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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Retrofit Solutions Engineering Systems Placement (12.5 months) - **Company:** Airbus S.A.S. - **Location:** Filton, UK - **Salary:** £24,246.0 - **Contract:** Internship / Graduate position - **Skills:** Computer-Aided Design, Systems Engineering, Computer Aided Three-Dimensional Interactive Application (CATIA), Configuration Management, Knowledge Management, Simulink, Modeling and Simulation, Programming Languages - **Published:** September 7, 2026 - **Apply:** https://ag.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/Airbus/job/Bristol-Area/Retrofit-Solutions-Engineering-Systems-Placement--125-months-_JR10430633 ## About the Role * Studying towards a degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or equivalent (no preference); * Inquisitive and analytical mindset with good problem solving skills; * Interest in the topics and the industry; * Nice to have: knowledge in Computer Aided Design (e.g. CATIA) or modelling tools (such as ADAMS, Matlab Simulink, Fluent); * Awareness of programming languages (with the willingness to run scripts for example); * Willingness to learn and develop different skills (technical, project management, communication, reporting, rigour, etc.); * Willingness to learn from mistakes and channel feedback into personal development; * Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team. 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., 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. ## Description Continuous improvement is at the heart of what we do and Systems Engineering is an exciting domain of Customer Services to work for in a number of ways: * We are a key interface and the closest area to the Design Office in Customer Services, whilst having the airline customers as our main focus; * We are a small agile team, yet able to rely on a large network and bigger extended organisation; * Our teams at Retrofit Solutions Engineering level are distributed across sites in the UK, France, Germany, Spain, India, USA, and transnational collaboration is part of the daily work; * Our work is very varied with many interactions, our Service Bulletins cover Standard (apply to all aircraft in a family) and Upgrade (dedicated to a number of aircraft at the request of the customer) scenarios; * The UK areas of responsibility and topics include most of Landing Gear, Wing, and Fuel topics, and others for all Airbus Commercial aircraft. What you will be doing: You will be given the opportunity to work in a small, experienced and collaborative team, for the in-service aircraft, as well working alongside colleagues from all over the wider business. You are expected to contribute to the creation of optimum solutions, to own smaller projects, and to support on-going activities. You will also have the opportunity to be part of an early careers community to support your professional development. As an Airbus Intern in this team, you may find yourself working on: * The identification of installation drawings Design Solutions; * Feasibility analysis; * 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. 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