Space Engineering Project Placement

Space Engineering Project Placement

Start date: 20 July 2026

Location: Stevenage

Duration: 12 months

Application:

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Benefits:

• Salary: £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 this

About us:

Within Airbus Defence and Space, Digital Payload is responsible for sub-systems and equipment for Communications Satellites and within Digital Payload sits the Antenna Delivery team. The Antenna Delivery team is responsible for the Project and Programme Management of multi-million pound projects. This team is made up of Project Management, Operation and Project Management Office (PMO) professionals, leading Multi Disciplined project teams. The team is responsible for Project Managing all aspects of an Antenna Programme including Schedule, Risks and Opportunities and Costs. Within a Project team, aspects from design, qualification, production, testing and delivery to exacting customer and induction requirements and standards are carried out, with the delivery team central to this. Our projects contribute to the functionality and performance of Telecommunications satellites worldwide, allow people to connect globally and provide support to on ground services internationally. Based in Stevenage, you will join a transnational team working with colleagues from around the UK and Europe as part of the delivery team and wider Digital Payload Group.

What you will be doing:

• You will join a Project Delivery Team that leads and manages multi-disciplined, integrated project teams in the design and manufacture of Spacecraft Antenna products and systems.
• You will support the Project Management Team with the delivery of Antenna projects, ensuring they are on-time, on-cost, and on-quality.
• Your responsibilities will include: Co-ordinate and control project planning and execution, including effective management of programme scope, quality, time, cost, resources, communication, risk & opportunity, and supply chain;
• Prepare for reviews and meetings with the external customers;
• You will work on Antenna projects up to and exceeding €20M in value;
• Use of a laptop, knowledge of Microsoft Office suite and Google Suite;
• You will develop knowledge of project management principles;
• Preparation of presentations, communications and team work.

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.
• Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate the following:
• Studying towards a degree in Aerospace Engineering, Aeronautics Engineering, Physics, Business or equivalent;
• Interest in Engineering, Aerospace and Space;
• Experience with engineering projects either in university or in a work experience setting;
• Teamwork, communication and stakeholder management skills.

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.

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How to apply

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