Job Description:
Starting Date - September 2026
Are you a university graduate with the aspiration, enthusiasm, and talent to help us pioneer sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world? Every year, Airbus seeks bright minds from around the globe to fill critical roles that will shape our future.
When you begin your career with us, we don't just offer a job; we accelerate your growth through the Airbus Global Graduate development journey. This isn't a one-size-fits-all program; it's a personalized, two-year experience designed to cultivate your professional skills, enhance your business acumen, and hone your technical abilities. Crucially, we place a strong emphasis on developing your leadership potential from day one. You'll gain a unique perspective on the world of Airbus while contributing directly in a specific, impactful position.
Beyond your daily responsibilities and a comprehensive schedule of training, you'll join your global graduate community annually for a dedicated development week.
This is your chance to connect with your peers, learn directly from our seasoned leaders, and gain insights from the best in the industry.
Throughout the programme, you will be developed into an established and valuable team member from day 1. You'll sharpen your skills in an area strategically important to Airbus, gaining a deep understanding of our business - its opportunities, challenges, and needs - and, most importantly, you'll have learned more about yourself and what makes you truly great. You will have demonstrated your capability and readiness to take on future leadership challenges within Airbus.
Above all, you'll have the unparalleled opportunity to do your best work in an industry that is literally reshaping how we live in our world.
If you're ready to embark on this transformative journey and unlock your full potential, apply below.
What You Will Be Doing
You will be on a development pathway to guide your growth into the role of
Modelling and Simulation Graduate Engineer and can expect to be involved in the following:
- Development and/or enhancement of Airframe capability to support current and future aircraft programs in all phases of their lifecycle. This will include the use and development of modelling and simulation methods through the use of scientific computing, code writing and the incorporation of new research and technology into our design processes.
- You will liaise with architects and business owners to determine requirements for methods development and the to plan and execute (with the assistance of others) the steps required to deliver results either using existing tools or through their development.
- To perform these duties, you will use a combination of off-the-shelf and in-house tools and where required will adapt those tools to suit a particular need of the customer.
- Within this job and your placements you will learn about how an industrial aircraft development process occurs, how the tools used at various stages of design differ and their need for doing so. You will learn the fundamentals of airframe structural design, analysis and optimisation and how we tailor maths to specific applications and needs.
- Within your placements you will learn how design, stress and optimisation are performed using commercial and bespoke methods. You will also learn to become a master of those methods, not only in their application, but also their fundamental make-up thus allowing their application in early and late design cycles.
We world prefer that your placement starts and ends within Advanced Capabilities, but that during your AGGP scheme that you get an understanding of both use (customer) and development (RnT), of how near term (programme) and long term (architects) strategy can help our developments.
Typical placements would be within the Wing Structures team, within the Architects team, in Research and Rechnology and within the Digital Plateaus.
Your development pathway will include a minimum of one rotational placement to support your growth into position.
Throughout the two year development programme you will have developed into the position of
Modelling and Simulation Engineer !
What We Are Looking For
To be a successful applicant to the Airbus Global Graduate Programme, you will need to demonstrate you have:
- A degree level or equivalent within a relevant field of study
- Recently graduated or first professional experience in the field of Engineering, Applied Mathematics or Computer Science
- Strong verbal and written communication in our business language (English)
- A desire to work in a collaborative team environment, focused on driving future innovation
- The ability to be self aware and a wish to be in the driving seat of your development.
Please note, we love your interest in working for Airbus but we do ask that you make only one application to the Airbus Global Graduate Programme. We encourage you to take time to decide which of our exciting opportunities is right for you and then submit an application that best represents you, your skills and experience in connection with the role you have selected.
STATEMENT: This position requires a basic UK Security Clearance or will require being eligible for clearance by the recognized authorities.
What Is The Recruitment Process...
Online application -> Online Task Based Assessment -> Application Review (Talent Acquisition Partner & Manager) -> Virtual Assessment Centre -> Offer!
NB: Applications will close 30th September (don’t delay, apply today as some roles may close early due to applications received).
Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments. Examples of this may include (but is not exclusive to) accessible facilities; additional time for written exercises etc. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.
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Company:
Airbus Operations Limited
Employment Type:
Permanent
Experience Level:
Entry Level
Job Family:
Structure Design & Integration
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Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.
Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to
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At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.
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