with projec