JOB DESCRIPTION

Safran Electrical & Power - Summer Internship
Functions: Engineering, Mechancial, Electro-Mechanical, Product Design, Verification & Validation
Location: Pitstone, Tring, Hertfordshire
Duration: 8-12 weeks / 37 hours per week
Salary: £25,000 pro-rata
Are you looking to kick-start your career in Aerospace Engineering? Are you eager to put theory into practice in a stimulating, dynamic working environment? With Safran’s summer internship programme, you will set off on your exciting journey by working within a team that will shape the future of aerospace. Highly skilled engineers and experts in a host of different departments will support you along on the way, allowing you to excel and learn from the best.
In addition to displaying and improving your engineering capabilities and gaining further industry knowledge, you will also enhance your project management, teamwork, continuous improvement and communication skillset, as well as a host of other soft skills beneficial for any career path.
About Us
Safran Electrical & Power are one of the world leaders in the design, development and manufacture of aircraft electrical systems. We recognise that aviation needs to innovate and change in order to protect our environment. We believe that future aircraft power systems will be hybrid-electric or full-electric, which is why we are working to develop and deliver advanced electrical solutions to help decarbonise flight. In addition to supporting the next generation of traditional aircraft, we are also working to support new VTol (Vertical Take-off and landing) products, light jets and urban mobility solutions that will revolutionise the way we fly.
The UK Safran Electrical & Power team has expertise in designing and developing electrical systems comprising generators, power conversion, distribution and control, with developing expertise in electric motors for aircraft propulsion.
We champion potential and are big proponents of early development, offering multiple programmes from internships, apprenticeships and a fully developed graduate scheme, making us the perfect place to begin your aerospace career path.
Examples of ‘projects’ are air or oil cooled propulsion motors design and verification, electric generator for the hybrid electric system embedded in gas turbine engine, and advanced variable frequency generator for next generation aircraft electrical system.

COMPLEMENTARY DESCRIPTION

• 8-12 weeks summer internship working across the Electro-Magnetic, Mechanical, Multi-Physics and Verification and Validation
• Embed in the engineering project team to get involved in the Electro-Magnetic design, mechanical design, multi-physics analysis, and/or validation and verification activities (dependant on the candidate’s discipline of study at university).
• Work with Electro-Magnetic design specialist to learn the Electro-Magnetic design process which include
  o Electrical machine theory
  o Design an electric motor from a given specification using MotorCAD tool

o Relate the theory to the practice by visiting the motors assembly line to attend the different manufacturing steps (stator assembly, encapsulation, General Assembly mounting, Product Acceptance Testing)

• Work with Lead Engineer and Designer(s) to develop component and assembly designs for Generators/Motors. Generate high-fidelity, robust 3D CAD models with further opportunities to create manufacturing drawings
• Work with Verification & Validation and Test engineer(s) to develop test plans, fixtures, and methods, including work with environmental and functional test rigs, such as vibration rigs, altitude/climate chambers.
• Work with the multi-physics analysis specialist to build and run computer simulations (CFD, FEA, and system modelling tools such as MATLAB).
• Exposure to work within AS9100 aerospace quality system for engineering and manufacturing.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

We are huge advocates of early employee development, and are keen to help you grow and develop throughout your internship. If the following applies to you, we’d love to hear from you:

• You have a strong interest in the aerospace industry
• You will be in your of penultimate year of university, studying a bachelor’s or master’s degree in electro-mechanical engineering or mechatronics.
• You have an aptitude for hands-on activities, as well as being analytical and theoretical
• You are highly ambitious, and want to both shape and make a difference to the future of how we fly
• Eager to learn in a highly dynamic environment
• Desire to gain work experience within an engineering setting
• You are inquisitive, innovative, and are willing to challenge the status quo and explore new ideas.

Please refer the Job description for details