Research Engineer Hydrogen Systems Installation Placement (12.5 months)

at  Airbus Operations Limited

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Start date: 18th August 2025
Location: Filton, Bristol
Duration: 12.5 months
Application closing date: We encourage you to apply early to avoid missing out on this opportunity! Please note we will close adverts as soon as we receive sufficient applications.

ABOUT US:

At Airbus we take our environmental responsibilities seriously. We are a flexible and multi-disciplined team of research oriented design engineers who are passionate about developing new airframe structure and systems installation technologies to enable the Airbus products of the future. Airbus Research and Technology (R&T) is a great place to build your knowledge and learn a range of new skills whilst contributing directly to the Airbus goal to substantially reduce the climate impact of flying.
Are you interested in helping commercial aviation meet its 2050 net zero CO2 target? Do you enjoy creating novel design solutions and solving problems? This is your opportunity to make a difference by directly contributing to the development of the next generation of fuel efficient, sustainable and low emission aircraft.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Research Engineer in the Airframe Wing Research and Technology team at Airbus Filton. The successful candidate will be working on Airbus’ flagship sustainable aircraft project; ZEROe, which is aiming to certify a hydrogen powered aircraft for entry into service by 2035.

REQUIREMENTS:

Our placements are open to Undergraduates only . Therefore it is mandatory for candidates to be an undergraduate for the whole duration of the placement. Please inform your graduation date on your application.

EXPERIENCE LEVEL:

Student

As a Research Engineer in Airbus R&T you will be:

• Developing new hydrogen mechanical and/or electrical systems installation design concepts from initial sketches to full 3D models using the latest Computer Aided Design (CAD) tools (Catia V6 ~ 3DX);
• Defining and supporting the manufacture and testing of physical prototypes of system installation components such as pipes, couplings, seals and sensors;
• Conducting external research to build our knowledge of hydrogen and identify interesting organisations, suppliers and technologies;
• Working collaboratively across the transnational ZEROe team and with a range of external suppliers and partners.