Long-term Internship - Cabin Engineering

Airbus•Mobile, AL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

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. 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.

Requirements

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).
Able to communicate effectively in English (verbal and written)
Ability to work in the US without current, or future, need of visa sponsorship/work authorization is required.

Nice To Haves

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
Administrative position only PPE required: Steel-toed shoes are required for all shop floor visits, appropriate hearing/eye protection may also be required when visiting the shop floor.

Responsibilities

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.