Overview

Start date: 20 July 2026. Location: Stevenage. Duration: 12 months. Employment Type: Internship. Experience Level: Student. Job Family: Materials & Processes.

Airbus Defence and Space Limited invites applications from undergraduates for an internship. You may apply for multiple positions, but you can progress in the selection process for only one position at a time. Review all opportunities to find the best match for your experience and aspirations.

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Benefits

Salary: GBP 23,850. 37 hours per week. Flexible working hours. Hybrid working. Half-day Fridays. 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, subject to completing full hours prior to/within the week.

About us

Join a group of specialist engineers who provide technical solutions to materials-related problems for the manufacture of spacecraft flight hardware. Our Materials and Processes team works on a range of programmes including telecoms, Earth observation, navigation, and science missions. Projects may focus on planets such as Mars and Venus. We ensure that materials and processes used on our spacecraft are fit for the demanding mission environment, including qualification testing of materials and parts.

You will have the chance to work both individually and within a team, interfacing with people at all levels—from the shop floor and project teams to engineers, management, and customers.

As a valued member of our team, you’ll apply knowledge of metallic and non-metallic material properties and develop understanding of material performance in harsh space environments (radiation, thermal, vacuum).

What you will be doing

As a key member of our team, you will participate in the selection, development, evaluation, and qualification programmes for spacecraft materials and processes. You will apply university knowledge in a commercial environment, engaging in problem-solving and data analysis to present your findings. You will also assist in researching new materials and assessing their applicability to spacecraft. This role provides an opportunity to utilise your knowledge of material properties while developing understanding of material performance under space conditions (radiation, thermal, vacuum). You will work both in a team and independently, interfacing with people at all levels—from the shop floor to engineers, management, and customers—and enhance your reporting and communication skills.

Requirements

Our placements are open to undergraduates only. It is mandatory for candidates to be an undergraduate for the entire duration of the placement. Please inform your graduation date on your application. Your application should include a CV along with a Cover Letter outlining your motivation and suitability for the role.

• Currently studying towards a Materials Science, Materials Engineering, or Physics degree.
• Interested in developing themselves by learning from the team and from the work undertaken.
• Ability to work within a team.
• Positive attitude towards completing tasks.

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.

Contact

Please let us know if you need adjustments to participate fully in the recruitment process. If you wish to discuss this further, please contact us. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.

Compliance and Diversity

This job requires awareness of potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity in support of the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Airbus is committed to equal opportunities and workforce diversity. We welcome applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief. We will never ask for monetary exchange in recruitment. Any impersonation should be reported to the appropriate contact.

Company

AIRBUS Defence and Space Limited

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