Long-term Internship - Engineering

About the position

Airbus Commercial Aircraft is looking for Long-term Interns to join our Engineering Department based in Wichita, KS. You will support aircraft structural design engineering activities. Activities can include design, static analysis and/or fatigue and damage tolerance analysis. Duties can include development of design data sets (3D modeling, 2D drafting, Bill of Material, Change Notes), supporting modifications or repair activities, and performing analyses for either metallic or composite aircraft components. Our Engineers have the privilege of working on complex, highly engineered machines and are involved at all stages of the aircraft life cycle, from product development to manufacturing and direct support to our airline customers. If you're interested in designing, creating, and testing the present and future of Airbus products across the globe, join our mission to connect the world.

Responsibilities

• Perform various design engineering activities to support production of aircraft or in-service aircraft.
• Assignments may include detail part modeling, detail part sizing, layout maturation, trade study analysis, weight reduction efforts, certification activity, or in-service support.
• Documenting data in support of trade studies for airframe structure.
• Position requires basic knowledge of classical and numerical (Finite Element) stress analysis methods with a basic understanding of design principles.
• Develop solutions to simple/routine technical problems of limited scope.
• Applies technical principles and follows detailed instructions.
• Effectively communicates issues, solutions, ideas, and status of current work to supervision.
• Learn and use tool sets effectively.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must be currently located and attending school in the Wichita, KS metro area.
• Current student pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace/Mechanical/Civil Engineering degree.
• Curriculum exposure in airframe design, static analysis, mechanics of materials, and/or a CAD application is desired.
• Proficiency with MS Office, G-Suite is a plus.
• Ability to work in a dynamic team environment.
• Ability to interpret and follow verbal and written instructions.
• 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.
• Dependable, self-motivated and accessible.
• 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).
• Interpersonal abilities to effectively work with all levels of personnel and fields.
• Able to communicate in English (verbal and written).

Nice-to-haves

• Currently pursuing a Minor in Computer Science.
• Previous Airbus experience in engineering.
• Airframe design, MRB, CATIA, Isami, NASTRAN, and PATRAN is desired.

Benefits

• Onsite or remote: Full-time onsite unless otherwise approved by management and human resources.
• 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.