Overview
Production Quality Placement (12 months)
Location: Portsmouth
Start date: 6 July 2026
Duration: 13 months
Employment Type: Internship | Experience Level: Student | Job Family: Quality Assurance
What you will be doing
As a member of our team, you will be responsible for ensuring that a comprehensive Quality Assurance programme is established, maintained, and implemented for projects. This will involve you in the full lifecycle of a mission, from initial mission definition and design through to development and production.
Throughout your placement, you will gain exposure to:
* Space products within an international working environment
* Problem-solving tools and practices
* A world-class manufacturing organisation, including its day-to-day operations and setup
* Developing an improvement mindset and a focus on change management
Additional activities include supporting day-to-day Quality Assurance activities, including non-conformance management, key inspection activities, and driving non-quality prevention. You will also assist the department in developing its digital dashboards with indicators that identify key drivers in the cost of non-quality.
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.
* Your application should include a CV along with a Cover Letter outlining your motivation and suitability for the role.
As the successful candidate you will be able to demonstrate the following:
* Currently pursuing a degree in Aerospace or Mechanical engineering
* Knowledge in problem solving tools such as PFMEA; Practical Problem Solving would be advantageous
* The ability to listen, understand and communicate information
* Self-motivated in managing personal time, goals and objectives
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.
Benefits
Salary: £23,850
37 hours per week // Flexible working hours // Half day Fridays* // 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Apply early to avoid missing out - we may close adverts once we receive sufficient applications.
About us
This internship opportunity sits within the Spacecraft Production Quality Assurance department, which is responsible for ensuring that all company industrial processes are followed and comply with quality assurance requirements and standards. In addition to this core function, the Quality department focuses on reducing the cost of quality and the cost of non-quality. Data analytics form a key part of this mission.
By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus. 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 committed to equal opportunities for all. 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 emsom@airbus.com.
Airbus supports flexible working arrangements where possible to stimulate innovative thinking.
Compliance
This job requires an awareness of potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.
Contacts and accessibility
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Notes
Seniority level: Internship
Job function: Management and Manufacturing
Industries: Defense and Space Manufacturing
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