Overview
Project Manager Assembly Integration and Test (AIT) & Production Placement (13 months) at Airbus Defence and Space.
Start date: 20 July 2026
Location: Stevenage
Duration: 13 months
What you will be doing
* Accountable for ensuring a schedule is issued and updated, in line with the Multi-Functional Team’s (MFT’s) and Performance Management expectations, working with the department scheduler
* Responsible for driving activities to ensure On Time delivery
* Managing risks or issues that could impact any major milestone for final delivery
* Accountable for cost management and reporting within the operational scope of the project
* Reporting to and managing expectations of a range of internal stakeholders
Guidance and supervision will be available, with a degree of freedom and responsibility to develop each project in your own way.
Requirements
Our placements are open to Undergraduates only. 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.
Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate the following:
* Studying towards a degree in Manufacturing, Production Engineering or Project Management
* Knowledge in Project Management
* IT literacy surrounding reporting and spreadsheets
* Interpersonal skills with strong teamwork and a proactive mindset
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 // 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
About us
Join the Project Management (AIT & Production) team in our Stevenage Mechanical Platform, where we work on a range of space products. Our work includes structures and panels, propulsion modules, and complex mechanisms that are integrated into telecommunication spacecraft. You may also work on Earth Observation, Navigation, and Science missions as they progress through our manufacturing facility. Our team is focused on the ramp-up and industrialization of our new product, “OneSat”.
As an integrated member of our Spacecraft Production team, you will be working within the MAIT, and as a Project Manager you will support the delivery of the project to meet quality, time, and cost targets. We are responsible for delivering completed spacecraft modules to internal customers and stakeholders.
Contact
Please let us know if you need any adjustments to participate fully in the recruitment process. For discussion please contact us. Any information disclosed will be treated in confidence.
Airbus is committed to equal opportunities for all and fostering flexible working arrangements where possible.
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